D.A.D. Draws a Circle
| D.A.D. Draws a Circle | ||||
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| Released | 16 June 1987 | |||
| Recorded | November–December 1986[1] | |||
| Studio | Mega Studios, Copenhagen | |||
| Genre | Cowpunk, hard rock | |||
| Length | 37:26 | |||
| Label | Mega | |||
| Producer | Mark Dearnley | |||
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| Singles from D.A.D. Draws a Circle | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
D.A.D. Draws a Circle is the second studio album by Danish rock band D-A-D, at the time known as Disneyland After Dark. It was released on 16 June 1987 by Mega Records. The album received fairly positive reviews and sold 30,000 copies in Denmark.[1]
The album was produced by Englishman Mark Dearnley, who had engineered for acts like AC/DC, Motörhead, the Beat and Haircut One Hundred.[3] The album title has a dual meaning: it refers to making an album and, also, signals that the band had come full circle while covering different musical styles such as hard rock, punk, country, and gospel.[1]
The album contains D-A-D's first and only cover version, "A Horse with No Name" by America, at the request of producer Mark Dearnley.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Disneyland After Dark, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Isn't That Wild" | 2:52 | |
| 2. | "A Horse with No Name" | Dewey Bunnell | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Mighty, Mighty High" | 3:18 | |
| 4. | "I Won't Cut My Hair" | 5:52 | |
| 5. | "Black Crickets" | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "There's a Ship" | 3:13 | |
| 7. | "God's Favourite" | 3:55 | |
| 8. | "10 Knots" | 4:16 | |
| 9. | "Ride My Train" | 2:06 | |
| 10. | "I'd Rather Live Than Die" | 4:09 | |
| Total length: | 37:26 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Up, Up Over the Mountain Top" (from Standin' on the Never Never EP) | 2:19 |
| 12. | "Sad, Sad X-Mas" (B-side to "It's After Dark") | 3:26 |
| Total length: | 43:11 | |
Personnel[edit]
Adapted from the album's liner notes, except where noted.[4]
- Disneyland After Dark
- Jesper Binzer – vocals, guitar
- Stig Pedersen – vocals, bass
- Jacob Binzer – guitar, lap steel, electric piano
- Peter L. Jensen – drums, backing vocals
- Technical
- Mark Dearnley – producer, engineer, mixing[3]
- First Floor – cover art
- Robin Skjoldborg – photography
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "D-A-D: The Band - Draws a Circle". dad.dk. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "D-A-D - Draws A Circle". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Mark Dearnley - Credits". dearnley.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "D.A.D. Draws a Circle". Discogs. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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