Two tribes (Carnage) | Discography | Zang Tuum Tumb and all that

Type: Single

Format: 12" vinyl

Label: Zang Tuum Tumb

Catalogue ref.: 12XZTAS3

Series: Mercenary Action series no. 3

Release date: 4 June 1984

Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Chart position: UK: (Starting 10/06/1984) 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 1; 3; 5; 9; 13; 17; 29; 34; 42; 54; 63; 65; x; 73; 100; x; x; x; x; 90; 95; 92; 85
Germany: (Starting 18/6/1984) 67; 45; 8; 6; 3; 4; 1; 2; 1; 4; 5; 6; 7; 11; 17; 18; 30; 30; 49; 58; 59; 64
Switzerland: 4
Norway: 4
USA Billboard Top 100: (Starting 20/10/1984) 79; 75; 64; 57; 55; 52; 47; 46; 43; 48; 48; 63; 73
USA Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs: (Peak 1/12/1984) 27
USA Billboard Dance Club Songs: (Peak 27/10/1984) 3

Sleeve design: XL Design; ZTT

Photographer: AJ Barratt; John Stoddart; Eric Watson

Sleeve Notes

Outer sleeve: Front

TWO TRIBES

(CARNAGE)

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

“MUSAK FOR THE NEW CARNAGE”

ZTIS 119: the visual for ‘Two Tribes’ 7" directed by Godley and Creme

ZTIS 120: the visual for ‘Two Tribes’ (carnage) directed by Godley and Creme

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Outer sleeve: Back

XZTAS 3

WAR

(HIDE YOURSELF)

TWO TRIBES

(SURRENDER)

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

ONE FEBRUARY FRIDAY

“ALARM THE UNEMPLOYED”

’Carnage’ belongs to ‘Two Tribes’ and forms a part of number 3 in Zang Tuum Tumb’s Mercenary Action Series. “Who Can Cope..?” The treatment differs from ‘Annihalation’ Who can follow?

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This 12" has been arranged by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Trevor Horn, his Building Theam and Zang Tuum Tumb.

art direction: XLZTT. photography: a.j. barratt, john stoddart, eric watson. assistance: karen goodman.

Further additions to Zang Tuum Tumbs Merciless Incidental Series include:

ZTIS 121: Patrick Allan (himself)

ZTIS 122: Christopher Barrie (reagan)

ZTIS 123: Billy Bulldog (the stick)

“I mean, war’s not very nice is it?” — Mark O’Toole.

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD WILL TOUR ONE DAY (ONE DAY!) MEANWHILE, THEY SEND THEIR LOVE. ONLY YOUR KISSES CAN STOP THEM NOW.

The table shows the biological effects of a 5,000 megaton nuclear war, using one third of the superpower’s arsenals. A moderate exchange of warheads by the superpowers would lead to a “nuclear winter” and the possible extinction of the human species.

(table)

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Label: Side A

side a:

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

stereo 45 r.p.m.

“carnage” (two tribes)

(gill-johnson-o’toole)

produced by TREVOR HORN

engineer: steve lipson

published by perfect songs ltd

XZTAS 3

Zang Tuum Tumb

’black and white’

muzak for the old carnage

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Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting and copying of this record prohibited. All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved.

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Label: Side B

side b: SURRENDER

FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD

stereo 45 r.p.m.

“War” (hide yourself)

(strong-whitfield)

published by jobete music (uk) ltd

produced by TREVOR HORN

engineer: steve lipson

“two tribes”

(gill-johnson-o’toole)

produced by TREVOR HORN

engineer: steve lipson

“one February Friday”

(gill-johnson-morley-nash-o’toole-rutherford)

published by perfect songs ltd

XZTAS 3

Zang Tuum Tumb

’brothers and sisters’

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Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting and copying of this record prohibited. All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved.

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