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A Century Ends
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1993
GenreFolk rock
Length47:24
LabelHut/Virgin (UK)
Caroline (US)
ProducerDave Anderson
David Gray chronology
A Century Ends
(1993)
Flesh
(1994)
Singles from A Century Ends
  1. "Birds Without Wings"
    Released: November 1992
  2. "Shine"
    Released: 3 May 1993
  3. "Wisdom"
    Released: 5 July 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Earvolution[2]

A Century Ends is the debut studio album by musician David Gray, originally released in April 1993.[3] Following the success of Gray's fourth album White Ladder, which sparked an interest in his back catalogue, A Century Ends was re-released on 2 July 2001.[4] Three singles were released from the album: "Birds Without Wings," "Shine" and "Wisdom."

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Gray

No.TitleLength
1."Shine"4:33
2."A Century Ends"5:08
3."Debauchery"3:27
4."Let the Truth Sting"5:30
5."Gathering Dust"6:43
6."Wisdom"4:15
7."Lead Me Upstairs"4:54
8."Living Room"3:44
9."Birds Without Wings"4:50
10."It's All Over"6:50

Credits

Musicians

  • David Gray – vocals, guitar
  • Neil MacColl – guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Dave Anderson – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, organ
  • Mark Smith – bass
  • Steve Sidelnyk – drums, percussion
  • Mike Smith – saxophone

Production

  • Produced by Dave Anderson
  • Recorded by Jim Abbiss
  • Mixed by Dave Anderson
  • Photography by Robin Lewis Grierson[5]

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Earvolution review Archived 15 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "A Century Ends at Rhapsody.com". Archived from the original on 26 August 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  4. ^ "A Century Ends at HMV.com". Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  5. ^ "A Century Ends at Discogs". Retrieved 3 March 2011.