''The Waking Hour'' is the sole album by English band
Dali's Car, a project of
Peter Murphy of
Bauhaus
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and
Mick Karn
Andonis Michaelides (Greek: Αντώνης Μιχαηλίδης; 24 July 1958 – 4 January 2011), better known as Mick Karn, was a British musician who rose to fame as the bassist for the art rock/ new wave band Japan. His distinctive fretles ...
of
Japan
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. It was released in November 1984 by record label Paradox, which was created specifically to release the record (it was later reissued on
Beggars Banquet
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).
Content
The album's cover is the painting ''Daybreak'' by
Maxfield Parrish
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, which was also utilized by
The Moody Blues
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for the cover of ''
The Present'' in 1983.
Reception
''
Trouser Press
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'' wrote: "As a mellifluous noise, ''The Waking Hour'' is fine, if a bit heavy on the bass; dig any deeper, however, and what you get is a hollow attempt to create art without any redeeming artistry."
''
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'' magazine included it in their list "20 best
goth
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records ever made".
Track listing
Personnel
; Dalis Car
*
Mick Karn
Andonis Michaelides (Greek: Αντώνης Μιχαηλίδης; 24 July 1958 – 4 January 2011), better known as Mick Karn, was a British musician who rose to fame as the bassist for the art rock/ new wave band Japan. His distinctive fretles ...
– instrumentation (except percussion), production, design
*
Peter Murphy – vocals, lyrics, production
* Paul Lawford – percussion, drums
; Additional personnel
* Matt Butler – engineering and mixing
* Stuart Breed – mixing
* Steve Churchyard – production, mixing, engineering
* Fin Costello – album photography
* Rory Lonemore – engineering
*
Maxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 – March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustration, illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. His works featured distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. The ...
– cover painting (detail from
Daybreak)
* Sheila Rock – album photography
References
External links
*
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1984 debut albums
Beggars Banquet Records albums
Dalis Car albums