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

Nominations Juno Award for R&B/Soul Recording of the Year People also search for One Night Stand, If I Ever Lose This Heaven, Famous, Rich and Beautiful, Hurts To Love You, Castles

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

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

"Turn My Head Around" (3:59)
"Lay My Body Down" (4:41)
"All Dressed Up For San Francisco" (4:31)
"Can't Get My Mind Around You" (4:31)
"All To Myself" (4:28)
"Leave That Man" (6:30)
"Do You Swear" (3:42)
"Everyone'll Let You Down" (4:30)
"Just Like a Woman" (4:13)
"Charms" (4:47)
"Fingernails To Claws" (4:49)
"No Woman Around" (3:40)

Track 9 is a Bob Dylan cover.

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

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