Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev

Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1980
RecordedJanuary 1980
StudioPower Station, New York City
Length40:33
LabelZe
ProducerRic Ocasek
Suicide chronology
21½ Minutes in Berlin/23 Minutes in Brussels
(1978)
Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev
(1980)
Half Alive
(1981)
CD reissue cover

Suicide: Alan Vega and Martin Rev is the second studio album by the American band Suicide. It was produced by Ric Ocasek of the Cars for Ze Records in 1980. Recorded in January 1980, Ocasek gave keyboardist Martin Rev new equipment to perform on while Alan Vega distanced himself from the music to concentrate on the vocals. Michael Zilkha of Ze pushed to give the album a more dance music oriented sound, hoping that disco musician Giorgio Moroder would produce it.

The album was released in May 1980 and listed as one of the best albums of the year by the NME. Alan Vega felt that "nothing big for [the group] happened" after its initial release. Both Vega and Rev issued solo albums following its release.