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Released
  
October 22, 2007

Label
  
EMI

Artist
  
Mando Diao

Producer
  
Björn Olsson

Length
  
41:06

Never Seen the Light of Day (2007)
  
Give Me Fire! (2009)

Release date
  
24 October 2007

Genres
  
Rock music, Garage rock

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Nominations
  
Grammis Award for Producer of the Year, Grammis Award for Group of the Year

Similar
  
Mando Diao albums, Rock music albums

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Never Seen the Light of Day is the fourth studio album by Swedish band Mando Diao. The album was produced by Björn Olsson and engineered by Patrik Heikinpieti. It was recorded in 2007 while the band were on an exhaustive tour of the world. Frontman Björn Dixgård stated in a recent interview that the band was dissatisfied with their management and tired of the tediousness of the studios so they recorded the album independently in a small studio with producer Björn Olsson. The album was titled 'Never Seen The Light Of Day' because the band believed that the album might not be released, and thus would not see the light of day.

Contents

The album was preceded with a single, If I Don't Live Today, I Might Be Here Tomorrow, all around the world on September 24, 2007. The songs are said to be calmer and more sensitive than the band's usual style. A limited edition of the album was released (on the same day as the regular edition) in a special digipak.

The cover for the album (and the accompanying single) bears a strong resemblance to the covers used by Morrissey and The Smiths for many of their releases.

Mando diao never seen the light of day with lyrics


Track listing

  1. "If I Don't Live Today, Then I Might Be Here Tomorrow" – 2:00
  2. "Never Seen the Light of Day" – 4:12
  3. "Gold" – 3:54
  4. "I Don't Care What the People Say" – 1:51
  5. "Mexican Hardcore" – 4:37
  6. "Macadam Cowboy" – 1:42
  7. "Train On Fire" – 2:52
  8. "Not A Perfect Day" – 2:54
  9. "Misty Mountains" – 2:24
  10. "One Blood" – 6:42
  11. "Dalarna" – 7:54

Personnel

Mando Diao
  • Björn Dixgard – vocals, guitars
  • Gustaf Noren – vocals, guitars
  • Samuel Giers – drums, percussion
  • Mats Björke – keyboards
  • C-J – bass
  • Additional musicians
  • Johan Andersson
  • Fru Palm
  • Nadja Jahlert
  • Lina Molander
  • Karin Hagström
  • Olga Lantz
  • Elin Sydhagen
  • Calle Noren
  • Fedrik Wennerlund
  • Björn Olsson
  • Hans Asteberg
  • Pontus Ottestig
  • Mikael Fahleryd
  • Stefan Bellnas
  • Livet Nord
  • Erik Drougge
  • Brita Linmark
  • Jonas Franke-Blom
  • Recording personnel
  • Patrik Heikinpieti – Recording at Rekord Studios and at Cosmos Studios, Stockholm
  • Hans Asteberg – Mixing, Recording at Sehr Schön, Orust
  • Björn Olsson – String arrangements, Engineering, Mixing, Recording at Sehr Schön, Orust
  • Henryk Lipp – Engineering
  • Dragan Tanaskovic – Mastering at Bohus Mastering, Kungalv
  • Gustaf Girnstedt – String arrangements
  • Artwork
  • Fredrik Wennerlund – Artwork and collages
  • Pernilla Wahlin Noren – Collage drawings
  • Matt Wignall – Band photo
  • Songs

    1If I Don't Live Today - Then I Might Be Here Tomorrow2:01
    2Never Seen the Light of Day4:13
    3Gold3:54

    References

    Never Seen the Light of Day Wikipedia