Permanent Sleep
1986 studio album by Lowlife
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Permanent Sleep is the debut studio album by Scottish post-punk band Lowlife. It was released in 1986 in Scotland by the independent music record label Nightshift Records.[1]
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| Released | August 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | June–July 1986 | |||
| Studio | Palladium Studios, Edinburgh | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, dream pop, gothic rock | |||
| Label | Nightshift | |||
| Producer | Keith Mitchell, Lowlife | |||
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Background
Permanent Sleep was recorded at Palladium Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland during June–July 1986.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Lowlife (Craig Lorentson, Stuart Everest, Will Heggie and Grant McDowall).
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coward's Way" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "As It Happens" | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Mother Tongue" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Wild Swan" | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Permanent Sleep" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "A Year Past July" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "The Betting and Gaming Act 1964" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Do We Party" | 4:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Sometime: Something" (from Rain EP) | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Reflections of I" (from Rain EP) | 4:05 |
| 11. | "Gallery of Shame" (from Rain EP) | 5:17 |
| 12. | "Sense of Fondness" (from Rain EP) | 4:25 |
| 13. | "Hail Ye" (from Rain EP) | 3:15 |
| 14. | "Again and Again" (from Rain EP) | 4:04 |
| 15. | "From Side to Side (Version)" | 4:11 |
Reissue
The 2006 reissue by LTM Recordings was augmented by seven bonus tracks: the six-song EP Rain (1985) and a slightly different version of the track "From Side to Side", taken from the band's 1987 Diminuendo album.
Personnel
- Lowlife
- Craig Lorentson – vocals, production
- Stuart Everest – guitar, production
- Will Heggie – bass guitar, production
- Grant McDowall – drums, production
- Technical
- Keith Mitchell – production