• Source: 2WO

      • 2WO is the second studio album by Canadian new wave band Strange Advance released in February, 1985. It featured two hit Canadian singles, "We Run" and "The Second That I Saw You". Along with their first album, this was a Canadian gold record for the band.


      Background and writing


      This recording features heavy use of keyboards and synthesizers including the Fairlight, Yamaha DX7, and Jupiter 8.
      Recalling the inspiration behind the hit song "We Run", Drew Arnott said it was "one of those 'wake up sweating' dreams. I just described what I saw. The smallest things can be the most inspiring. Ed Shaw added a delay to a sound in "We Run" which made the whole track come alive for me. Major bow to Michael Kamen for the strings and Scott Litt (REM) for the mix."
      One song written during the 2WO sessions but left off the record was "Lady with a Blade", which would later appear on the 1995 compilation album Worlds Away & Back.


      Critical reception



      Tomas Mureika of allmusic calls 2WO "A seriously overlooked album".


      Track listing




      Album credits




      = Personnel

      =
      Darryl Kromm – lead vocals, guitar
      Drew Arnott – keyboards, drums, vocals, lead vocal on "We Run"
      with:

      Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve – bass
      Gerald O'Brien – keyboards and arrangement assistance
      Howard Ayee – bass on "We Run", "The Second That I Saw You"
      Dawnlee Tait – backing vocals
      Andy Bown – 12 string guitar; bass on "Running Away"
      Ed Shaw – guitar
      Andy Newmark – drums on "Running Away"
      Earl Slick – guitar on "Running Away"
      David Roberts – backing vocals
      Steve Sexton – keyboards on "We Run"
      Keith Scott – guitars
      Chitose Ishikura – Japanese voiceover on "The Second That I Saw You"
      Chris Arnott – Gaelic voiceover
      Kevin Markland – percussion
      Laura Oldham – slapstick
      Michael Kamen – oboe, keyboards, vocal effect on "I'll Be the One to Cry"
      Domenic Troiano – guitar on "The Second That I Saw You"
      Tony Lester – guitar
      Simon Brierley – lead guitar
      John Jones – piano
      Ericka Goodman – harp
      Bernie LaBarge – backing vocals
      John Forbes, Jean Piche, Dee Long, Drew Arnott – Fairlight programming


      = Production

      =
      Drew Arnott –– producer
      Michael Kamen – producer of "Nor Crystal Tears", string arrangements on "We Run"
      Remixing – Scott Litt; Drew Arnott & Lenny DeRose on "Nor Crystal Tears"
      Engineering – Lenny DeRose, Andy Jackson, Dave Oglivie, Dee Long, Scott Litt
      Mastering – Bob Ludwig, Masterdisk, New York


      References


      Citations

      Other

    Kata Kunci Pencarian: