Real Life (Magazine album)

Real Life
Studio album by
Magazine
Released24 June 1978
RecordedMarch–April 1978
StudioThe Manor Mobile and Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre
Length41:24
LabelVirgin
ProducerJohn Leckie
Magazine chronology
Real Life
(1978) 		Secondhand Daylight
(1979)
Singles from Real Life
  1. "Shot by Both Sides" b/w "My Mind Ain't So Open"
    Released: 20 January 1978
  2. "The Light Pours Out of Me"
    Released: 1978

Real Life is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Magazine, was released in June 1978 by Virgin Records. It reached number 29 in the UK Albums Chart. The album includes a re-recorded version of the band's debut single "Shot by Both Sides", and was preceded by the non-album single "Touch and Go", a song from the album's recording sessions.

Real Life has received critical acclaim and is considered a pioneering post-punk album. It has also been described as new wave and art rock. It was also included in the 2005 book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

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