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the Delgados
The Delgados are a Scottish indie rock band formed in Glasgow in 1994. The band is composed of Alun Woodward (vocals, guitar), Emma Pollock (vocals, guitar), Stewart Henderson (bass guitar), and Paul Savage (drums).
Biography
The band was f ...
' debut
album
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. It was released on their own label,
Chemikal Underground, on 28 October 1996. The title (literally "servants" in
French
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* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France
** French people, a nation and ethnic group
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* The French (band), ...
) is a reference to the
support team for the team leader in
road bicycle racing
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.
Track listing
All songs by The Delgados
#"Under Canvas Under Wraps" – 2:40
#"Leaning on a Cane" – 2:56
#"Strathcona Slung" – 3:29
#"Tempered; Not Tamed" – 3:48
#"One More Question" – :55
#"Big Business in Europe" – 2:36
#"Falling and Landing" – 3:22
#"Akumulator" – 3:20
#"Sucrose" – 3:23
#"Pinky" – 3:44
#"Friendly Conventions" – 2:06
#"Smaller Mammals" – 1:43
#"4th Channel" – 2:32
#"D'Estus Morte" – 2:52
Personnel
*Alun Woodward –
vocals
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,
guitar
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*
Emma Pollock
Emma Pollock (born 20 December 1972) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, musician, and a founding member of the bands The Delgados and The Burns Unit. She is also one of the founders of The Fruit Tree Foundation project and a contributor to ''Vo ...
– vocals, guitar
*Stewart Henderson –
bass guitar
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*
Paul Savage –
drum
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s
*Alan Barr – string arrangements
*The Delgados – producer, engineer, string arrangements
*Van Impe – artwork, art direction
References
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The Delgados albums
1996 albums
Chemikal Underground albums