Becoming a Cliché is the second solo album by British producer Adrian Sherwood. It was released on 9 October 2006 on Real World and Virgin Records.

Becoming a Cliché
Studio album by
Released9 October 2006 (2006-10-09)
RecordedOn-U Sound Studios, London, UK
GenreElectro, dub
Length66:55
LabelReal World, Virgin
ProducerAdrian Sherwood
Adrian Sherwood chronology
Never Trust a Hippy
(2003)
Becoming a Cliché
(2006)
Dub Setter
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Accolades

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Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Q United Kingdom Albums of the Year[2] 2006 90

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Animal Magic"4:21
2."Two Versions of the Future"Maxwell3:57
3."A Piece of the Earth"Earl Lowe5:26
4."Monastery of Sound"Maxwell4:53
5."Dennis Bovine Part 1 (Tribute to Blackbeard)"
4:55
6."J'Ai Changé"
  • Maxwell
  • Samia Farah
5:36
7."You Wonder Why"
5:21
8."The House of Games"Maxwell4:40
9."Nu Rizla"Maxwell4:29
10."St. Peter's Gate"
  • Maxwell
  • Kenny
5:33
11."Home Sweet Home"
4:34
12."Forgive Yourself"Maxwell3:41
13."All Hands on Desk"
  • Maxwell
  • Nick Coplowe
3:59
14."Stop the Bloodshed"
  • Maxwell
  • Raiz
5:30
Limited edition bonus CD (Dub Cliché)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Monkey See, Monkey Dub"Maxwell4:02
2."Dubshed"
4:44
3."Zoo Time"
  • Maxwell
  • Kishi Yamamoto
4:31
4."Clichéd Dub Slave"
  • Maxwell
  • Bovell
3:52
5."The Noise From Brazil"
  • Maxwell
  • Farah
4:41
6."Stepping Crowd"
  • Maxwell
  • Carlton Ogilvie
5:06
7."Sans Toupee"Maxwell3:58
8."Silly Billy" (Activator remix)
  • Maxwell
  • Ogilvie
  • Simon Bogle
4:41
9."Moving House"Maxwell5:15
10."J'Ai Dubé"Maxwell3:58
11."Dennis Bovine Part 2"
  • Maxwell
  • Bovell
3:59
12."Silly Old Dub"
  • Maxwell
  • Ogilvie
4:29

Personnel

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Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 2006 Real World, Virgin CD CD RW 141
Japan 2006 Beat CD BRC-162LTD

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Becoming a Cliché". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Q magazine Recordings of the Year". Q. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
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