''Doot-Doot'' is the debut

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by the Welsh new wave and

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band

Freur Freur were a Welsh new wave and synth-pop band featuring Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, who went on to form the electronic band Underworld. It was their second band, following their art school collaboration, the Screen Gemz. Their best known song ...

, released in 1983 by CBS Records..

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. The cassette version of the album included four extra tracks. The lead single, "Doot-Doot", peaked at No. 59 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 17 in

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. The song "Doot-Doot" has appeared in several films, including ''Let Me In'' (2010) and ''Vanilla Sky'' (2001).

CD release

The album was unavailable on CD until it was

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d by

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in 1993 in the

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. The album has since been reissued twice in the

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, in 2000 by

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and subsequently in 2009 by

as ''

Get Us out of Here ''Get Us out of Here'' is the second and final studio album by Freur and was released in the Netherlands and Germany in 1986. The cassette version of the album included five extra tracks. CD release The album was unavailable on CD until 2009 ...

/Doot-Doot'' – which includes both Freur albums on one CD.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

Karl Hyde Karl Hyde (born 10 May 1957) is an English musician, composer and artist. He is a founding member of British electronic group Underworld. Hyde has also released a solo album, made albums with Brian Eno and Matthew Herbert, and contributed towar ...

, Rick Smith and Alfie Thomas.

CBS Records LP: CBS 25522-1

CBS Records Cassette: CBS 40-25522

1993 – Oglio Records CD: OGL 81566-2

2000 – Columbia Records CD: 498247 2

2009 – Cherry Red Records CD: CDM RED 419^*

^* Tracks 1–10 taken from the album ''

'' (1986).

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the ''Doot-Doot'' liner notes. Additional musicians * Andy Sheppard –

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and

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on "Runaway" *

Pino Palladino Giuseppe Henry "Pino" Palladino (born 17 October 1957) is a Welsh musician, songwriter, and record producer. A session bassist, he has played bass for a number of acts such as the Who, the John Mayer Trio, Gary Numan, Paul Young, Don Henle ...

–

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and Chapman Stick on "Theme from the Film of the Same Name" Production and artwork * Freur and John Hudson – producer * Freur and Alex Burak – producer "Doot-Doot" * Freur – producer "Hold Me Mother" * John Hudson –

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* Pat Stapley and John Hudson – engineer "Runaway" * John Hudson and John Etchells – engineer "Tender Surrender" and "Steam Machine" * Simon Smart and John Hudson – engineer "Matters of the Heart" * John Hudson and Rob Parr – engineer "Hold Me Mother" * Pete Suthers – electronic research development * Recorded at Point Studios, Ridge Farm, Jam, Abbey Road and Mayfair * Mixed at Mayfair *

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– front cover/inner sleeve photographs * Simon Fowler – group photograph

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1983 debut albums CBS Records albums Freur albums