Midge Ure sets unique No. American 2020 tour dates; new career anthology out now

I had the pleasure of interviewing Midge in the 2013 and 2018 (see elsewhere on this blog), so I always look forward to his return to America. Read below for the latest news...

Grammy and Brit Award winning musician Midge Ure returns to the North American intimate venue circuit with his Songs, Questions and Answers Tour 2020. Direct from the UK leg of the tour, Midge will be playing alongside multi-instrumentalist Tony Solis, performing acoustic versions of his catalogue and taking questions.

There is plenty to talk about too while covering a 40 year professional career, Ultravox, Solo work, Band Aid, his Orchestrated album from 2017....and anything the audience can think of to ask him.

Midge Ure has also released Soundtrack 1978-2019 via Chrysalis Records. The 32-song collection encompasses four decades of Ure’s career. In addition to many Ultravox and Midge Ure solo tracks, this collection also features previously unreleased material. One of these songs is a new remix of 2014’s 'Dark Dark Night', co-written and performed with Moby.

The collection also features collaborations with Kate Bush (Sister And Brother), Sir George Martin (orchestral arrangement on All In One Day), former Japan member Mick Karn (After A Fashion), and Heaven 17’s Glenn Gregory (Personal Heaven).

The double CD version also comes with an accompanying DVD. The DVD features video promos from the Rich Kids and Midge’s solo work and collaborations. Later videos by his Band Electronica, and bonus documentaries.

The collection will also be available to buy as a special limited edition clear, single vinyl LP, which will feature the Chrysalis solo singles. Only available through Midge’s online store: http://www.midgeure.co.uk/

Track list:

CD ONE

01 Call of The Wild (7” Version) [1986]

02 Answers To Nothing (7” Version) [1988]
03 Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (7” Version) [1984] – Ultravox
04 The Gift [1985]
05 Wastelands (7” Version) [1985]
06 After A Fashion (7” Version) [1983] – Midge Ure & Mick Karn
07 Remembrance Day [1988]
08 No Regrets (7” Version) [1982]
09 Marching Men (7” Version) [1978] – Rich Kids
10 If I Was (7” Version) [1985]
11 Fade To Grey (2017 Version) [Originally 1980] – Midge Ure’s Band Electronica
12 Dear God (7” Version) [1988]
13 The Man Who Sold The World [1982]
14 That Certain Smile (7” Version) [1985]
15 Sister And Brother (Alt. 7” Edit) [1988] – Midge Ure feat. Kate Bush
16 All In One Day (7” Version) [1986] – Ultravox

CD TWO

01 Become [2014]
02 Touching Hearts And Skies
03 Glorious [2017] – Midge Ure & Rusty Egan
04 Star Crossed [2014]
05 You Move Me (Radio Edit) [2000]
06 I Survived (Single Edit) [2014] previously unreleased version
07 Personal Heaven [2001] – Midge Ure & Glenn Gregory
08 Beneath A Spielberg Sky (7” Version) [2000]
09 Breathe (7” Version) [1996]
10 Nevermore [2008]
11 Cold Cold Heart (7” Version) [1991]
12 Let Me Go [2014]
13 I See Hope (In The Morning Light) (7” Version) [1991]
14 Let It Rise [2010] – Schiller feat. Midge Ure
15 Dark Dark Night (2019 Remix) [2014] previously unreleased version. – Midge Ure feat. Moby
16 Vienna (Orchestrated Version) [2017]

DVD

01 Marching Men [1978] – The Rich Kids
02 No Regrets [1982]
03 After A Fashion [1983] – Midge Ure & Mick Karn
04 If I Was [1985]
05 That Certain Smile [1985]
06 Call of The Wild [1986]
07 Answers To Nothing [1988]
08 Dear God [1988]
09 Cold Cold Heart [1991]
10 I see Hope (In The Morning Light) [1991]
11 Breathe [1996]
12 You Move Me [2000]
13 Beneath A Spielberg Sky [2000]
14 Become [2014]
15 Let It Rise (Live) [2010] – Schiller feat. Midge Ure
16 Breathe (Orchestrated Version) [2017]

Bonus Videos:

• Feature length Commentary on Promo videos by Midge Ure
• Yellow Pearl/Passing Strangers (Live) [2017] – Midge Ure’s Band Electronica
• Fade To Grey (Live) [2017] – Midge Ure’s Band Electronica
• Vienna (Orchestrated Version) [2017]
• Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (Orchestrated Version) [2017]

Bonus Documentaries:

• A Portrait [‘The Gift’ EPK 1985]
• Answers: A Musical Journey [Longform Documentary 1990]
• Orchestrated [The Making of EPK] [2017]

2020 Tour Dates:

January 15 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi's
January 16 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up
January 17 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Coach House
January 18 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
January 20 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir
January 21 - Vancouver, BC - Rickshaw Theater
January 22 - Seattle, WA - Recital Hall @ Benaroya Hall
January 24 - Salt Lake City, UT - State Room
January 25 - Denver, CO - Soiled Dove
January 27 - Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
January 28 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
January 29 - Chicago, IL - City Winery
January 30 - Hamilton, ON - The Casbah
January 31 - Toronto, ON - Hugh's Room 1H
February 01 - Pawling, NY - Daryl's House
February 03 - Boston, MA - City Winery
February 04 - Sellersville, PA - Sellersville Theater
February 05 - Washington DC - City Winery - Wine Garden
February 06 - New York, NY - Iridium
February 07 - New York, NY - Iridium
February 08 - Long Island, NY - My Fathers Place
February 09 - Bordentown, NJ - Man Cave (2 Shows)