A Fine Day to Exit
A Fine Day to Exit | ||||
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Studio album by Anathema | ||||
Released | 9 October 2001 | |||
Recorded | Between August 2000 and June 2001, at Crash Studios, Liverpool; The Windings Walia; and Chapel Studios Lincolnshire | |||
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Length | 62:30 | |||
Label | Music for Nations | |||
Producer | Nick Griffiths | |||
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Singles from A Fine Day to Exit | ||||
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A Fine Day to Exit is the sixth album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released on 9 October 2001 through Music for Nations.
This is the only occasion where an Anathema album has John Douglas credited as a writer for around half of the songs. He wrote "Pressure", "Looking Outside Inside", "Panic" (co-written with Daniel Cavanagh), the title track and the hidden acoustic track at the end of "Temporary Peace" called "In the Dog's House".
It is the last album with bassist Dave Pybus, and the first with keyboardist Les Smith.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pressure" | John Douglas | 6:44 |
2. | "Release" | Daniel Cavanagh | 5:47 |
3. | "Looking Outside Inside" | Douglas* | 6:23 |
4. | "Leave No Trace" | Vincent Cavanagh | 4:46 |
5. | "Underworld" | V. Cavanagh (lyrics), D. Cavanagh (music) | 4:10 |
6. | "Barriers" | D. Cavanagh | 5:54 |
7. | "Panic" | Douglas (lyrics), D. Cavanagh (music) | 3:30 |
8. | "A Fine Day to Exit" | Douglas | 6:49 |
9. | "Temporary Peace"†
| D. Cavanagh | 18:30 |
Total length: | 62:30 |
* Credited to only John Douglas on initial release; reissues credit Douglas, V. Cavanagh, D. Cavanagh, D. Pybus, L. Smith
† "Temporary Peace" proper fades into the sound of waves crashing and finishes at 5:40. More crashing waves follow with the sound of footsteps, voices, and piano chords beginning at 7:50 and going on until minute 10:25. That's followed by five minutes of silence; at 15:25 the acoustic hidden song "In the Dog's House" starts.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Fine Day" | Daniel Cavanagh | 3:36 |
2. | "Release" | D. Cavanagh | 5:40 |
3. | "Leave No Trace" | Vincent Cavanagh | 4:46 |
4. | "Underworld" | V. Cavanagh (lyrics), D. Cavanagh (music) | 4:12 |
5. | "Pressure" | John Douglas | 6:38 |
6. | "Panic" | Douglas (lyrics), D. Cavanagh (music) | 3:38 |
7. | "Breaking Down the Barriers" | D. Cavanagh | 5:44 |
8. | "Looking Outside Inside" | Douglas, V. Cavanagh, D. Cavanagh, Dave Pybus, Les Smith** | 6:15 |
9. | "A Fine Day to Exit" | Douglas | 6:49 |
10. | "Temporary Peace"††
| D. Cavanagh | 15:16 |
Total length: | 62:34 |
** Credited to only John Douglas on initial release
†† "Temporary Peace" proper fades into the sound of waves crashing and finishes at minute 5:40. More crashing waves until 9:46 when the sound of footsteps, voices, and piano chords begin; at 12:15 the acoustic hidden song "In the Dog's House" starts.
Personnel
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Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums Chart | 34[5] |
French Albums Chart | 124[6] |
Polish Albums Chart | 22[7] |
References
- ^ "Anathema - Pressure".
- ^ Henderson, Alex. A Fine Day to Exit - Anathema at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Anathema - A Fine Day to Exit (album review)". sputnikmusice.com. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Anathema - A Fine Day to Exit (2001) // Silencio". silencio.freeblog.hu. 28 March 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ "Finnish Charts".
- ^ "French Charts". Retrieved 13 April 2011.
- ^ "Polish Charts". Retrieved 13 April 2011.
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