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| released = 4 March 2002 <ref name="DISC">[https://www.discogs.com/Vex-Red-Start-With-A-Strong-And-Persistent-Desire/master/328740 "Album Information"], ''Discogs'', Retrieved on 10 September 2018.</ref>

| recorded = 2000-20012000–2001

| studio = SW1 Studios (Cornwall) <br> Standard Electrical Recorder (Venice, CA)

| genre = [[Alternative rock]]

| length = {{duration|m=50|s=54}} <ref name="AM">[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Start-Strong-Persistent-Desire-Vex/dp/B00005UP03 "Album Information 2"], ''Amazon'', Retrieved on 10 September 2018.</ref>

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'''''Start with a Strong and Persistent Desire''''' is the debut album by English [[alternative rock]] band [[Vex Red]]. It was released on 4 March 2002 through [[Virgin Records|I Am]] records. The album charted at number 48 on the [[UK Albums Chart]] and also spent two weeks on the chart. Two singles were released from the album. "Itch" was released in 2001, followed by "Can't Smile" in 2002 which reached number 45 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="OC">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/11318/vex-red/ |title=Vex Red Chart History |website=Official Charts |accessdate=10 September 2018}}</ref>

The album was produced by nu metal producer [[Ross Robinson]], who also signed the band to his [[Virgin Records]] imprint "I Am" in the early 2000s .<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vex-red-mn0000805415/biography |title=Vex Red Biography |website=AllMusic |accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref>

==Critical reception==

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| rev1 = ''[[All Music]]'' <ref name="ALLM">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/start-with-a-strong-and-persistent-desire-mw0000222107|title=Start With a Strong and Persistent Desire Album Review |website=All Music |accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref>

| rev1Score = {{rating|2.5|5}}

| rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]'' <ref name="TG">{{cite webnews |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2002/feb/08/shopping.artsfeatures2 |title=Vex Red Guardian Album Review |website=The Guardian |date=8 February 2002 |accessdate=11 September 2018 |last1=Sullivan |first1=Caroline |last2=Denselow |first2=Robin |last3=Aizlewood |first3=John |last4=Costa |first4=Maddy |last5=Sullivan |first5=Reviews by Caroline |last6=Tope |first6=Frank }}</ref>

| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}

| rev4 = ''[[NME]]'' <ref name="NME">{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/reviews-nme-6160 |title=Vex Red NME Album Review |website=Album of the Year |accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref>

| rev4Score = {{Rating|7|10}}

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| rev2 = ''[[Drowned in Sound]]'' <ref name="DIS">{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/2844/reviews/3189- |title=Vex Red Drowned in Sound Album Review |website=Drowned in Sound |date=21 February 2002 |accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref>

| rev2Score = {{Rating|9.2|10}}

| rev5 = ''[[Ultimate Guitar]]'' <ref name="UG">{{cite web |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/vex_red/start_with_a_strong_and_persistent_desire/ |title=Vex Red Ultimate Guitar Album Review |website=Ultimate Guitar |accessdate=11 September 2018}}</ref>

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==Personnel==

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'''Vex Red'''

* Terry Abbot – lead vocals, guitar

* [[Ash Soan]] – drums, percussion

* Ant Forbes – guitar, keyboards

* Nick Goulding – bass guitar, guitar

* Keith Lambert - bass guitar, programming

{{col-2}}'''Session musician'''

* [[Ash Soan]] – drums, percussion

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{{col-2}}'''Production personnel'''

* Ross Robinson – Producer

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