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The Philosopher Kings (album)

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Released
  
1994

Artist
  
The Philosopher Kings

Label
  
Columbia Records

Length
  
52:45

Release date
  
21 September 1994

Genre
  
Rhythm and blues

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Nominations
  
Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year

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The Philosopher Kings is the debut album from Canadian R&B musicians The Philosopher Kings, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music).

Contents

The album earned the group a Juno Award nomination for Best R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.

  • Gerald Eaton - Lead and backup vocals
  • James McCollum - Guitars, guitar solos, acoustic guitar on "No Woman Around"
  • Brian West - Guitars, guitar treatments, guitar synth bass on "Everyone'll Let You Down", things that sound like keyboards
  • Jon Levine - Piano, keyboards, organ, backup vocals, toy bells
  • Jason Levine - Double and electric bass, backup vocals
  • Craig Hunter - Drums, cymbals, percussion, backup vocals

    • Special Guests:

  • Keita Hopkinson - backup vocals on "Fingernails To Claws"
  • Terence Blanchard - trumpet on "Lay My Body Down"
  • Bobby Watson - alto saxophone on "Do You Swear"

    • The philosopher kings castles in the sand


    Track listing

    1. "Turn My Head Around" (3:59)
    2. "Lay My Body Down" (4:41)
    3. "All Dressed Up For San Francisco" (4:31)
    4. "Can't Get My Mind Around You" (4:31)
    5. "All To Myself" (4:28)
    6. "Leave That Man" (6:30)
    7. "Do You Swear" (3:42)
    8. "Everyone'll Let You Down" (4:30)
    9. "Just Like a Woman" (4:13)
    10. "Charms" (4:47)
    11. "Fingernails To Claws" (4:49)
    12. "No Woman Around" (3:40)
  • Track 9 is a Bob Dylan cover.

    • Songs

    1Turn My Head Around4:01
    2Lay My Body Down4:41
    3All Dressed Up for San Francisco4:33

    References

    The Philosopher Kings (album) Wikipedia
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