Half-Mute is the debut studio album by American post-punk band Tuxedomoon, released on March 15, 1980, by Ralph Records. It was their first long-form record, after two EPs, 1978's No Tears and 1979's Scream with a View. Half-Mute was reissued on CD in 1985 by Cramboy, bundled together with Scream with a View. The album's cover art is by Patrick Roques. Track listing Personnel Adapted from the Half-Mute liner notes. Tuxedomoon Steven Brown – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, lead vocals Peter Dachert (as Peter Principle) – bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming Blaine L. Reininger – violin, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, spoken word (A2) Production and additional personnel Jim Renney – engineering Patrick Roques – cover art Tuxedomoon – production, arrangement Charts Release history References External links 1980 debut albums Tuxedomoon albums Celluloid Records albums Crammed Discs albums Ralph Records albums