The Universal Want

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All tracks are written by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams [A]

The Universal Want
Doves The Universal Want.jpeg
Studio album by
Released11 September 2020 (2020-09-11)
Recorded2017–2020
Studio
Length47:06
Label
Producer
Doves chronology
The Places Between: The Best of Doves
(2010)
The Universal Want
(2020)
Constellations for the Lonely
(2025)
Doves studio album chronology
Kingdom of Rust
(2009)
The Universal Want
(2020)
Constellations for the Lonely
(2025)
The Universal Want track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Carousels"4:50
2."I Will Not Hide"4:15
3."Broken Eyes"4:15
4."For Tomorrow"5:28
5."Cathedrals of the Mind"5:20
6."Prisoners"4:26
7."Cycle of Hurt"4:15
8."Mother Silverlake"5:13
9."Universal Want"5:21
10."Forest House"3:43
Total length:47:06
Japanese CD bonus tracks [24] [B]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."There Goes the Fear" (Live acoustic) 4:40
12."M62 Song" (Four Tet Remix)Williams, Goodwin, Williams, Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield 6:26
Total length:58:09
Limited edition box set bonus 12" single track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Carousels" (The Comet Is Coming Remix)5:02
2."Carousels" (The Comet Is Coming Instrumental)5:01
3."Carousels" (Instrumental)4:54

Notes

  1. "Carousels" features a drum sample written by Tony Allen.
  2. Bonus tracks originally released in 2002; reissued in 2020 on the band's digital download-only release Remnants II.

Credits

Doves
Additional musicians
Technical
Visual

Charts

Chart performance for The Universal Want
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [25] 83
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [26] 120
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [27] 85
Irish Albums (OCC) [28] 6
Scottish Albums (OCC) [29] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 65
UK Albums (OCC) [31] 1

Release history

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalogue #Notes
Various11 September 2020 Heavenly/Virgin CDCDV3248
LPV3248
Red-coloured LPVY3248Doves' webstore and online retail exclusive
White-coloured LPVX3248Indie stores exclusive
Limited edition box setVBOX3248Limited numbered box set with lenticular cover on lid; includes picture disc LP, bonus 12" single, cassette, art prints and postcards
Japan Universal Music Japan CDUICY-15922Includes two bonus tracks
United States9 October 2020Heavenly/Virgin via Imperial DistributionLPV3248

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