Recorded between March and September 1981 and released on October the 20th, Dare [Virgin V 2192] was named after and inspired by a Vogue magazine cover. Phil Oakey explained: 'I like it because [post-punk band] The Mekons used to have a song called 'Dan Dare'. In fact [Dare] was ripped off from a cover of Vogue about two-and-a-half years ago. They had a whole series of covers which featured just one word like Success, Red and Dare...' Designed by the band's Philip Adrian Wright and graphic designer Ken Ansell, the cover features Oakey solo on the front with Sulley and Catherall on the inside gatefold and the whole band on the back. Explaining why the portraits are close-cropped and why the girls had their hair tied back, Sulley said: 'We wanted people to still be able to buy the album in five years.
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机译：Dare [Virgin V 2192]录制于1981年3月至9月之间，并于10月20日发行，以《 Vogue》杂志的封面命名并受其启发。菲尔·奥克伊（Phil Oakey）解释说：“我喜欢它，因为[后朋克乐队]麦康一家以前有一首歌叫做“丹敢”。实际上，《 Dare》是在两年半前从《 Vogue》的封面上撕下来的。他们有一系列的封面，其中只有一个词，例如成功，红色和敢于...'由乐队的菲利普·阿德里安·赖特和平面设计师肯·安塞尔设计，封面的前面是奥克·索洛（Oakey solo），里面是苏尔利和卡瑟尔盖住整个背带。苏莱利解释了为什么这些肖像被剪短，以及这些女孩为何被绑扎的原因。他说：“我们希望人们在五年内仍然能够购买这张专辑。
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