Dark Days in Paradise
Dark Days in Paradise is the eleventh solo studio album by Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released in 1997.
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| Released | 2 June 1997 | |||
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| Length | 67:28 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Chris Tsangarides, Andy Bradfield and Gary Moore | |||
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| AllMusic |    [2] |
Much like his earlier album Still Got the Blues, Dark Days in Paradise represented a stark change in musical direction for Moore, eschewing the electric blues style of his preceding albums in favour of a more contemporary sound.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Good Reason" | Moore | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Cold Wind Blows" | Moore | 5:26 |
| 3. | "I Have Found My Love in You" | Moore | 4:53 |
| 4. | "One Fine Day" | Moore | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Like Angels" | Moore | 7:32 |
| 6. | "What Are We Here For?" | Moore | 5:44 |
| 7. | "Always There For You" | Moore | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Afraid of Tomorrow" | Moore | 6:42 |
| 9. | "Where Did We Go Wrong?" | Moore | 6:36 |
| 10. | "Business as Usual"
including 1:00 of silence followed by 3:27 hidden track "Dark Days In Paradise" | Moore | 18:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "Business as Usual" | Moore | 13:36 |
| 11. | "Dark Days In Paradise" (hidden track) | Moore | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Burning In Our Hearts" | Moore | 6:03 |
| 13. | "There Must Be a Way" | Moore | 4:05 |
The 2003 remaster did away with the one-minute pause and adds an index for the title track, but it's still not mentioned on the packaging or in the lyrics, which means the actual bonus tracks (which originally appeared on the CD single "One Good Reason" VSCDT 1632) are given as track 11 and 12 respectively on the printed tracklist.
The remaster misses several more b-sides that were released on CD singles in 1997:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From release | Length |
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| 1. | "Beasts of Burden (instrumental)" (Produced by Chris Tsangarides) | Moore | One Good Reason CD-single VSCDT 1632 | 6:37 |
| 2. | "All the Way from Africa" (Produced by Chris Brown) | Moore | I Have Found My Love in You CD-single VSCDT 1640 | 9:57 |
| 3. | "My Foolish Pride" (Produced by Chris Brown) | Moore | I Have Found My Love in You CD-single VSCDT 1640 | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Always There for You (New Version)" (Produced by Gary Moore & Professor Stretch) | Moore | Always There For You CD-single VSCDT 1674 | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Rhythm of Our Lives (Stretch Mix)" | Gary Moore & Adrian Shortman (Professor Stretch) | Always There For You CD-single VSCDT 1674 | 6:07 |
| 6. | "Rhythm of Our Lives (Gary's Mix)" | Gary Moore & Adrian Shortman | Always There For You CD-single VSCDT 1674 | 4:50 |
There was also a promo edit of "I Have Found My Love in You", which runs almost two minutes shorter than the LP version.[3]
Personnel
- Gary Moore – guitar, vocals
- Magnus Fiennes – keyboards, programming
- Gary Husband – drums
- Dee Lewis – backing vocals
- Phil Nicholas – keyboards, programming
- Guy Pratt – bass[4]
References
- Harper, Colin; Hodgett, Trevor (2005). "Gary Moore on the Skids". Irish Folk, Trad & Blues: A Secret History. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 1901447405. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- "Dark Days in Paradise - AllMusic Review by Greg Prato". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
- "Gary Moore – I Have Found My Love In You (1997, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- "Dark Days in Paradise - Gary Moore | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2021.