The Face of Dorian Gray

1983 single by Robert Marlow
"The Face of Dorian Gray"
Single by Robert Marlow
from the album The Peter Pan Effect
B-side"The Tale of Dorian Gray"
Released11 July 1983
Recorded1982–1983
StudioBlackwing, London
Genre
  • Synth-pop
  • new wave
  • electronic
Length2:48
LabelReset
Songwriter(s)Robert Marlow
Producer(s)
  • Vince Clarke
  • Eric Radcliffe
Robert Marlow singles chronology
"The Face of Dorian Gray"
(1983)
"I Just Want to Dance"
(1983)

"The Face of Dorian Gray" is the debut single written and recorded by English singer Robert Marlow, released as both a 7-inch and 12-inch single in 1983 by Reset Records. Produced by Vince Clarke and Eric Radcliffe, it was recorded at Blackwing Studios in London. The single peaked at No. 93 on the UK Singles Chart, Marlow's only single to chart.

The album that it was intended to be on, The Peter Pan Effect, was later released in 1999 by Swedish label Energy Rekords.

Track listing

7-inch and 12-inch single

  1. "The Face of Dorian Gray"
  2. "The Tale of Dorian Gray"

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the single's back cover.[1]

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 93

References

  1. ^ "The Face of Dorian Gray" (Back cover). Robert Marlow. Reset Records. 1983.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

External links

  • "The Face of Dorian Gray" at Discogs (list of releases)
Authority control databases Edit this at Wikidata
  • MusicBrainz release group


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