Half Alive

Half Alive
Compilation album by Suicide
Released	September 9, 1981
Recorded	1974 – 1979
Genre	Synthpunk
Length	37:15
Label	ROIR
Suicide chronology
Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev (1980) Half Alive (1981) Ghost Riders (1986)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Half Alive is a compilation album by Suicide, released on September 9, 1981 by ROIR. The album comprises live material on side one and studio outtakes on the second side.^[2]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Martin Rev and Alan Vega. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harlem II" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978)	3:58
2.	"Goin' to Las Vegas" (recorded live at CBGB's, 1978)	4:16
3.	"Love You" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	2:46
4.	"Cool as Ice" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	3:19
5.	"All Night Long" (recorded live at Horseshoe Club, Toronto, 1978)	4:10

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sister Ray Says" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978)	4:26
2.	"Johnny Dance" (recorded live at Marquee, London, 1978)	3:01
3.	"Space Blue" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	1:47
4.	"Long Talk" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	1:27
5.	"Speed Queen" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1974/75)	2:27
6.	"Chezazze" (recorded at Suicide Home Studio, 1979)	3:25
7.	"Dreams" (recorded at Sun Dragon Studio, 1975)	2:13

2000 CD re-issue bonus track
No.	Title	Length
13.	"All Night Long" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:31
14.	"Sweetheart" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:44
15.	"Scream and Shout" (recorded live in the UK, 1978)	4:17

Personnel

Adapted from the Half Alive liner notes.^[3]

Suicide Martin Rev – keyboards, drum programming Alan Vega – vocals

Production and additional personnel John Hanti – executive production Stanley Moskowitz – mastering Jim Sclavunos – design Wayne Vlcan – mixing

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1981	ROIR	CS	A 103
Italy	1990	Contempo	CD, LP	CONTE148
Japan	1993	Meldac	CD	MECR-25022
United States	2000	ROIR	CD, LP	RUS 8264

References

1. Kennedy, Patrick. "Suicide: Half Alive > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
2. Grant, Steven; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Suicide". Trouser Press. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
3. Half Alive (booklet). Suicide. New York City, New York: ROIR. 1981.

External links

• 1/2 Alive at Discogs (list of releases)