| Artist |
PJ Harvey |
| Album Title: |
Let England Shake - Demos |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
AIFF 24.96 |
| Released |
01/28/2022 |
| Label |
Universal Music |
| Catalog No |
NONE |
| Bar Code No |
6 02507 25408 7 |
| Packaging |
Download |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Let England Shake (3:31)
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| 2.
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The Last Living Rose (2:00)
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| 3.
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The Glorious Land (3:21)
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| 4.
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The Words That Maketh Murders (3:54)
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| 5.
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All and Everyone (5:23)
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| 6.
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On Battleship Hill (3:45)
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| 7.
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England (3:16)
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| 8.
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In the Dark Places (3:22)
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| 9.
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Bitter Branches (2:50)
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| 10.
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Hanging in the Wire (2:42)
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| 11.
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Written on the Forehead (3:21)
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| 12.
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The Colour of the Earth (2:37)
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| Date Acquired |
05/08/2023 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Qobuz |
| Purchase Price |
8.79 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
Original demo recordings performed, recorded and produced by PJ Harvey in Dorset, 2008
All songs written by PJ Harvey
Published by Hot Head Music Limited (ASCAP)
Administered by Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (ASCAP)
except:
Track 1 contains a sample of the song 'Istanbul (Not Constantinople)' by The Four Lads, used courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment. 'Istanbul (Not Constantinople)' by Jimmy Kennedy & Nat Simon., used by kind permission of Carlin Music Corp.
Track 3 contains elements from 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' by The Police, written by Sting, Published By G M Sumner, used by permission. All rights reserved & Licensed courtesy of Polydor Records Limited.
Also includes a sample of 'Regimental March' bugle call performed by HM Irish Guards, licensed courtesy of LTM Music Publishing Limited.
Track 4 contains a sample of the recording 'Summertime Blues' performed by Eddie Cochran, courtesy of Capitol Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Contains elements from 'Summertime Blues' written jointly by Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran and administered in the UK by Chester Music Ltd. T/A Campbell, Connelly & Co Ltd. Used by permission. All rights reserved
Track 7 contains a sample of 'Kassem Miro' by Said El Kurdi licensed courtesy of EMI records Ltd, Featured on 'Give Me Love' by Honest Jon Records.
Track 11 contains a sample of 'Blood And Fire', written by Winston 'Niney' Holness., published by New Town South Limited & licensed courtesy of Sanctuary Music Group.
Tracks 5 & 12 inspired by the writings of L.A. Carlyon & the words of Vic Nicholson in 'Voices Of Gallipoli' by Maurice Shadbolt. Used by permission of David Ling Publishing Ltd., Auckland.
Tracks 3 & 8 are inspired in part by extracts from 'Russian Folk Lyrics', edited and translated by Roberta Reeder, with an introductory essay by V. Ja. Propp. ©1992 by Indiana University Press. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Credits:
Art Direction – Michelle Henning
Design – Rob Crane
Executive-Producer – Sumit Bothra
Mastered By – Jason Mitchell
Mastered By [Consultant] – John Parish
Performer, Recorded By, Producer, Written-By, Artwork – PJ Harvey
Photography By – Seamus Murphy
Companies, etc.:
Licensed To – Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Licensed From – Polydor Records Ltd.
Licensed From – Sony Music Entertainment
Licensed From – LTM Music Publishing Ltd.
Licensed From – Universal Music Enterprises
Licensed From – EMI Records Ltd.
Licensed From – Sanctuary Music Group
Licensed From – Capitol Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – P J Harvey
Copyright © – P J Harvey
Copyright © – Indiana University Press
Published By – Hot Head Music Ltd.
Published By – Kobalt Songs Music Publishing
Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
Published By – G.M. Sumner
Published By – Chester Music Ltd.
Published By – New Town South Limited
Mastered At – Loud Mastering
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Analyzed Folder: PJ Harvey - Let England Shake - Demos_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR10 -1.46 dB -15.20 dB 01 - Let England Shake (Demo).aif
DR11 -0.30 dB -12.75 dB 02 - The Last Living Rose (Demo).aif
DR10 -0.79 dB -13.72 dB 03 - The Glorious Land (Demo).aif
DR11 -0.30 dB -13.27 dB 04 - The Words That Maketh Murder (Demo).aif
DR12 -0.30 dB -16.17 dB 05 - All And Everyone (Demo).aif
DR10 -0.30 dB -13.66 dB 06 - On Battleship Hill (Demo).aif
DR09 -1.15 dB -13.39 dB 07 - England (Demo).aif
DR10 -0.30 dB -12.38 dB 08 - In The Dark Places (Demo).aif
DR10 -0.23 dB -13.04 dB 09 - Bitter Branches (Demo).aif
DR10 -0.30 dB -14.18 dB 10 - Hanging In The Wire (Demo).aif
DR11 -0.30 dB -13.51 dB 11 - Written On The Forehead (Demo).aif
DR11 -0.30 dB -13.54 dB 12 - The Colour Of The Earth (Demo).aif
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR10
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Heather Phares :
PJ Harvey began the 2010s with Let England Shake, a strikingly prescient masterpiece that touched on thorny issues -- nationalism, war, the complex relationship one can have with one's homeland -- that only grew more fraught and more relevant as the years passed. In its finished, Mercury Prize-winning form, the album draws on all of Harvey's experience as it breaks new artistic ground: Dry's folk-inspired narratives, Rid of Me's intensity, the globe-trotting tales of Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea, and the unearthly terror of Is This Desire? and White Chalk can all be heard in its sweep. Let England Shake: The Demos offers a parallel universe version of the album that throws its extremes of beauty and ugliness, compassion and cruelty, into sharp relief. Arguably, it's a scarier listen; the demo of "The Glorious Land" sounds even more like a twisted version of the kind of patriotic songs children learn in school, and "On Battleship Hill" affords more space for Harvey's keening soprano to evoke decades of lingering pain. As is often the case on her demo albums, her voice is the main attraction on Let England Shake: The Demos. Her crone-like wail on "England" speaks to an anguished love that's greater and more painful than any romance chronicled on her previous records. It's a mood she interprets in a more contemporary way on an almost fully formed version of "The Last Living Rose" that makes for one of the best songs on either version of Let England Shake. Harvey's use of samples as a metatext also stands out more plainly on her initial recordings for the album, underscoring the connections these songs have to the world around them. The loop of the Four Lads' "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" that underpins the title track provides an ironic nod to changing cultural mores and adds a jarring contrast to her creaky voice, a technique she repeats on "The Words That Maketh Murder" by juxtaposing Eddie Cochran's jaunty "Summertime Blues" with grisly battlefield imagery. Elsewhere, Let England Shake: The Demos makes it easier to admire the arcs of the album's songs. The verses of "All and Everyone" march forward relentlessly, hitting home the almost journalistic detail of Harvey's lyrics, while its weightless choruses seem to stop time altogether. Similarly, the loping melody of the stripped-down "The Colour of the Earth" captures how remembering trauma can make the years vanish. In its own way, Let England Shake: The Demos is as haunting as the finished version of the album. It's notable that Harvey used more or less the same process to sketch out her ideas for these songs as she did for Dry nearly 20 years prior -- and more notable still that the demos for her later work are just as surprising and rewarding for fans.
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