Rational Youth

One of Canada’s first synth-pop groups, Rational Youth was formed in the summer
of 1981 by Tracy Howe (The Normals, Men Without Hats, Heaven Seventeen) and
Bill Vorn (U, Sacred Noise). Within the 10+ years that Howe put Rational Youth on indefinite hiatus, their early vinyl recordings (1981-1982) became much sought after collector items, and had been re-branded as “minimal-synth”. This 5LP set with booklet provides an almost complete overview of their works from 1981-1984.

• 01 close to nature
• 05 les meilleurs des mondes
• 10 coboloid race
• 15 city of the night (1982 original mix)
• 20 bill vorn - cinema v show (demos obscure live & rare - intro 1981)
• 25 bill vorn - arcade
• 30 intro le meilleurs des mondes (ottawa live 1983)
• 35 just a sound in the night
• 40 man in grey
• 45 latin lovers
• 50 holiday in bangkok
• 55 no more no less (extended paul northfield mix)
• 58 close to nature (1984 esp mix)