Extractions is the third studio album by English band Dif Juz, released in 1985 by record label 4AD.
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| Released | 1 July 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 6–20 April 1985 | |||
| Studio | Palladium Studios, Edinburgh | |||
| Length | 56:29 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Robin Guthrie | |||
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It was released on 1 July 1985.[1]
Recording edit
Extractions was recorded from 6–20 April 1985 at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh, with Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins as producer and Keith Mitchell as engineer.[2]
Musical style edit
Extractions was less ambient than the band's previous works while retaining the same "moody" tone.[3]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Trouser Press | mixed[5] |
AllMusic called it "a gripping, involving instrumental masterpiece".[4] Trouser Press, on the other hand, wrote: "[Dif Juz] get by on Extractions, but just barely."[5]
Track listing edit
All tracks written by Dif Juz
- Side One
- "Crosswinds" - 7:43
- "A Starting Point" - 3:39
- "Silver Passage" - 3:55
- "The Last Day" - 4:01
- Side Two
- "Love Insane" - 3:11
- "Marooned" - 4:02
- "Two Fine Days (And a Thunderstorm)" - 2:29
- "Echo Wreck" - 4:37
- "Twin and Earth" - 4:29
Personnel edit
- Dif Juz
- Alan Curtis
- David Curtis
- Gary Bromley
- Richard Thomas
- Additional Personnel
- Elizabeth Fraser - voice (track 5)
References edit
- ^ "Dif Juz: 'Extractions'". 4AD. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Extractions (liner). Dif Juz. 4AD. 1987.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Bush, John. "AllMusic Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Extractions – Dif Juz | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ a b Robbins, Ira; Sheridan, David. "TrouserPress.com :: Dif Juz". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
External links edit
- Extractions at Discogs (list of releases)