2WO | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 1985 | |||
Recorded | Phase One Studios, Toronto, Britannia Row, London, UK, Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, BC, ESP Studios, Buttonville, Ontario | |||
Genre | Rock, new wave | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Drew Arnott Michael Kamen ("Nor Crystal Tears" only) | |||
Strange Advance chronology | ||||
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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. [1]
This recording features heavy use of keyboards and synthesizers including the Fairlight, Yamaha DX7, and Jupiter 8.[ citation needed ]
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."[ citation needed ]
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.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Tomas Mureika of allmusic calls 2WO "A seriously overlooked album". [3]
All tracks are written by Drew Arnott, except where noted [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'll Be the One to Cry" | Drew Arnott | Drew Arnott | 3:56 |
2. | "The Second That I Saw You" | Arnott | Arnott | 3:20 |
3. | "We Run" | Arnott | Arnott | 3:59 |
4. | "Prelude" | Arnott | Arnott | 2:02 |
5. | "Home of the Brave" | Arnott | Arnott | 6:34 |
6. | "The Sounds of Life" | Arnott | Arnott | 4:00 |
7. | "Blue Fire" | Darryl Kromm | Arnott | 4:14 |
8. | "Just Like You" | Arnott | Arnott | 5:41 |
9. | "Running Away" | Kromm | Arnott | 4:15 |
10. | "Nor Crystal Tears" | Kromm | Michael Kamen | 5:06 |
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