Morning Dove White
| Morning Dove White | |
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| Studio album by One Dove | |
| Released | 19 October 1993 |
| Genre | Trip hop, electronica, alternative dance |
| Length | 69:57 |
| Label | FFRR Records |
| Producer | Andrew Weatherall, Stephen Hague |
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| NME | [3] |
| Select |   [4] |
Morning Dove White is the only album from club-oriented Scottish alternative dance act One Dove. The album was released in 1993. The songs "Breakdown", "Fallen", "(The Transient) Truth", "White Love", and "Why Don't You Take Me" were released as singles or 12" singles before the album came out and were very popular, building anticipation for the album which was delayed because of label politics.[5]
Although the album was received very well, NME felt that the pull of influence between the more commercial orientated producer Stephen Hague and the indie Weatherall created a somewhat confused sound, that if the band had gone more with Weatherall's sound and not let London records man Hague have such influence then the album might have had a more clear direction in terms of sound. NME made specific comparisons of the early single releases with their much more clubby sound and the sometimes muddy pace of the album; ultimately though it was well received.[3]
The album was originally to have been titled Sound, but this was changed shortly before release. "Morning White Dove" was the Native American name of Elvis Presley's maternal great-great-great-grandmother.
Their second album was practically complete by 1996 but due to internal conflicts and persistent label conflict the band disbanded. As of 2016 it remains to be released.
Track listing
- "Fallen" – 7:18
- "White Love (Guitar Paradise Mix)" – 10:16
- "Breakdown (Cellophane Boat Mix)" – 6:39
- "There Goes the Cure" (featuring Jah Wobble) – 8:03
- "Sirens" – 6:34
- "My Friend" – 5:54
- "Transient Truth" – 7:00
- "Why Don't You Take Me" – 3:40
- "White Love (Piano Reprise)" – 1:09
- "Breakdown (Radio Mix)" – 5:32
- "White Love (Radio Mix)" – 4:40
The last two tracks do not appear on the vinyl version. The "Radio Mix" of "Breakdown" is an extended version compared to that issued on the "Breakdown" single.
The US version includes a longer 9:00 version of "My Friend", lists "Transient Truth" as "(The Transient) Truth", and swaps the order of the two tracks.
Accolades
The album made several "End of Year" lists, including:
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melody Maker | United Kingdom | "Melody Maker End Of Year Critic Album List"[6] | 1993 | 16 |
| Face | United Kingdom | "The Face Recordings Of The Year"[6] | 1993 | 7 |
| Select | United Kingdom | "Select End Of Year Album List"[6] | 1993 | 2 |
| Pop | Sweden | "Pop - The 30 Best Albums of 1993"[6] | 1993 | 8 |
| Rock de Lux | Spain | "Albums of the Year"[6] | 1993 | 6 |
Some of the singles from the album made the same yearly lists for 1993 under the single category also. The album was also retrospectively accoladed with places in such lists as:
- "Top 25 Electronic Albums" - Slant Magazine at #26
- "The 100 Coolest Albums in the World Right Now!" - GQ at #52
- "The 100 Best Scottish Albums of All Time" - The Scotsman at #73
External links
- Morning Dove White at Rate Your Music
- Morning Dove White at Discogs
- Morning Dove White at The One Dove Homepage