John Taylor's Month Away / Missionary

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"John Taylor's Month Away"/"Missionary"
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Single by King Creosote and Jon Hopkins
from the album Diamond Mine
Released6 February 2012
Recorded2011
Genre Folk, electronica
Label Domino

"John Taylor's Month Away"/"Missionary" is a double a-side single by King Creosote and Jon Hopkins, released on 6 February 2012 on Domino Records. The track, "John Taylor's Month Away", is taken from the duo's studio album, Diamond Mine , while "Missionary" originally appeared on Creosote's Kenny and Beth's Musakal Boat Rides . Hopkins and Creosote recorded a new version of the track, initially intended for inclusion on Diamond Mine, but ultimately removed it from the track listing. [1]

The single was released on 7-inch vinyl and as a digital download. [2]

Track listing

  1. "John Taylor's Month Away"
  2. "Missionary"

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References

  1. "King Creosote / Jon Hopkins Single Due - 13 Dec 2011 | Clash Music Latest Breaking Music News". Clashmusic.com. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  2. "Domino | Singles | John Taylor's Month Away / Missionary". Dominorecordco.com. Retrieved 2012-01-19.