Length 59:15 Release date 4 May 1987 | Producer Bill Buchanan Label RCA Records | |
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Released 4 May 1987 (1987-05-04) Recorded The Lodge, Suffolk, February 1987 Similar Fields of the Nephilim albums, Gothic rock albums |
Fields of the nephilim intro the harmonica man hd
Dawnrazor is the debut studio album by English gothic rock band Fields of the Nephilim. It was released in May 1987, through record label Situation Two.
Contents
- Fields of the nephilim intro the harmonica man hd
- Fields of the nephilim dawnrazor hd
- Background
- Critical reception
- UK LP track listing
- US LP track listing
- CD track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Fields of the nephilim dawnrazor hd
Background
The introductory track contains a sample of the Ennio Morricone theme "Man with the Harmonica" from Sergio Leone's epic 1968 western film Once Upon a Time in the West.
Critical reception
Dawnrazor was generally well-received, though the band and the album were often criticised for the perceived similarity to the work of the British gothic rock band The Sisters of Mercy. Trouser Press called it "an enjoyable creation, with some great songs [...], but the Sisters' influence is so strong that it tends to overshadow the Nephs' unique qualities." Dave Dickson of the British music magazine Kerrang! praises the band for the concept of "Spaghetti-metal", inspired by the characters portrayed on the screen by Clint Eastwood, but he is less warm on the execution, starting with "the plagiarising of the master musician of Spaghetti Western, Ennio Morricone" and the "truck loads of effects" used to recreate the atmosphere of the movies. For these reasons, he gave the album two different scores.
UK LP track listing
All tracks by Fields of the Nephilim, except "Intro" by Ennio Morricone
- "Intro (The Harmonica Man)" – 2:00
- "Slow Kill" – 3:45
- "Volcane (Mr. Jealousy Has Returned)" – 5:04
- "Vet for the Insane" – 7:03
- "Dust" – 4:22
- "Reanimator" – 2:58
- "Dawnrazor" – 7:10
- "The Sequel" – 3:16
US LP track listing
- "Intro (The Harmonica Man)" – 2:00
- "Slow Kill" – 3:45
- "Preacher Man" – 4:53
- "Volcane (Mr. Jealousy Has Returned)" – 5:04
- "Vet for the Insane" – 7:03
- "Dust" – 4:22
- "Power" – 4:39
- "Blue Water" – 5:51
- "Dawnrazor" – 7:10
- "The Sequel" – 3:16
US LP has added "Preacher Man", "Power" and "Blue Water" singles but misses "Reanimator".
CD track listing
- "Intro (The Harmonica Man)" – 2:00
- "Slow Kill" – 3:45
- "Laura II" – 4:41
- "Preacher Man" – 4:53
- "Volcane (Mr. Jealousy Has Returned)" – 5:04
- "Vet for the Insane" – 7:03
- "Secrets" – 3:37
- "Dust" – 4:22
- "Reanimator" – 2:58
- "Power" – 4:39
- "The Tower" – 5:41
- "Dawnrazor" – 7:10
- "The Sequel" – 3:16
Note
Personnel
Fields of the Nephilim
Production
Songs
1Intro (The Harmonica Man)2:02
2Slow Kill3:45
3Preacher Man4:54