Holy Wars is the fourth studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released in 1985 by Cramboy. "In a Manner of Speaking" is probably the band's most known song, after being covered by Martin Gore on his 1989 Counterfeit EP and by Nouvelle Vague on their 2004 eponymous debut album.
Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from the Holy Wars liner notes.
Tuxedomoon
Steven Brown – lead vocals (2, 4–6, 8, 9), organ (1–4, 7–9), synthesizer (1, 3, 7–9), electric piano (1–3), alto saxophone (1, 7, 8), clarinet (4), keyboards (6), soprano saxophone (7), tape (7), piano (9), drum programming (9), clapping (9) Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar (1–4, 6–8), tape (2), drum programming (2–4, 6–9), synthesizer (3, 7), guitar (5, 6, 8, 9), cymbal (6), clapping (9) Luc Van Lieshout – trumpet (1–3, 7–9), harmonica (1, 3, 7–9), organ (4), melodica (6), recorder (6), clapping (9) Winston Tong – lead vocals (3, 5, 7), backing vocals (2, 8, 9), percussion (9)
Additional musicians
Jan D'Haese – spoken word (2) Bruce Geduldig – whistle (5) Alain Lefebvre – percussion (2, 8), Congas (3) Production and additional personnel Bernard Faucon – cover art Martine Jawerbaum – executive producer Gilles Martin – production, engineering, recording Tuxedomoon – production, arrangement