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D.A.D. Draws a Circle

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D.A.D. Draws a Circle
Studio album by
Released16 June 1987
RecordedNovember–December 1986[1]
StudioMega Studios, Copenhagen
GenreCowpunk, hard rock
Length37:26
LabelMega
ProducerMark Dearnley
D-A-D chronology
Call of the Wild
(1986)
D.A.D. Draws a Circle
(1987)
No Fuel Left for the Pilgrims
(1989)
Singles from D.A.D. Draws a Circle
  1. "Isn't That Wild"
    Released: 1987
  2. "A Horse with No Name"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

D.A.D. Draws a Circle is the second studio album by Danish rock band D-A-D, at the time known as Disneyland After Dark. It was released on 16 June 1987 by Mega Records. The album received fairly positive reviews and sold 30,000 copies in Denmark.[1]

The album was produced by Englishman Mark Dearnley, who had engineered for acts like AC/DC, Motörhead, the Beat and Haircut One Hundred.[3] The album title has a dual meaning: it refers to making an album and, also, signals that the band had come full circle while covering different musical styles such as hard rock, punk, country, and gospel.[1]

The album contains D-A-D's first and only cover version, "A Horse with No Name" by America, at the request of producer Mark Dearnley.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Disneyland After Dark, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Isn't That Wild" 2:52
2."A Horse with No Name"Dewey Bunnell3:33
3."Mighty, Mighty High" 3:18
4."I Won't Cut My Hair" 5:52
5."Black Crickets" 4:12
6."There's a Ship" 3:13
7."God's Favourite" 3:55
8."10 Knots" 4:16
9."Ride My Train" 2:06
10."I'd Rather Live Than Die" 4:09
Total length:37:26
CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Up, Up Over the Mountain Top" (from Standin' on the Never Never EP)2:19
12."Sad, Sad X-Mas" (B-side to "It's After Dark")3:26
Total length:43:11

Personnel

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Adapted from the album's liner notes, except where noted.[4]

Disneyland After Dark
  • Jesper Binzer – vocals, guitar
  • Stig Pedersen – vocals, bass
  • Jacob Binzer – guitar, lap steel, electric piano
  • Peter L. Jensen – drums, backing vocals
Technical
  • Mark Dearnley – producer, engineer, mixing[3]
  • First Floor – cover art
  • Robin Skjoldborg – photography

References

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  1. ^ a b c "D-A-D: The Band - Draws a Circle". dad.dk. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "D-A-D - Draws A Circle". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Mark Dearnley - Credits". dearnley.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ^ "D.A.D. Draws a Circle". Discogs. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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