Visage – Fade To Grey

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Genre:	Pop
Style:	New Wave
Year:	1980

Tracklist

		Fade To Grey	3:50
		The Steps	3:08

Credits (14)

Visage
Arranged By
Judith Frankland
Costume Designer [Clothes]
Keith*
Hair
Smile (48)
Hair
Richard Sharah
Make-Up
Billy Currie
Musician

Notes

The 1980 original.

Other releases:
1988 reissue: Fade To Grey ()
1988 reissue: Fade To Grey / Night Train (Dance Mix) (UK)
1993 remixes: Fade To Grey (Bassheads '93 Remix)
2009 remixes: Fade To Grey Mixes 2009
2012 remixes: Fade To Grey (Punx Soundcheck & Steve Strange Mixes)
2014 remixes: Fade To Grey (Orchestral)

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41 versions

Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Paper Labels	Polydor – 2095 320	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single	Polydor – 2141 318		1980	— 1980	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 12", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – POSPX 194	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polydor – 2095 320	Belgium	1980	Belgium — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polydor – 2095 320	Netherlands	1980	Netherlands — 1980
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 2095 320	Australia	1980	Australia — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – PDS 2154	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 7DM 0014	Japan	1980	Japan — 1980	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Silver Injection label / Solid Centre	Polydor – 2095 320	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – POLY 105	New Zealand	1980	New Zealand — 1980
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Promo	Polydor – PD 2158	US	1980	US — 1980	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 2095 320	Portugal	1980	Portugal — 1980
	Fade To Grey 7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Red Injection Labels	Polydor – 2095 320	UK	1980	UK — 1980	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 7", Single	Polydor – PD 2158	US	1980	US — 1980
	Fade To Grey 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Polydor – MI 4123	Japan	1980	Japan — 1980	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 12", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 2141 318	Australia	1980	Australia — 1980	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Silver Injection Label / Large Centre	Polydor – 2095 320	UK	1980	UK — 1980
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – POSP 194	Ireland	1980	Ireland — 1980	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 7", Single, 26	Polydor – PD 2158	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, White Label	Polydor – POSP 194	UK	1980	UK — 1980	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 2095 320	Australia	1980	Australia — 1980	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Alternative Sleeve / Silver Injection Label	Polydor – 2095 320		1980	1980
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Sleeve	Polydor – 2095 320	Australia	1980	Australia — 1980	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 20 95 350	Spain	1981	Spain — 1981
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Imp. Polygram Industries Messageries	Polydor – 2095 330		1981	— 1981	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polydor – 2095 320	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polydor – 2095 320		1981	— 1981
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 2095 320	Austria	1981	Austria — 1981	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo	Polydor – PRO 140	US	1981	US — 1981	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 12"	Polydor – 21 41 318	Spain	1981	Spain — 1981	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – PS 1193	South Africa	1981	South Africa — 1981
	Virando Al Gris (Fade To Grey) / Mente De Juguete (Mind Of A Toy) 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Polydor – 2095 375	Argentina	1981	Argentina — 1981	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single	Polydor – 2095 320	Greece	1981	Greece — 1981	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Sorel Imprimerie	Polydor – 2095 330		1981	— 1981	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, JAT Imprimerie	Polydor – 2095 330		1981	— 1981	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Polydor – 2095 375	Argentina	1981	Argentina — 1981	New Submission
	Fade To Grey 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue	Polydor – 885 873-1		1987	— 1987	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, red label	Polydor – 885 873-7		1987	— 1987	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey CD, Single, Mini, Reissue	Polydor – 885 873-3		1987	— 1987	Recently Edited
	Fade To Grey 7", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue, Silver Injection	Polydor – 885 873-7		1990	— 1990	Recently Edited

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Reviews

Freudian_Lisp Nov 15, 2024
referencing Fade To Grey (12", 45 RPM, Single) POSPX 194

I always had a stong feeling that this song might've been the inspiration for Kent's "Kärleken väntar". (And why didn't Kent become huge in English?) Also Radiohead's "Fade out" sounds very similar — even in of the lyrics.
francky73 Nov 4, 2022
referencing Fade To Grey (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue) 885 873-1

Worst remix ever! Absolutely ridiculous... 2 times the the song in a row!
cnoaro Jun 27, 2021
referencing Fade To Grey (12") 21 41 318

It's interesting that The Steps appears to be a two-minute edit.
MusicToMyEyes Nov 11, 2020
referencing Fade To Grey (12", 45 RPM, Single) POSPX 194

AndyPandy2000 is spot on. The sound quality here far exceeds the 7" single because of, as he says, the wider groove. My copy sounds absolutely superb. Very transparent sound with brilliant bass and very high treble. There were a lot of Super Sound Singles released in with the 7" versions on but as the name suggested, these sounded far better than the smaller discs. Some of these are really worth getting hold of, Blondie's The Tide is High sounds awesome.
speccydoughboy Oct 26, 2020
referencing Fade To Grey (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) 2141 318

This is different to the more common 12" version from the US Visage EP, that commonly appears on compilations. This one has most of the 7" version then cuts into the first verse again about 3 minutes in and repeats most of the song.
GrooveFM Oct 16, 2020
referencing Fade To Grey (7", Single, 45 RPM, Stereo, Red Injection Labels) POSP 194

As a matter of interest, this UK injection moulded orange label 7'' had the full intro. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SirzPRCu2Og
Jarren Aug 11, 2020
referencing Fade To Grey (12", 45 RPM, Single) POSPX 194

What the hell is going on with the sales history?

This may not be easy to find in "Mint" condition but that does not explain the insanity of:

£400 NM/M
€100 M/NM

Both copies sold on the same day in July 2020.

No reason in either description for these prices. Were they personally autographed by Steve (with baggies of H left in the sleeve)?

Sorry, bad joke but what the hell?!?
StanFREDO Mar 7, 2020
referencing Fade To Grey (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Imp. Polygram Industries Messageries) 2095 330

Don't you think that the B-side is a harbinger of Gabba?
DogWater Sep 7, 2019
Edited 5 years ago

referencing Fade To Grey (7", 45 RPM, Single, Paper Labels ) POSP 194

EDIT: This was about pics that have now been disabled. It's no longer relevant.
Does anyone actually have this in the sleeve shown? I'm extremely sceptical that it was issued in the UK in that sleeve. All of the copies currently for sale have a plain sleeve. The submitter of this image says it's identical both sides which would mean it has no cat. no. and that just doesn't happen.
Jarren Jul 14, 2017
Edited 4 years ago

referencing Fade To Grey (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo) PRO 140

Fade To Grey is the full album version (including the intro mellotron-esque pad & bleeps).

So that's nice.

You also get Tar, which you can already get on Visage at a much cheaper price.

The real tasty treat here is Moon Over Moscow, which is given plenty of space to breathe (unlike on the LP).

It sounds fantastic!

I hearing the Japanese 7" (Moon Over Moscow = モスクワの月), and if memory serves me correctly it stops cold at the end of the Visa-Age high-kick intro. Anyone who has the Japanese 7", please correct me if I'm wrong.

This 12" version fades out before the Visa-Age kick.

So this is definitely one for Visage collectors.