Hydrology is the second album by Recoil, released January 25, 1988. It was Alan Wilder's second Recoil release. The CD and cassette version included the first release, 1 + 2.
| Hydrology | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 25, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Label | Mute – STUMM 51 | |||
| Producer | Alan Wilder | |||
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 Hydrology Plus 1 + 2 CD album | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Wilder was unable to promote his new album because of the onset of Depeche Mode's Music for the Masses tour. Wilder described the project at this stage as "an antidote to Depeche Mode in some ways; a way to alleviate the frustrations of always working within a pop format."[2]
Re-release
editThe CD of Hydrology Plus 1 + 2 was re-released in 2007, again on Mute Records. The track listing and artwork remain the same.
Track listing
editAll music written by Alan Wilder
- "Grain" – 7:44
- "Stone" – 14:32
- "The Sermon" – 15:03
Credits and personnel
edit- Alan Wilder – production, instruments
- T + CP Associates – sleeve photography and design
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ From Recoil's official website: Shunt Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine