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"High Holy Disco Mass"
Cover of the 12" single
Single by Clock DVA
B-side"High Holy Disco Mass (Dance Macabre)"
"The Voice That Speaks From Within (Triumph Over Will) Part 1"
Released2 November 1982[1]
RecordedJuly 1982[2]
Genre
Length3:56
LabelPolydor
Producers
  • Mark Arthurworry
  • Clock DVA
Clock DVA singles chronology
"4 Hours"
(1981) 		"High Holy Disco Mass"
(1982) 		"Resistance"
(1983)

"High Holy Disco Mass" is a single by the English post-punk band Clock DVA.[5][6] It was released by Polydor Records in 1982[4][7] as a follow-up to their EP Passions Still Aflame.[8]

The single's B-sides are "High Holy Disco Mass (Dance Macabre)" and "The Voice That Speaks From Within (Triumph Over Will) Part 1".[1][2]

Critical reception

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Contemporary reviews of "High Holy Disco Mass" were generally negative. Steve Kitson, writing for the Telegraph & Argus, called the single "repetitive".[9] John Mahoney, also writing for the newspaper, considered the song tedious and criticized its horn section.[10] Michelle Noach of The Rocket described "High Holy Disco Mass" as "no great feat of daring" but added: "I rest much faith on them to come up with the goods when their time comes (it will)".[11]

Formats and track listing

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UK 7" single
  1. "High Holy Disco Mass" – 3:56
  2. "The Voice That Speaks From Within (Triumph Over Will) Part 1" – 4:46
UK 12" single
  1. "High Holy Disco Mass" – 6:06
  2. "High Holy Disco Mass (Dance Macabre)" – 6:09
  3. "The Voice That Speaks From Within (Triumph Over Will) Part 1" – 4:46

Personnel

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Personnel adapted from the single's sleeve.[2]

  • Mark Arthurworry and Clock DVA – production
  • Beggar and Co – special thanks (brass instruments)[3]
  • Adi Newton and Ignazio Falconetti – initial front cover concept
  • Peter Barrett – design
  • Peter Care – painting and photography

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1982 Polydor 7", 12" POSP 499

References

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  1. ^ a b Gimarc, George (2005). Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970–1982. San Francisco, California: Backbeat. p. 674. ISBN 0-87930-848-6.
  2. ^ a b c High Holy Disco Mass. Clock DVA (sleeve). London, UK: Polydor. 1982.
  3. ^ a b "Best of the Rest" (PDF). Record Business. Vol. 5, no. 33. 22 November 1982. p. 19.
  4. ^ a b Peterson, Stewart (4 November 1982). "Plenty to Choose Among Singles". Greenock Telegraph. p. 15. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Tattersall, Mark (16 November 1982). "Ultravox look set for a hit with Hymn". Derby Evening Telegraph. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ B., R. (29 January 1983). "Cheap album is rich with talent". Sevenoaks Chronicle. p. 15. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Kilcommons, Denis (6 November 1982). "Reviews". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. p. 8. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock: The Best Musicians & Recordings. San Francisco: Miller Freeman. p. 275. ISBN 0-87930-607-6.
  9. ^ Kitson, Steve (23 November 1982). "Albums". Telegraph & Argus. p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Mahoney, John (9 November 1982). "Singles". Telegraph & Argus. p. 6. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Noach, Michelle (1 February 1983). "London 1983: Closing the Soft Option". The Rocket. p. 10. Retrieved 18 December 2025 – via newspapers.com.