Wake by Dead Can Dance - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

Those who balk at the cash and time investment of DEAD CAN DANCE 1981-1998, the comprehensive 2001 three-disc box set, might prefer the much more concise two-disc anthology WAKE: THE BEST OF DEAD CAN DANCE. Stripping away the radio sessions, live tracks, and previously unreleased material, this 26-track overview focuses its attention on the duo's late-'80s/early-'90s heyday. During this period, the group's austere form of keyboard-heavy post-punk atmospherics was opening up to include Lisa Gerrard's increasingly ethnographic world-music obsessions, along with Brendan Perry's classical influences. Singles like the oddly danceable "The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove" sit comfortably next to more "serious" tracks like "The Host of Seraphim" and "In the Kingdom of the Blind the One-Eyed Are Kings." Although the non-chronological order might make it difficult for newcomers to trace the line of Dead Can Dance's career, WAKE remains the best starting point for those seeking entry into this unique musical world.

Volume 1

1. Frontier (Demo)

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

2. Anywhere Out of the World

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Emlyn Singleton
Lisa Gerrard
John Singleton
Brendan Perry
Andrew Claxton
Richard Avison
Mark Gerrard
Peter Ulrich
Gus Ferguson
Piero Gasparini
Alison Harling
Tony Gamage
Ruth Watson; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

3. Enigma of the Absolute

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
James Pinker
Martin Mccarrick
Brendan Perry
Simon Hogg
Richard Avison
Gus Ferguson
Carolyn Costin
Tony Ayres; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Peter Ulrich
James Pinker
Gus Ferguson
Scott Roger; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
James Pinker
Brendan Perry
Peter Ulrich
Gus Ferguson
Scott Roger; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

4. Carnival of Light

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
James Pinker
Brendan Perry
Peter Ulrich
Scott Roger; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Peter Ulrich
James Pinker
Scott Roger; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
James Pinker
Brendan Perry
Peter Ulrich
Scott Roger; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

5. in Power We Entrust the Love Advocated

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
James Pinker
Brendan Perry
Peter Ulrich
Scott Roger; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Peter Ulrich
James Pinker
Scott Roger; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
James Pinker
Brendan Perry
Peter Ulrich
Scott Roger; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

6. Summoning of the Muse

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Emlyn Singleton
Lisa Gerrard
John Singleton
Brendan Perry
Andrew Claxton
Richard Avison
Mark Gerrard
Peter Ulrich
Gus Ferguson
Piero Gasparini
Alison Harling
Tony Gamage
Ruth Watson; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

7. Windfall

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Emlyn Singleton
Lisa Gerrard
John Singleton
Brendan Perry
Andrew Claxton
Richard Avison
Mark Gerrard
Peter Ulrich
Gus Ferguson
Piero Gasparini
Alison Harling
Tony Gamage
Ruth Watson; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

8. In the Kingdom of the Blind the One-eyed Are Kings

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Rebecca Jackson
Sarah Buckley
Alison Harling
Andrew Beesley
David Navarro Sust
Tony Gamage; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

9. The Host of Seraphim

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Rebecca Jackson
Sarah Buckley
Alison Harling
Andrew Beesley
David Navarro Sust
Tony Gamage; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

10. Bird

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

11. Cantara

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Emlyn Singleton
Lisa Gerrard
John Singleton
Brendan Perry
Andrew Claxton
Richard Avison
Mark Gerrard
Peter Ulrich
Gus Ferguson
Piero Gasparini
Alison Harling
Tony Gamage
Ruth Watson; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

12. Severance

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Rebecca Jackson
Sarah Buckley
Alison Harling
Andrew Beesley
David Navarro Sust
Tony Gamage; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

13. Saltarello

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
John Bonnar; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Traditional; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Traditional
Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

14. Black Sun

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

Volume 2

1. Yulunga (Spirit Dance)

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

2. The Carnival Is Over

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

3. The Lotus Eaters

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

4. Rakim (Live at the Mayfair Theatre)

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Andrew Claxton
Robert Perry
Ronan O'snodaigh
John Bonnar
Lance Hogan; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

5. The Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

6. Sanvean (Live at the Mayfair Theatre)

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Andrew Claxton
Robert Perry
Ronan O'snodaigh
John Bonnar
Lance Hogan; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

7. Song of the Nile

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

8. The Spider's Stratagem

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

9. I Can See Now (Live at the Mayfair Theatre)

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Andrew Claxton
Robert Perry
Ronan O'snodaigh
John Bonnar
Lance Hogan; Performer
Composer: Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

10. American Dreaming (Live at the Mayfair Theatre)

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry
Andrew Claxton
Robert Perry
Ronan O'snodaigh
John Bonnar
Lance Hogan; Performer
Composer: Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

11. Nierika

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Other
Music Publisher: Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

12. How Fortunate the Man With None

by Dead Can Dance

Primary Artist: Dead Can Dance; Main Performer
Performer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Performer
Composer: Lisa Gerrard
Brendan Perry; Composer
Lyricist: Bertolt Brecht; Composer
Music Publisher: Brecht Music Co.
Universal / Momentum 3 Music Ltd; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

26 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 12 minutes and 47 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 4000x4000 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

16/26 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

13/26 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

World, Worldwide, Alternative, Rock, Adult Alternative, New Age, Dream Pop, Goth

Label

4AD

Music Distribution Service

Beggars Group Digital LTD

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 19, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

652637230307