Plutonium Glow is a 1997 studio album by American vocalist Vanessa Daou that was re-released in 1998. The album was an early example of Internet-based marketing for music[1][2] and has received positive reviews from critics.
| Plutonium Glow | ||||
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 Cover to the more available Oxygen Music 1998 re-release | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
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| Length | 51:29 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Handprint Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Peter Daou | |||
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Reception edit
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Stanton Swihart writing that "Plutonium Glow... while still intensely sweaty, shifts its focus to the stars" and "Daou has a voice like a feather that literally floats off into the crisp night air, leaving the listener with a sweet but sometimes sorrowful aftertaste".[3] A review in Billboard calling this a "fine" album that "meld[s] sensual, often enlightening lyrics with smooth, warmly ambient dance grooves".[1] A 2022 review from Imran Khan of PopMatters of the 1998 re-release edition of this album stated that this album was influential on subsequent rave music culture and he praised the music's "subtle change in dynamics" and "coolly-mannered, thoughtful, and thought-provoking poetry".[2]
Track listing edit
All songs written by Peter Daou and Vanessa Daou.
1997 Handprint Entertainment release
- "Life on a Distant Star" – 4:12
- "Plutonium Glow" – 3:58
- "Peculiar" – 3:50
- "Make Believe" – 3:53
- "Lightening" – 1:55
- "Zero G" – 4:18
- "Mouth to Mouth" – 3:59
- "Red Dawn" – 3:04
- "Cherries in the Snow" – 3:41
- "Flower of My Fears" – 2:03
- "How Far" – 3:50
- "Visions of You" – 4:01
- "Truth Remains" – 2:56
- "Back to the World" – 5:58
1998 Oxygen Music re-release
- "Alive" – 4:09
- "Make Believe" – 3:51
- "Peculiar" – 3:49
- "Back to the World" – 5:57
- "Life on a Distant Star" – 4:12
- "Zero G" – 4:18
- "Mouth to Mouth" – 3:59
- "Truth Remains" – 2:54
- "Lightening" – 1:53
- "Plutonium Glow" – 3:58
- "Flower of My Fears" – 2:02
- "Cherries in the Snow" – 3:42
- "How Far" – 3:49
- "Red Dawn" – 3:05
Personnel edit
- Vanessa Daou – vocals, artwork, design, art direction, executive production
- Peter Daou – mixing, production
- Deena Del Zotto – photography
- Rick Essig – mastering at Frankford/Wayne, New York City, New York, United States
- MarkArt – graphics
- Craig Roseberry – executive production
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Verna, Paul, ed. (November 22, 1997). "Albums". Reviews & Previews. Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 47. p. 95. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b c Khan, Imran (October 10, 2022). "Vanessa Daou's Galactic Dance Gem, 'Plutonium Glow'". Reviews. PopMatters. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ Swihart, Stanton (n.d.). "Vanessa Daou – Plutonium Glow". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
External links edit
- Plutonium Glow at Discogs (list of releases)
- Plutonium Glow at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
