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Desert Lights is the fifth studio album by Australian band, Something for Kate, released on 1 June 2006. It peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Charts – their second studio album to do so after The Official Fiction (August 2003). Desert Lights was accredited gold by ARIA for shipment of 35,000 copies by the end of 2006.




Background


Something for Kate were established in 1994 as an alternative rock band in Melbourne. By 1998 the line-up was Paul Dempsey on lead vocals, guitar and keyboards; Clint Hyndman on drums and percussion and Stephanie Ashworth on bass guitar, percussion and backing vocals. Something for Kate had issued their fourth studio album, The Official Fiction in August 2003, which became their first number-one album.
Desert Lights, their fifth studio album was issued on 1 June 2006, which also topped the charts – their second number-one album. It was accredited gold record status within a month of its release for shipment of 35,000 copies. They had recorded it over four months in Los Angeles with production by Brad Wood (Ben Lee, the Smashing Pumpkins, Liz Phair). It provided three singles, "Cigarettes and Suitcases" (May 2006), "Oh Kamikaze" (September) and "California" (March 2007).




Track listing






= Bonus Bootleg Disc

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(from the limited edition 2 CD version)

"Three Dimensions" (Live at the Zoo)
"Hawaiian Robots" (Live at the Zoo)
"Prick" (Live at the Zoo)
"Pinstripe" (Live at the Zoo)
"Déjà Vu" (Live at the Zoo)
"Born to Run" (originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen)
Live tracks are taken from two concerts at live music venue, The Zoo, in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, on 20 and 21 May 2006.




= Deluxe edition bonus disc

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The 2014 deluxe edition included a bonus disc of the album's B-sides.



Track listing

"Three Dimensions (Live at the Zoo)" - 3:44
"Hawaiian Robots (Live at the Zoo)" - 5:04
"Prick (Live at the Zoo)" - 3:55
"Pinstripe (Live at the Zoo)" - 5:55
"Déjà vu (Live at the Zoo)" - 4:49
"Born to Run" (Bruce Springsteen) - 4:33
"The Actor Makes His Move" - 3:39
"The Killing Moon" (Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas) - 4:25
"Prick (Live at the POW)" - 3:59
"Airport Kid" - 4:07
"The Amazing Machine that Does Not Work - Demo version" - 4:34
"Close to Me" (Robert Smith) - 3:43
"Cassandra Walks the Plank" - 3:01
"Rock the Casbah" (Topper Headon, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones) - 3:49
"Oh Kamikaze (T-Rek Remix)" - 7:44
"The Futurist" - 4:05




Charts






Certifications






Personnel


Something for Kate

Paul Dempsey – guitar, vocals
Clint Hyndman – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Stephanie Ashworth – bass guitar, backing vocals
Additional personnel

Mike Garson – piano on "Washed Out to Sea"
Pete Yorn – backing vocals on "California"
Brad Wood – backing vocals
Jaye Ellah – backing vocals
Chick Molverton – backing vocals




Release history






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