Systems of Romance
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Systems of Romance is a 1978 synth-driven art rock album by Ultravox that marked a stylistic shift toward the atmospheric electronic sound later associated with John Foxx.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Systems of Romance canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10850930 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Systems of Romance Context triple: [John Foxx, notableWork, Systems of Romance]
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A.
Romanze
Romanze is a lyrical, song-like type of slow movement commonly used in classical concertos and chamber music to convey expressive, romantic character.
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B.
The Progress of Romance
The Progress of Romance is an influential 1785 critical study by Clara Reeve that traces the history and development of the romance genre in literature.
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C.
Romanza
Romanza is Andrea Bocelli’s breakthrough compilation album that popularized his signature blend of classical and pop ballads worldwide.
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D.
The Story of a Romance
The Story of a Romance is a lesser-known work of Victorian popular fiction by British author Hugh Conway, who was famed in his era for his sentimental and melodramatic storytelling.
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E.
My Romance
"My Romance" is a popular American show tune composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart, widely regarded as a jazz and pop standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Systems of Romance Target entity description: Systems of Romance is a 1978 synth-driven art rock album by Ultravox that marked a stylistic shift toward the atmospheric electronic sound later associated with John Foxx.
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A.
Romanze
Romanze is a lyrical, song-like type of slow movement commonly used in classical concertos and chamber music to convey expressive, romantic character.
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B.
The Progress of Romance
The Progress of Romance is an influential 1785 critical study by Clara Reeve that traces the history and development of the romance genre in literature.
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C.
Romanza
Romanza is Andrea Bocelli’s breakthrough compilation album that popularized his signature blend of classical and pop ballads worldwide.
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D.
The Story of a Romance
The Story of a Romance is a lesser-known work of Victorian popular fiction by British author Hugh Conway, who was famed in his era for his sentimental and melodramatic storytelling.
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E.
My Romance
"My Romance" is a popular American show tune composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart, widely regarded as a jazz and pop standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ultravox album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Ultravox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDesigner | Martyn Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| followedBy | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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electronic music ⓘ new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ synthpop ⓘ |
| hasBandMember |
Billy Currie
NERFINISHED
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Chris Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ John Foxx NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren Cann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Blue Light
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dislocation ⓘ I Can’t Stay Long NERFINISHED ⓘ Just for a Moment NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximum Acceleration ⓘ Quiet Men NERFINISHED ⓘ Slow Motion NERFINISHED ⓘ Some of Them ⓘ Someone Else’s Clothes NERFINISHED ⓘ When You Walk Through Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ultravox album Vienna
NERFINISHED
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early 1980s synthpop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | John Foxx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 37 minutes ⓘ |
| mainSubject | romantic relationships ⓘ |
| notableFor | marking a stylistic shift toward a more atmospheric electronic sound for Ultravox ⓘ |
| partOf | Ultravox discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Ultravox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ha!-Ha!-Ha! ⓘ |
| producer |
Conny Plank
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ultravox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Conny’s Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Island Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Systems of Romance Description of subject: Systems of Romance is a 1978 synth-driven art rock album by Ultravox that marked a stylistic shift toward the atmospheric electronic sound later associated with John Foxx.
Referenced by (1)
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