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Doves: Some Cities

Some Cities

On February 21, 2005,”Heavenly Records” label released “Some Cities”, the third Doves studio album. “Some Cities” was recorded in 2004 and 2005, and was produced by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, Amdy Williams and Ben Hillier.

Personnel:

  • Jez Williams – vocals, guitar
  • Jimi Goodwin – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Andy Williams – vocals, drums
  • Martin Rebelski – piano, accordion
  • Ben Hillier – piano, glockenspiel, percussion
  • Millennia Strings – strings
  • Ian Burdge – strings arrangemets
  • Jonathan Brigden – strings contractor
  • Andrea Wright – footsteps, street noise
  • Janet Remus – backing vocals
  • Guy Garvey – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams, except where noted.

  1. Some Cities
  2. Black and White Town
  3. Almost Forgot Myself
  4. Snowden
  5. The Storm – Williams, Goodwin, Williams, Sakamoto
  6. Walk in Fire
  7. One of These Days
  8. Someday Soon
  9. Shadows of Salford
  10. Sky Starts Falling
  11. Ambition

Japan: Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Japan_-_Gentlemen_Take_Polaroids

On October 24, 1980, “Virgin” label released “Gentlemen Take Polaroids”, the fourth Japan studio album.  It was recorded in October 1980,  at “Air Studios” and “Townhouse Studios” in London and was produced by John Punter.

Personnel:

  • David Sylvian– vocals, synthesizers, piano, electric guitar
  • Mick Karn– fretless bass guitar, oboe, saxophone, recorder
  • Steve Jansen– drums, synthesizer, percussion
  • Richard Barbieri– synthesizers, sequencer, piano
  • Rob Dean– guitar, ebow
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto– synthesizers
  • Cyo – vocals
  • Barry Guy– double bass
  • Andrew Cauthery – oboe
  • Simon House– violin

Track listing:

All tracks by David Sylvian, except where noted.

  1. Gentlemen Take Polaroids
  2. Swing
  3. Burning Bridges
  4. My New Career
  5. Methods of Dance
  6. Ain’t That Peculiar – Smokey Robinson, Warren ’Pete’ Moore, Marvin Tarplin, Bobby Rogers
  7. Nightporter
  8. Taking island in Africa – Ryuichi Sakamoto, David Sylvian