Some Cities Live | ||||
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Released | 17 April 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 23:49 | |||
Label | Heavenly Records/EMI | |||
Producer | Doves | |||
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Some Cities Live is the first digital download-only release from Doves. It was made available worldwide in April 2006. Each song was recorded at a different venue throughout the band's December 2005 UK tour dates, except for "Where We're Calling From"/"Pounding," which was recorded in New York in September 2005. [1] [2]
All tracks are written by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Black and White Town" (Live at The Music Factory, Carlow, 20 December 2005) | 4:44 |
2. | "Almost Forgot Myself" (Live at O2 Academy Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 December 2005) | 4:40 |
3. | "Snowden" (Live at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, 7 December 2005) | 4:30 |
4. | "Ambition" (Live at Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 21 December 2005) | 3:59 |
5. | "Where We're Calling From"/"Pounding" (Live at the Warsaw, Brooklyn, New York, 14 September 2005) | 6:35 |
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