Serenades (album)

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Serenades is the debut album by the British rock band Anathema. It was released in February 1993 through Peaceville Records.

It is the only album to feature singer Darren White. The band's guitarist Vincent Cavanagh replaced him as a lead singer on the following albums.

Track listing

All lyrics written by White, all music written by Anathema.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lovelorn Rhapsody"	6:25
2.	"Sweet Tears"	4:14
3.	"J'ai fait une promesse" ("I Made a Promise")	2:40
4.	"They (Will Always) Die"	7:16
5.	"Sleepless"	4:12
6.	"Sleep in Sanity"	6:53
7.	"Scars of the Old Stream"	1:10
8.	"Under a Veil (of Black Lace)"	7:34
9.	"Where Shadows Dance"	1:58
10.	"Dreaming: The Romance"	23:23
Total length:		65:45

2003 remastered version

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lovelorn Rhapsody"	6:25
2.	"Sweet Tears"	4:14
3.	"J'ai fait une promesse"	2:40
4.	"They (Will Always) Die"	7:16
5.	"Sleepless"	4:12
6.	"Sleep in Sanity"	6:53
7.	"Scars of the Old Stream"	1:10
8.	"Under a Veil (of Black Lace)"	7:34
9.	"Where Shadows Dance"	1:58
10.	"Eternal Rise of the Sun (from We Are the Bible single)" (bonus track)	6:38
11.	"Nailed to the Cross/666 (from We Are the Bible single)" (bonus track)	4:09
12.	"Dreaming: The Romance"	23:23
Total length:		76:32

Personnel

• Darren J. White - vocals
• John Douglas - drums
• Duncan Patterson - bass
• Vincent Cavanagh - guitars
• Danny Cavanagh - guitars

Guest musicians

• Ruth - vocals on "J'ai fait une promesse"

Production

• Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw - producer
• David Penprase - photography (cover)
• Darren J. White - photography
• Keith Appleton - mixing
• Mags - producer
• Dave Pybus - design, layout
• Porl Medlock - photography (black & white)

Notes

• An alternate version of the song "Lovelorn Rhapsody" had been featured on the Peaceville Volume 4 compilation.
• The American Import version of the album omits "Dreaming: The Romance" and in its place adds a new performance of the demo song "All Faith Is Lost" as well as the entirety of The Crestfallen EP.
• The Japanese Import version of the album features the song "Nailed to the Cross/666" as a bonus track.
• The album has also been released as a double CD with The Crestfallen.