The Platinum Collection by The Darkness - DeepRiffs

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English retro-hair metal outfit the Darkness were a lot more inventive than the press gave them credit for. While they could kick out the party metal like nobody's business, they had an art pop sensibility that would reach up from time to time and slick back that teased hair, especially on their criminally underrated sophomore album, One Way Ticket to Hell...And Back. Rhino's Platinum Collection collects 21 of the best tracks from the band (they only had two albums), including "I Believe in a Thing Called Love," "Get Your Hands Off My Woman," "Knockers," "Hazel Eyes," "English Country Garden," and the hit U.K. Christmas single "Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)."
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1. I Believe in a Thing Called Love

by The Darkness

Lead Vocals: Justin Hawkins; Performer
Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: Dan Hawkins
Ed Graham
Frankie Poullain
Justin Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Pedro Ferreira; Production
Mixing: Pedro Ferreira; Production
Producer: Pedro Ferreira; Production

2. One Way Ticket

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: D. Hawkins
J. Hawkins
F Poullain; Composer
Engineer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions, Usa
Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production
Mixing: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions, Usa
Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions, Usa
Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production
U S A: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Other

3. Love Is Only a Feeling

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: Frankie Poullain
Justin Hawkins
Dan Hawkins
Ed Graham; Composer
Engineer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Mixing: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Producer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production

4. Is It Just Me?

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: D. Hawkins
J. Hawkins
Poullain; Composer
Engineer: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Mixing: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production

5. Growing on Me

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: Ed Graham
Frankie Poullain
Dan Hawkins
Justin Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Mixing: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Producer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production

6. Girlfriend

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: J. Hawkins
D. Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Mixing: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production

7. Get Your Hands off My Woman

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: Ed Graham
Frankie Poullain
Dan Hawkins
Justin Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Mixing: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Producer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production

8. Black Shuck

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: Ed Graham
Frankie Poullain
Dan Hawkins
Justin Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Mixing: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Producer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production

9. Givin' Up

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: J Hawkins / D Hawkins / Poullain / Graham; Composer
Engineer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Mixing: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Producer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production

10. Stuck in a Rut

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: J Hawkins / D Hawkins / Poullain / Graham; Composer
Engineer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Mixing: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Producer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production

11. Friday Night

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: J Hawkins / D Hawkins / Poullain / Graham; Composer
Engineer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Mixing: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Producer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production

12. Love on the Rocks with No Ice

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: J Hawkins / D Hawkins / Poullain / Graham; Composer
Engineer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Mixing: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Producer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production

13. Holding My Own

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: Poullain
Graham
D Hawkins
J Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Mixing: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production
Producer: Pedro Ferreira For Pedrock Productions; Production

14. Knockers

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: D. Hawkins
J. Hawkins
Poullain; Composer
Engineer: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Mixing: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production

15. Dinner Lady Arms

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: J. Hawkins
D. Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Mixing: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production

16. Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: D. Hawkins
J. Hawkins
Poullain; Composer
Engineer: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Mixing: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production

17. Hazel Eyes

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: J. Hawkins
D. Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Mixing: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production

18. Bald

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: Graham
J. Hawkins
D. Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Mixing: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production

19. English Country Garden

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: J. Hawkins
D. Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Mixing: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production

20. Blind Man

by The Darkness

Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Composer: J. Hawkins
D. Hawkins; Composer
Engineer: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Mixing: Roy Thomas Baker; Production
Producer: Roy Thomas Baker For Rtb Audio Visual Productions; Production

21. Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)

by The Darkness

Keyboard: Bob Ezrin; Performer
Primary Artist: The Darkness; Main Performer
Percussion: Bob Ezrin; Performer
Choir/chorus: Haberdashers' Aske's Hatcham College; Ensemble
Composer: Frankie Poullain
Ed Graham
Dan Hawkins
Justin Hawkins; Composer
Mixing: Bob Ezrin And Brian Virtue; Production
Pro Tools: Paul Hicks; Production
Producer: Bob Ezrin; Production
Recording: Cenzo Townshend; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

21 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 17 minutes and 4 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1431x1431 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

20/21 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, R&B, Soul, Metal, Glam

Label

Rhino

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 30, 2008

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

85365731042