Time Flies

Description

Time Flies is a double disc CD anthology by the American alternative rock band Vector, independently released on Liquid Disc in 1995. The anthology set features the band’s first three albums: Mannequin Virtue (Exit Records 1983), Please Stand By (Exit Records/A&M 1985) and Simple Experience (gaga Records 1989), as well as bonus tracks and an extended booklet.

Vector members Steve Griffith and Jimmy Abegg grew up listening to progressive rock, and it shows. Although Vector is generally considered modern alternative rock, the Rush like rhythm section and Peter Gabriel like vocal style make them a candidate for this list. Mannequin Virtue stood apart from the new wave pack in the early 80’s with its solid, odd-time rhythms and interesting lyrics. Please Stand By, while overproduced (by Chuck Wild of Missing Persons fame) and slick, nearly broke out with a hit song in the early 80’s. It’s the most listenable, while being probably the least progressive of their albums. Simple Experience really sounds like Peter Gabriel and U2 in places, and is a worthy purchase as well.

2CD tracklist:

Disc One

1-01. Mannequin Virtue – 2:44
1-02. Substitute – 2:32
1-03. Running From The Light – 3:25
1-04. Lost Without Love – 3:16
1-05. The Shore – 3:50
1-06. The Hunger And The Thirst – 3:48
1-07. Desperately – 3:45
1-08. All Around The World – 3:25
1-09. Only to Fail Again – 3:21
1-10. I Love Them All – 3:50
1-11. Hear What I Say – 3:45
1-12. America – 4:11
1-13. Surrender – 4:55
1-14. Running To The Memory – 4:09
1-15. Fallen Star – 4:27
1-16. I Can’t Help Falling In Love – 3:56
1-17. Dance – 3:27
1-18. How Many Times – 3:38
1-19. Scottish Coast – 3:08
1-20. Surrender (Dance Mix) – 6:12

Disc Two

2-01. I Want To Know – 4:00
2-02. Fine Line – 4:04
2-03. Be Undone – 6:29
2-04. Where Are You Now – 4:46
2-05. I Burn Myself Away – 3:52
2-06. I Wait For You – 5:17
2-07. Have Mercy – 4:20
2-08. Sometimes – 5:03
2-09. Simple Experience – 6:28
2-10. Who Were You – 5:24
2-11. Who Were You – 4:26
2-12. Who Were You (Acoustic Mix) – 4:52
2-13. Spontaneous Reaction – 6:59
2-14. Spontaneous Reaction (Them Boys Is Funky Mix) – 5:36

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“Mannequin Virtue” (MUSIC VIDEO)

“Only To Fail Again” (MUSIC VIDEO)

“Surrender” (MUSIC VIDEO)

“America” (MUSIC VIDEO)