Dark Days in Paradise
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| Studio album by Gary Moore | ||||
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Publication |
June 2, 1997 |
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| Label (s) | Virgin Records | |||
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running time |
67:28 |
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Dark Days in Paradise is the 12th studio album by Irish blues rock and hard rock guitarist and singer Gary Moore from 1997. The album was successful in Austria (19th place), Switzerland (22nd place), Sweden ( Place 23), Finland and Norway (place 27), Germany (place 32) and England (place 43) and contained two smaller single hits: One Good Reason (UK # 79) and I Have Found My Love in You (UK # 109).
With this album, Gary Moore tries to show a completely different side and doesn't shy away from making commercial compromises with the pop world. With the inclusion of drum-'n'-bass sounds, funk elements, disco sounds, string passages and ballad-like rock pieces, he wants to address an audience beyond his blues rock or hard rock fan base. Nevertheless, he brings his typical guitar licks and solos into the unusual arrangements.
Track list
- One Good Reason (Moore) - 3:02
- Cold Wind Blows (Moore) - 5:26
- I Have Found My Love in You (Moore) - 4:53
- One Fine Day (Moore) - 4:58
- Like Angels (Moore) - 7:32
- What Are We Here For? (Moore) - 5:44
- Always There For You (Moore) - 4:33 (Gary Moore vs. Professor Stretch)
- Afraid of Tomorrow (Moore) - 6:42
- Where Did We Go Wrong? (Moore) - 6:36
- Business as Usual (Moore) - 13:36 [when first published 18:02 including hidden track ]
- Dark Days In Paradise (Moore) - 3:27 [Hidden Track when first published in 10.]
Remastered Edition bonus tracks
- Burning In Our Hearts - 3:13 (Moore)
- There Must Be a Way - 2:17 (Moore)
Singles
- One Good Reason (UK # 79) with “Beasts Of Burden” - 6:37 (Gary Moore) (Non Album Track)
- I Have Found My Love in You (UK # 109) with “Beasts Of Burden” - 6:37 (Gary Moore), All The Way From Africa - 9:57 (Gary Moore) and My Foolish Pride - 5:02 (Gary Moore) (Non Album Tracks, UK Version)
- Always There for You (Neue Version) / Rhythm Of Our Lives - Stretch Mix - 6:07 (Gary Moore / Shortman) / Rhythm Of Our Lives - Garys Mix - 4:50 (Gary Moore / Shortman) (Non Album Tracks)
occupation
- Gary Moore - guitar, vocals
- Magnus Fiennes - keyboards
- Gary Husband - drums
- Dee Lewis - backing vocals
- Phil Nicholas - keyboards
- Guy Pratt - bass
reception
Bernd Lechler heard the album for Rolling Stone and considered the record "anything but consistently successful". Moore produced a “mix of styles by mistake”, which is the joke of the album. Lechler was disappointed by the quality of the texts, which would be characterized by "thick platitudes". Only the autobiographical text of "Business as Usual" was able to convince Lechler.
Günther Fischer, who reviewed the record for Spiegel , was more positive. The album contains “beautiful twists” and is a “strong piece of music”. Fischer also praised the quality of the song "Business as Usual", but responded to Moore's guitar playing.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bernd Lechler: Gary Moore: Dark Days in Paradise , review in Rolling Stone magazine of July 3, 1997, accessed on May 15, 2014.
- ↑ Günther Fischer: CD review: Gary Moore: Dark Days in Paradise , article in Der Spiegel magazine on June 13, 1997, accessed on May 15, 2014.