"Remembrance Days" is the second album by the British band the Dream Academy.
Not as successful as the band's 1985 self-titled debut, the album peaked at number 181 in the United States.
The lyrics and music for "The Lesson of Love" was written in just two four-hour sessions at Patrick Leonard's home.
Nick Laird-Clowes was inspired to write "In Exile" after reading an article in The Village Voice on Rodrigo Rojas.
Hugh Padgham (Genesis, the Police) came on board to produce the band with frontman Nick Laird-Clowes, resulting in a more glossy sheen to much of the material.
"Indian Summer" kicks things off, and while echoing the wistfulness and even incorporating a chant-like chorus similar to their massive hit "Life in a Northern Town," it fails to impress in a similar manner.
"Here" is a lovely, understated ballad that concludes with a flourish and Kate St. John playing oboe, and "Ballad in 4/4" is a Beatlesque tale of infidelity featuring Laird-Clowes adding harmonica.
"Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime" was originally recorded with Hugh Padgham handling production, although record producer Lenny Waronker suggested that the band work with Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham to finish the song in Los Angeles.
Upon hearing the demo, Buckingham commented that the song was reminiscent of material from The Beatles White Album, an assessment that Laird-Clowes agreed with.
Buckingham ultimately rebuilt the song from the ground up and also worked with the band on "Indian Summer", which became the lead single off Remembrance Days.
The instrumental version of "Power To Believe" appeared in the 1987 film Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, however the film's official soundtrack album contained the full vocal version.
Side one
1. Indian Summer - 4:56
Backing Vocals – Andrew Williams, David Williams, John David Souther, Michael Ostin, Lindsey Buckingham
2. The Lesson Of Love - 4:28
Backing Vocals – Derek Adams, June Montana
3. Humdrum - 4:27
4. Power To Believe - 5:15
5. Hampstead Girl - 3:40
6. Here - 4:21
Side two
1. In The Hands Of Love - 4:49
Backing Vocals – Derek Adams
2. Ballad In 4/4 - 3:58
3. Doubleminded - 3:53
4. Everybodys Gotta Learn Sometime - 3:42
Backing Vocals – Lindsey Buckingham
5. In Exile (For Rodrigo Rojas) - 6:43
The Dream Academy
- Gilbert Gabriel – keyboards, backing vocals
- Nick Laird-Clowes – guitars, harmonica, lead and backing vocals
- Kate St. John – saxophone, oboe, cor anglais, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Lindsey Buckingham – guitars, bass, keyboards, snare drum, backing vocals
- Guy Pratt – bass guitar
- Paul Carrack – piano
- Nicky Holland, Larry Fast – keyboards
- Jerry Marotta – drums
- Ben Hoffnung, Muzzy Ismail – percussion
- Adam Peters – electric cello
- Paul Brook – drum programming
- Patrick Leonard – drum programming, keyboard bass
- Robin Smith – bass programming
- Hans Zimmer – Fairlight CMI programming
- Derek Adams, Michael Ostin, JD Souther, Andrew Williams, David Williams – backing vocals
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – WEA Manufacturing
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Reprise Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright © – Reprise Records
- Copyright © – WEA International Inc.
- Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
- Published By – Metaphysical Music Ltd.
- Published By – Farrowise Ltd.
- Published By – Johnny Yuma Music
- Published By – Heath Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – The Lilly Yard
- Recorded At – Fisher Lane Farm Studios
- Recorded At – The Town House
- Recorded At – Capitol Studios
- Recorded At – Amigo Studios
- Recorded At – The Slope
- Mixed At – Fisher Lane Farm Studios
- Mixed At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Mixed At – Sound Castle Recorders, Los Angeles
- Mixed At – Master Control, Burbank
- Mixed At – The Complex
- Mixed At – The Slope
- Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
- Glass Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits
- Design, Art Direction – Peter Saville Associates
- Engineer [Assistant] – Croydon
- Mastered By – Doug Sax
- Photography By – Nick Knight
- Producer – Hugh Padgham, Nick Laird-Clowes
- Producer [Additional Keyboard Production] – Larry Fast
- Recorded By – Hugh Padgham
- Written-By – Gilbert Gabriel, Nick Laird-Clowes
Notes
Release: 1987
Format: LP, Vinyl
Genre: Synth-pop
Label: Reprise
Catalog# 925 625-1
Vinyl: Goed (Excellent)
Cover: Goed / kleine inkeeping linksonder (VG)
Prijs: €7,00
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