The Places Between: The Best of Doves
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The Places Between: The Best of Doves is a compilation album
from Manchester
-based indie rock band Doves. The compilation was released on April 5, 2010 in the UK via Heavenly Records
, and on April 20, 2010 in North America via Astralwerks Records. The album encompasses the band's entire career, collecting from their 2000 debut album Lost Souls, 2002's The Last Broadcast
, 2005's Some Cities
, and their 2009 album Kingdom of Rust
, as well as an assortment of EPs and singles. The compilation was released as a standard single-disc best-of, as well as a deluxe three-disc edition, featuring the best-of album along with a bonus disc of B-sides, rarities, alternate versions, and album cuts, plus a bonus DVD collecting all of the band's music videos from 1998 through 2009. It peaked at #12 on the UK Albums Chart
.
The best-of was preceded by the single "Andalucia
," released to radio stations on March 1, 2010, then as a digital download
-only single on April 5, 2010.
stated that the band was "very involved" in selecting tracks to comprise the track listings, stating that "Hopefully, it stands up to things like Songs to Learn & Sing
by Echo & the Bunnymen
, because I look at those as albums in their own right; you forget that they're compilations." Jez Williams
stated in an interview with MusicOMH
that track selection was refreshing: "When you finish an album quite often you get out of the studio and just want to get away from it. I thought that it was interesting listening to this, because normally when we finish an album you wouldn't hear it again. It was great hearing the B-sides too. We feel we've written some pretty strong B-sides, but you get that thing where we're described as anthemic a lot, which is great, but I think the B-sides reveal a few other sides to us. It shows a lot more than what we're known for." Goodwin also told The Daily Record
that the compilation is "wiping the slate clean – we have nothing else in the vaults now. That is it. Whatever we do from now on will be a new start."
awarded the compilation an 8 out of 10 rating, noting that "When it comes to the singles they've put out... the consistency has been remarkable, with not a dud in the lot, the band putting out some of the most finely crafted rock songs to come out of the UK of late." Clash
awarded the album a 9 out of 10 and called the collection "a beguiling celebration of truly excellent music." IndieLondon gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, calling the album "a best-of collection to savour," and the BBC
hailed The Places Between as "a collection of monumental music to truly cherish."
All instruments by Doves, except:
Production
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
from Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
-based indie rock band Doves. The compilation was released on April 5, 2010 in the UK via Heavenly Records
Heavenly Records
Heavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London-based record label, distributed by EMI. Founded by Jeff Barrett, a former press officer for Creation Records and many successful indie bands of the time including Happy Mondays, Heavenly Recordings' first releases were 7" and 12" singles for...
, and on April 20, 2010 in North America via Astralwerks Records. The album encompasses the band's entire career, collecting from their 2000 debut album Lost Souls, 2002's The Last Broadcast
The Last Broadcast (album)
The Last Broadcast is the second studio album by British indie rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Records on 29 April 2002, and went straight to number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. The album's first single "There Goes the Fear" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 3, the band's...
, 2005's Some Cities
Some Cities
Some Cities is the third studio album by the British indie rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Records on 21 February 2005, and became the band's second consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart at number 1...
, and their 2009 album Kingdom of Rust
Kingdom of Rust
Kingdom of Rust is the fourth studio album from British indie rock band Doves. The album was released on 6 April 2009 in the UK via Heavenly Records. A CD/DVD release of Kingdom of Rust, originally announced when promotion started for the album, was pulled by the label three weeks prior to the...
, as well as an assortment of EPs and singles. The compilation was released as a standard single-disc best-of, as well as a deluxe three-disc edition, featuring the best-of album along with a bonus disc of B-sides, rarities, alternate versions, and album cuts, plus a bonus DVD collecting all of the band's music videos from 1998 through 2009. It peaked at #12 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
.
The best-of was preceded by the single "Andalucia
Andalucia (song)
"Andalucia" is the first single taken from Doves' first career-spanning best-of compilation, titled The Places Between: The Best of Doves. The song was released as a promo single on 1 March 2010...
," released to radio stations on March 1, 2010, then as a digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
-only single on April 5, 2010.
Conception
In an interview with Spinner.com, Jimi GoodwinJimi Goodwin
Jimi Goodwin is the bassist, vocalist and guitarist for Doves. Before their incarnation as Doves, the three members were a dance-club music trio called Sub Sub....
stated that the band was "very involved" in selecting tracks to comprise the track listings, stating that "Hopefully, it stands up to things like Songs to Learn & Sing
Songs to Learn & Sing
Songs to Learn & Sing is a compilation album by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 15 November 1985 and featured all of the singles the band had released up to that point. Released on LP, cassette and CD by Korova, WEA and Sire Records, the album received good reviews and reached number six...
by Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...
, because I look at those as albums in their own right; you forget that they're compilations." Jez Williams
Jez Williams
Jez Williams is the guitarist/songwriter of Doves. He was born in Manchester, England, and he is also the twin brother of bandmate Andy...
stated in an interview with MusicOMH
MusicOMH
musicOMH is a United Kingdom-based website which publishes independent reviews, featues and interviews from across all musical genres including classical, metal, rock and R&B.-History:...
that track selection was refreshing: "When you finish an album quite often you get out of the studio and just want to get away from it. I thought that it was interesting listening to this, because normally when we finish an album you wouldn't hear it again. It was great hearing the B-sides too. We feel we've written some pretty strong B-sides, but you get that thing where we're described as anthemic a lot, which is great, but I think the B-sides reveal a few other sides to us. It shows a lot more than what we're known for." Goodwin also told The Daily Record
Daily Record (Scotland)
The Daily Record is a Scottish tabloid newspaper based in Glasgow. It had been the best-selling daily paper in Scotland for many years with a paid circulation in August 2011 of 307,794 . It is now outsold by its arch-rival the Scottish Sun which in September 2010 had a circulation of 339,586 in...
that the compilation is "wiping the slate clean – we have nothing else in the vaults now. That is it. Whatever we do from now on will be a new start."
Critical reception
The Places Between was met with very positive reviews. PopMattersPopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
awarded the compilation an 8 out of 10 rating, noting that "When it comes to the singles they've put out... the consistency has been remarkable, with not a dud in the lot, the band putting out some of the most finely crafted rock songs to come out of the UK of late." Clash
Clash (magazine)
Clash is a popular music and fashion magazine based in the United Kingdom. Its magazine title is published 12 times a year. It has a circulation of around 40,000....
awarded the album a 9 out of 10 and called the collection "a beguiling celebration of truly excellent music." IndieLondon gave the album 5 out of 5 stars, calling the album "a best-of collection to savour," and the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
hailed The Places Between as "a collection of monumental music to truly cherish."
Track listings
Bonus disc track listing
DVD track listing
- The DVD also features the videos for "There Goes the Fear," "Pounding," and "Caught by the River" in 5.1 Surround Sound.
Release history
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | April 5, 2010 | Heavenly Records Heavenly Records Heavenly Records, aka Heavenly Recordings, is a London-based record label, distributed by EMI. Founded by Jeff Barrett, a former press officer for Creation Records and many successful indie bands of the time including Happy Mondays, Heavenly Recordings' first releases were 7" and 12" singles for... /Virgin Records Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... |
CD | HVNLP78CD |
| 2CD/1DVD | HVNLP78CDX | |||
| United States | April 20, 2010 | Heavenly/Virgin (distributed by Astralwerks) | 2CD/1DVD | HVNLP78CDX (5099962801423) |
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
12 |
| Scottish Albums Chart Scottish Singles and Albums Chart The Scottish Singles Chart and Scottish Albums Chart are charts compiled by The Official Charts Company, based on physical and digital sales in the STV North, STV Central and ITV Border regions.... |
13 |
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
57 |
Credits
MusiciansAll instruments by Doves, except:
- "There Goes the Fear"
- Percussion by Marc Starr, Chris Davies, Billy Booth, and Richard Sliwa.
- "Black and White Town," "Here It Comes," "10:03," and "Blue Water"
- Piano by Martin RebelskiMartin RebelskiMartin Rebelski is a multi-instrumentalist musician and the keyboardist for Doves, acting as the band's unofficial fourth member...
.
- Piano by Martin Rebelski
- "Snowden"
- Glockenspiel by Ben Hillier.
- Backing vocals by Guy GarveyGuy GarveyGuy Edward John Patrick Garvey , is the singer/guitarist in the band Elbow, as well as a presenter for BBC 6 Music and A&R manager of Skinny Dog Records...
. - Strings by Millennia Strings.
- String arrangements by Ian Burdge.
- "Words"
- Keyboards and glockenspiel by Martin Rebelski.
- Violin by Rosie Lowdell.
- Megaphone by Brian Madden.
- "Kingdom of Rust"
- Piano by Martin Rebelski.
- Violins by Belinda Hammond and Oliver Morris.
- Viola by Alexandra Fletcher.
- Cello by Elinor Gow.
- Piano by Martin Rebelski.
- "The Man Who Told Everything"
- Strings by Kate Evans, Jane Coyle, Barbara Grunthal, and Wendy Edison.
- "Andalucia"
- Violin by Belinda Hammond.
- "Rise"
- Harmonica by Stuart Warburton.
- "Valley" and "Your Shadow Lay Across My Life"
- Keyboards by Martin Rebelski.
- "The Drifter"
- Backing vocals by Simon Aldred.
- "Almost Forgot Myself"
- Backing vocals by Guy Garvey.
- "At the Tower"
- Keyboards and percussion by Ben Hillier.
- "The Sulphur Man"
- Keyboards and glockenspiel by Martin Rebelski.
- Violins by Rosie Lowdell, Jackie Norrie, Sally Herbert, and Brian Wright.
- Viola by Brian Wright.
- Cello by Marcus Holdaway.
- Trombone by Andy Robinson and Marc Bassey.
- Trumpet and flugel horn by Steve Waterman.
- Flute and tenor saxophone by Colin Crawley.
- Orchestral arrangement by Sean O'HaganSean O'HaganSean O'Hagan is a founding member of Irish indie band Microdisney. In the 1990s he formed The High Llamas and released a number of highly acclaimed albums showing influences as diverse as The Beach Boys, Ennio Morricone, Antonio Carlos Jobim and avant-garde electronica...
.
Production
- "There Goes the Fear," "Words," "Pounding," "M62 Song," and "The Sulphur Man" produced by Doves; additional production by Max Heyes. Mixed by Doves and Max Heyes.
- "Black and White Town," "Eleven Miles Out," "At the Tower," "Ambition," and "Sky Starts Falling" produced and mixed by Doves and Ben Hillier.
- "Snowden" produced by Doves and Ben Hillier. Mixed by Rich Costey.
- "Here It Comes," "Sea Song," "The Cedar Room," "Rise," "Darker," "Willow's Song," "Valley," "Northenden," "Almost Forgot Myself," "Reprise," and "Firesuite" produced and mixed by Doves.
- "Kingdom of Rust" and "Jetstream" produced by Doves and Dan Austin. Mixed by Michael H. Brauer.
- "10:03" produced by Doves and John Leckie. Mixed by Dan Austin.
- "Catch the Sun" and "Caught by the River" produced by Doves and Steve Osborne. Mixed by Steve Osborne.
- "The Man Who Told Everything" produced by Doves. Mixed by Doves and Steve Osborne.
- "Andalucia," "Blue Water," and "The Drifter" produced by Doves and Dan Austin. Mixed by Dave BascombeDavid BascombeDavid Bascombe is an English music producer and mix engineer. He has worked with many bands and musicians, such as Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode and Suede.-Selected engineering, production, mixing and remixing:*Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair...
. - "Push Me On" produced by Doves and John Leckie. Mixed by John Leckie and Dan Austin.
- "Your Shadow Lay Across My Life" produced by Doves. Mixed by Doves and Adrian Bushby.
- "The Last Son" produced by Doves and Dan Austin. Mixed by Dan Austin.
- "Winter Hill" produced by Doves and John Leckie. Mixed by Dave Bascombe.
- Mastered by Miles Showell at Metropolis Mastering, except "Kingdom of Rust," "10:03," and "Jetstream" mastered by Bob LudwigBob LudwigBob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
at Gateway Mastering. "Push Me On" mastered by Guy Davie at Electric Mastering. - Art direction and design by Rick Myers and Art-Utility.
- Cover: firework photography by Pierre Le Hors.
- Interior: live photograph by Stuart Kelly; spikes photograph by Richard Dumas.
- Booklet: additional photography by Richard Mulhearn, Josh Raikes, Rick Myers, Matthew Norman, Natalie Curtis, Ewan Spencer, Mark Thomas, Jon Shard, and Mark Elkins.
- Live poster design: December by Rick Myers; Train by Matthew Norman; The Social by Twelve Ten; Sweden by Henke Walse; U.S. Tour by Michael Jobson; Christmas Tree by Bill Green; Dandelion by Factor27.