Name: Never, Never, Land by Unkle
Brand: UNKLE
SKU: 602498655436
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

When the first UNKLE full-length dropped in 1998, some electronica fans were hoping that the supergroup featuring Mo' Wax founder James Lavelle and production wunderkind DJ Shadow would become to electronic music what Radiohead had become to rock: an act with commercial clout, artistic importance, and the rapt attention of music critics everywhere. Psyence Fiction instead engaged only a small coterie of curious listeners interested in the concept of epic trip-hop -- or the parade of star collaborations. UNKLE full-length number two, Never, Never, Land, finds James Lavelle with a new conspirator, singer/songwriter Richard File, a talented writer whose blasted yet sweet vocals unfortunately recall Dirty Vegas as much as Thom Yorke. Lavelle's vision for music is still in wide focus, replete with sweeping strings, driving breakbeat passages, and tender balladry (from File) as well as raging, angsty metal (from guest vocalist Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age). Massive Attack's 3D gets another chance to excoriate Blair and Bush on "Invasion," while Ian Brown shambles through another guest appearance on "Reign." Lavelle's interests and themes haven't changed drastically from Psyence Fiction, and with fewer star guests (anonymous contributions from Jarvis Cocker, Brian Eno, and Graham Gouldman notwithstanding), Never, Never, Land is a work of intense drama but little importance. [The U.S. release, which followed a year after the British, included two bonus-track remixes.] ~ John Bush

1. Back And Forth

by Unkle

Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Performer: James Lavelle; Performer
Composer: James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Richard File; Composer
Lyricist: James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Richard File; Composer
Producer: James Lavelle
Rich File; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn; Other

2. Eye For An Eye

by Unkle

Acoustic Guitar: Jimmy Hogarth
Antony Genn; Performer
Composer: James Lavelle
Barrett Strong
Richard File
Norman Whitfield
Antony Genn
James Asher; Composer
Background Vocals: Antony Genn; Performer
Lyricist: Barrett Strong
James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Norman Whitfield
Richard File
James Asher; Composer
Bass ( Vocal): Richard File; Performer
Bass (vocal): Richard File; Performer
Cello: Phillip Sheppard; Performer
Drums: Luke Bullen; Performer
Performer: London Session Orchestra
Luke Bullen
Jimmy Hogarth
Richard File
Antony Genn
Phillip Sheppard
Chris Elliott; Performer
Mixing: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Piano: Antony Genn; Performer
Producer: Rich File
Unkle
James Lavelle
Ant Genn; Production
Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Strings Arrangement: Chris Elliott
Antony Genn; Composer
Programmer: Richard File
Richard Flack
Craig Cameron; Production
Studio Personnel: Jeremy Abbiss; Production
Composer Lyricist: Barrett Strong
Norman Whitfield
James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn
James Asher; Other
Orchestra/ Member: London Session Orchestra; Other
Orchestra/member: London Session Orchestra; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Chris Elliott; Other

3. In A State

by Unkle

Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Melissa Jacques
Patrick Byrne
Graham Gouldman
Antony Genn
Becky Byrne; Performer
Lyricist: James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Richard File; Composer
Recording Assistant: Chris Wilcock
Richard Matthews
Tom Taterson
Richard Barrie
Frank Cameli; Production
Orchestra: Gavyn Wright
Chris Elliott; Ensemble
Bass ( Vocal): Mani; Performer
Composer: Richard File
James Lavelle
Antony Genn; Composer
Bass (vocal): Mani; Performer
Drums: Shawn Lee; Performer
Guitar: Jimmy Hogarth; Performer
Organ: Aidan Lavelle; Performer
Performer: Mani
Chris Elliott
Aidan Lavelle
Antony Genn
Becky Byrne
Jimmy Hogarth
Melissa Jacques
Patrick Byrne
Richard File
Graham Gouldman
Jarvis Cocker
Shawn Lee; Performer
Synthesizer: Jarvis Cocker; Performer
Vocals: Richard File; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Chris Elliott
Antony Genn; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg; Production
Mixing: Cameron Craig; Production
Producer: Unkle
Rich File
Antony Genn
James Lavelle; Production
Programmer: Richard Flack
Damian Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Taterson
Richard Matthews
Cameron Craig
Chris Wilcock
Frank Cameli
Howie Weinberg
Richard Barrie; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn; Other

4. Safe In Mind (Please Get This Gun From Out My Face)

by Unkle

Composer: Josh Homme
James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn
Damian Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Antony Genn
Josh Homme
James Lavelle
Damian Taylor
Richard File; Composer
Bass Guitar: Antony Genn; Performer
Bass Guitar: Antony Genn; Performer
Electric Guitar: Troy Van Leeuwen; Performer
Performer: Troy Van Leeuwen
Josh Homme
Damian Taylor
Antony Genn; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg; Production
Mixing: Cameron Craig; Production
Producer: James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Rich File
Unkle; Production
Programmer: Richard File
Richard Flack
Damian Taylor; Production
Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Recording Assistant: Chris Wilcock
Richard Matthews
Tom Taterson
Richard Barrie
Frank Cameli; Production
Synthesizer: Damian Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Josh Homme; Performer
Studio Personnel: Richard Barrie
Frank Cameli
Chris Wilcock
Cameron Craig
Richard Matthews
Tom Taterson
Howie Weinberg; Production
Composer Lyricist: Josh Homme
Damian Taylor
James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn; Other

5. I Need Something Stronger

by Unkle

Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Keyboard: Antony Genn; Performer
Performer: Jarvis Cocker
Brian Eno
Antony Genn; Performer
Synthesizer: Jarvis Cocker
Brian Eno; Performer
Composer: John Fiddy
Richard File
Antony Genn
James Lavelle
Brian Eno
Jarvis Cocker
Sammy Burdson; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Eno
Jarvis Cocker
John Fiddy
Sammy Burdson
James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Richard File; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg; Production
Mixing: Cameron Craig; Production
Producer: Unkle
James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Rich File; Production
Programmer: Richard File
Damian Taylor
Richard Flack; Production
Recording Assistant: Frank Cameli
Richard Matthews
Chris Wilcock
Richard Barrie
Tom Taterson; Production
Studio Personnel: Richard Matthews
Chris Wilcock
Frank Cameli
Howie Weinberg
Richard Barrie
Tom Taterson
Cameron Craig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brian Eno
Jarvis Cocker
James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn
John Fiddy
Sammy Burdson; Other

6. What Are You To Me?

by Unkle

Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Scott Shields; Performer
Bass (vocal): Scott Shields; Performer
Drums: Shawn Lee; Performer
Hammond Organ: Martin Slattery; Performer
Composer: Antony Genn
Richard File
James Lavelle; Composer
Lyricist: Richard File
James Lavelle
Antony Genn; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg; Production
Mixing: Cameron Craig; Production
Recording Assistant: Richard Barrie
Richard Matthews
Chris Wilcock
Tom Taterson
Frank Cameli; Production
Producer: James Lavelle
Unkle
Antony Genn
Rich File; Production
Mellotron: James Lavelle; Performer
Percussion: Pablo Cook; Performer
Performer: Martin Slattery
Antony Genn
Scott Shields
James Lavelle
Richard File
Shawn Lee
Pablo Cook; Performer
Piano: Antony Genn; Performer
Vocals: Richard File; Performer
Programmer: Richard Flack
Psycho-pab
Cameron Craig
Damian Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Wilcock
Cameron Craig
Richard Matthews
Tom Taterson
Richard Barrie
Howie Weinberg
Frank Cameli; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn; Other

7. Panic Attack

by Unkle

Background Vocals: Rose Blake; Performer
Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Keyboard: Antony Genn; Performer
Performer: Richard File
Antony Genn
Rose Blake; Performer
Vocals: Richard File; Performer
Composer: Antony Genn
Richard Pinhas
Peter Hook
James Lavelle
Stephen Morris
Richard File
Ian Curtis
Bernard Sumner; Composer
Lyricist: Peter Hook
Richard Pinhas
James Lavelle
Stephen Morris
Antony Genn
Bernard Sumner
Ian Curtis
Richard File; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg; Production
Mixing: Cameron Craig; Production
Producer: Rich File
James Lavelle
Unkle
Antony Genn; Production
Programmer: Richard Flack
Damian Taylor; Production
Recording Assistant: Frank Cameli
Richard Barrie
Tom Taterson
Richard Matthews
Chris Wilcock; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Taterson
Richard Barrie
Howie Weinberg
Frank Cameli
Chris Wilcock
Cameron Craig
Richard Matthews; Production
Composer Lyricist: Stephen Morris
Bernard Sumner
Ian Curtis
Peter Hook
Richard Pinhas
James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn; Other

8. Invasion

by Unkle

Cello: Phillip Sheppard; Performer
Composer: Robert Del Naja
Richard File
James Lavelle
Neil Davidge
Antony Genn; Composer
Electric Guitar: Antony Genn
Richard File; Performer
Engineer: Lee Shephard; Production
Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Lyricist: Neil Davidge
Antony Genn
Robert Del Naja
Richard File
James Lavelle; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg; Production
Mixing: Cameron Craig; Production
Programmer: Damian Taylor
Richard Flack; Production
Recording Assistant: Chris Wilcock
Richard Matthews
Tom Taterson
Richard Barrie
Frank Cameli; Production
Studio Personnel: Lee Shephard
Tom Taterson
Howie Weinberg
Frank Cameli
Chris Wilcock
Cameron Craig
Richard Matthews
Richard Barrie; Production
Producer: Rich File
Unkle
James Lavelle
Antony Genn; Production
Performer: Antony Genn
Phillip Sheppard
Richard File; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Robert Del Naja
Neil Davidge
James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Robert Del Naja
Neil Davidge
Prime Cuts; Other

9. Reign

by Unkle, Ian Brown

Featured Artist: Ian Brown; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Lyricist: Richard File
Ian Brown
Scott Engel
James Lavelle
Antony Genn; Composer
Recording Assistant: Chris Wilcock
Tom Taterson
Richard Barrie
Frank Cameli
Richard Matthews; Production
Orchestra: Gavyn Wright; Ensemble
Bass ( Vocal): Mani; Performer
Composer: Scott Engel
James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Richard File
Ian Brown; Composer
Bass (vocal): Mani; Performer
Drums: Luke Bullen; Performer
Keyboard: Antony Genn; Performer
Performer: Psycho-pab
Richard File
Antony Genn
Luke Bullen
Damian Taylor
Mani
Wil Malone
Ian Brown; Performer
Strings: Wil Malone; Performer
Synthesizer: Richard File; Performer
Vocals: Ian Brown; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg; Production
Mixing: Cameron Craig; Production
Producer: Rich File
James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Unkle; Production
Programmer: Richard Flack
Damian Taylor; Production
Programming: Psycho-pab
Damian Taylor; Production
Studio Personnel: Frank Cameli
Howie Weinberg
Richard Barrie
Tom Taterson
Chris Wilcock
Cameron Craig
Richard Matthews; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Lavelle
Ian Brown
Richard File
Antony Genn
Scott Engel; Other

10. Glow

by Unkle

Cello: Phillip Sheppard; Performer
Composer: Joel Cadbury
Richard File
Antony Genn
James Lavelle; Composer
Double Bass: Mark Neary; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg; Production
Glass Harmonica: Alisdair Molloy; Performer
Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Lyricist: Joel Cadbury
Richard File
James Lavelle
Antony Genn; Composer
Mixing: Cameron Craig; Production
Programmer: Richard Flack
Damian Taylor; Production
Recording Assistant: Frank Cameli
Tom Taterson
Richard Barrie
Richard Matthews
Chris Wilcock; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Taterson
Howie Weinberg
Cameron Craig
Richard Matthews
Richard Barrie
Frank Cameli
Chris Wilcock; Production
Harp: Lucy Wakeford; Performer
Performer: Mark Neary
Lucy Wakeford
Damian Taylor
Joel Cadbury
Phillip Sheppard
Alisdair Molloy; Performer
Synthesizer: Damian Taylor; Performer
Vocals: Joel Cadbury; Performer
Producer: Unkle
James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Rich File; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joel Cadbury
James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Richard File; Other

11. Inside

by Unkle

Bass (vocal): Mark Neary; Performer
Drums: Andy Peace; Performer
Glockenspiel: Richard Matthews; Performer
Performer: Antony Genn
Richard File
Mark Neary
Cameron Craig
Andy Peace
Richard Matthews
Chris Elliott; Performer
Orchestra: Antony Genn
Chris Elliott; Ensemble
Composer: Richard File
Antony Genn
James Lavelle; Composer
Lyricist: James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Richard File; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Howie Weinberg; Production
Mixing: Cameron Craig; Production
Producer: Rich File
James Lavelle
Unkle
Antony Genn; Production
Programmer: Richard Flack
Damian Taylor; Production
Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Mark Neary; Performer
Strings: Chris Elliott; Performer
Synthesizer: Antony Genn; Performer
Vocals: Richard File; Performer
Programming: Cameron Craig; Production
Recording Assistant: Chris Wilcock
Richard Barrie
Frank Cameli
Tom Taterson
Richard Matthews; Production
Studio Personnel: Howie Weinberg
Frank Cameli
Chris Wilcock
Cameron Craig
Richard Matthews
Tom Taterson
Richard Barrie; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: James Lavelle; Other

12. Awake The Unkind

by Unkle

Primary Artist: Unkle; Main Performer
Composer: James Lavelle
Antony Genn
Richard File; Composer
Lyricist: Richard File
James Lavelle
Antony Genn; Composer
Producer: Rich File
James Lavelle; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Lavelle
Richard File
Antony Genn; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 4 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Jazz, Big Band, Bop, Electronic

Label

Universal-Island Records Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 21, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602498655436

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Never, Never, Land

1. Back And Forth

2. Eye For An Eye

3. In A State

4. Safe In Mind (Please Get This Gun From Out My Face)

5. I Need Something Stronger

6. What Are You To Me?

7. Panic Attack

8. Invasion

9. Reign

10. Glow

11. Inside

12. Awake The Unkind

Technical Specifications

Never, Never, Land

Product information

Release options

1. Back And Forth

2. Eye For An Eye

3. In A State

4. Safe In Mind (Please Get This Gun From Out My Face)

5. I Need Something Stronger

6. What Are You To Me?

7. Panic Attack

8. Invasion

9. Reign

10. Glow

11. Inside

12. Awake The Unkind

Technical Specifications