Recorded 1984 The Waking Hour
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(2011) Release date November 1984 Label Paradox Records | Length 35:06 Artist Dalis Car Producer Steve Churchyard Genre Gothic rock | |
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Released November 1984 (1984-11) Studio The Manor, Air London, and Hernplace Studios Similar Holy Smoke, Dreams of Reason Produce, Bestial Cluster, Polytown, Titles | ||
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The Waking Hour is the only album by English band Dalis Car, the side project of Peter Murphy of Bauhaus and Mick Karn of Japan. It was released in November 1984 by record label Paradox, which was created specifically to release the record (it was later reissued on Beggars Banquet).
Contents
Content
The album's cover is the painting Daybreak by Maxfield Parrish.
Reception
Trouser Press wrote: "As a mellifluous noise, The Waking Hour is fine, if a bit heavy on the bass; dig any deeper, however, and what you get is a hollow attempt to create art without any redeeming artistry."
Fact magazine included it in their list "20 best goth records ever made".
Track listing
All tracks written by Mick Karn and Peter Murphy, except as indicated.
Personnel
Songs
1Dali's Car5:12
2His Box4:42
3Cornwall Stone5:19
References
The Waking Hour Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA