Dawnrazor

Dawnrazor
Studio album by Fields of the Nephilim
Released	May 1987
Recorded	1986 - 1987
Genre	Gothic rock Gothabilly
Length	59:15
Label	Situation Two/Beggars Banquet
Producer	Bill Buchanan
Fields of the Nephilim chronology
Dawnrazor (1987) The Nephilim (1988)

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Dawnrazor is the debut album by Fields of the Nephilim released during May 1987. The record contains the singles Preacher Man and Power which was co-produced by the band and Iain O'Higgins.

The introductory track contains a sample of the Ennio Morricone theme Man with the Harmonica, from Sergio Leone's epic western film Once Upon a Time in the West.

UK LP track listing

All tracks by Fields of the Nephilim

1. "Intro (The Harmonica Man)" – 2:00
2. "Slow Kill" – 3:45
3. "Volcane (Mr. Jealousy Has Returned)" – 5:04
4. "Vet for the Insane" – 7:03
5. "Dust" – 4:22
6. "Reanimator" – 2:58
7. "Dawnrazor" – 7:10
8. "The Sequel" – 3:16

US LP track listing

1. "Intro (The Harmonica Man)" – 2:00
2. "Slow Kill" – 3:45
3. "Preacher Man" – 4:53
4. "Volcane (Mr. Jealousy Has Returned)" – 5:04
5. "Vet for the Insane" – 7:03
6. "Dust" – 4:22
7. "Power" – 4:39
8. "Blue Water" – 5:51
9. "Dawnrazor" – 7:10
10. "The Sequel" – 3:16

US LP has added "Preacher Man", "Power" and "Blue Water" singles but misses "Reanimator".

CD track listing

1. "Intro (The Harmonica Man)" – 2:00
2. "Slow Kill" – 3:45
3. "Laura II" – 4:41
4. "Preacher Man" – 4:53
5. "Volcane (Mr. Jealousy Has Returned)" – 5:04
6. "Vet for the Insane" – 7:03
7. "Secrets" – 3:37
8. "Dust" – 4:22
9. "Reanimator" – 2:58
10. "Power" – 4:39
11. "The Tower" – 5:41
12. "Dawnrazor" – 7:10
13. "The Sequel" – 3:16

CD version has "Preacher Man" + 4 tracks from Italian "Returning to Gehenna EP" excluding title track but misses "Blue Water" which is available on "Revelations" compilation.

Personnel

• Bill Buchanan – Producer
• Greg Copeland – Photography
• Fields of the Nephilim – Producer
• John Fryer – Mixing
• Vic Maile – Mixing
• Ian OHiggins – Producer
• Richard Stanley – Photography
• Martin Stansfield – Engineer
• Stephen Stewart – Engineer
• Justin Thomas – Photography
• Carl McCoy – vocal
• Gary Whisker – sax
• Tony Pettitt – bass
• Paul Wright – guitar
• Alexander Wright – drum

External links

• Dawnrazor at MusicBrainz