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Below is the press release for the forthcoming book on Ultravox by Richard Evans. The book contains a forward by Moby...

Looking Backwards Towards the Future: The Story of Ultravox is the first authorised biography of post-punk mavericks turned commercial superstars, Ultravox. Written with the knowledge, permission and cooperation of the band's surviving core members, it offers the definitive account of one of Britain's most eccentric, unusual and uncompromising groups.

Drawing from a vast archive of research materials, and incorporating exclusive input from the band, as well as from their peers, their label and management teams, and those closest to them, Looking Backwards Towards the Future promises to tell the many and varied stories of the band: from fractures and fallouts to ambition and ego.

From their experimental, art-school beginnings as post-punk outsiders, to their rebirth as chart-conquering heroes, Ultravox always remained unique, idiosyncratic and intractable. Consistently derided by the media throughout their career, they were unwavering in their pursuit of an eccentric trajectory of their own design, achieving enviable success, and millions of records sold, but always on their own terms.

Formed by John Foxx as an art school project in 1974, and forever a step outside contemporary trends and expectations, Ultravox made three albums, including the highly influential Systems Of Romance, before Foxx departed in 1979. Ultravox then recruited a new singer, Midge Ure, with whom they enjoyed 16 UK hit singles - including Vienna, Dancing With Tears In My Eyes and Love’s Great Adventure - and seven hit albums between 1980 and 1986.

Ultravox unexpectedly reunited in 2008 for a triumphant reunion tour and one final album.



Looking Backwards Towards the Future: The Story of Ultravox is available to pre-order from Amazon [LINK].

Thanks for your info Rob. I ordered this for a couple of days ago. it's nice we can get a book of the band history now. I hope it will be tranlated in German one day, too.
Until that day, I will have my ordered english copy...