Fake Chemical State
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Fake Chemical State is the highly anticipated follow up to Skin's debut album Fleshwounds. The album was released on March 20th, 2006.
Amongst others, former Mansun vocalist Paul Draper lends a hand to this album, taking it in a different direction from Skin's previous album.
The track "Take Me On" features Italian music group Marlene Kuntz, who Skin previously worked with on "La canzone che scrivo per te" from their album "Che cosa vedi".
The debut single from the album is Alone in my Room, which was followed up by Just Let The Sun on March 6th, 2006.
Tracklisting
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alone In My Room" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "She's On" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Movin'" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Just Let The Sun" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Purple" | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Don't Need A Reason" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Nothing But" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Take Me On" | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Fooling Yourself" | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Falling For You" | 3:41 |
The iTunes release of the album contained I Can Dream by Skunk Anansie. This was a live version taken from one of Skin's solo tours. It has a track length of 2:58.
Japanese release of the album contained Cheating Myself. It had a track length of 3:47.
Skin's Thank Yous
Skin has a very small thank you in Fake Chemical State which is as follows:
Thank you to everyone involved in the making of this succulent piece of music. The road may be long and dirty, but the chocolates at the end are sublime!
Credits
All tracks were produced by The Strokes producer, Gordon Raphael, and Skin except Alone in my Room which was produced by Paul Draper, of Mansun and Skin. The album was recorded at Silver Transporterrum, London and The Garden, London.
| # | Title | Written by |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alone In My Room" | Skin, Paul Draper |
| 2. | "She's On" | Skin, Paul Draper |
| 3. | "Movin'" | Skin |
| 4. | "Just Let The Sun" | Skin, Paul Draper |
| 5. | "Purple" | Skin, Gary Clarke |
| 6. | "Don't Need A Reason" | Skin, Elliot King, Ben Christophers, John Blackburn, Wayne Riches |
| 7. | "Nothing But" | Skin |
| 8. | "Take Me On" | Skin, Paul Draper |
| 9. | "Fooling Yourself" | Skin, Len Arran |
| 10. | "Falling For You" | Skin, Len Arran |
Vocals: Skin
Guitar: Elliot King except Alone in My Room by Paul Draper. Movin`, Don't Need A Reason, Fooling Yourself and Falling For You by Elliot King and Ben Christopers. Take Me On by Christiano Godano and Riccardo Tessio of Marlene Kuntz.
Bass: John Blackburn except Alone in My Room by Paul Draper and Nothing But by Linda Perry.
Drums: Wayne Riches except Nothing But by Joshua Freeze, Take Me On by Luca Bergia of Marlene Kuntz, Fooling Yourself and Falling For You by Mark Richardson.
Other: Hammond Organ and Synth on Just Let The Sun by Gordon Raphael. Mellotron on Nothing But by Linda Perry.
Singles Released
Alone in my Room
Alone in my Room was released on November 14th, 2005 as a download only track. A remix to the track was also released as download only.
- Alone in my Room
- Alone in my Room (F*ck Me I'm Famous Remix)
Just Let The Sun
Just Let The Sun was released in the UK on March 6th, 2006.
- Just Let The Sun
- Only Vultures
- Petrol Station Flowers
Purple
- Purple
- Just Let The Sun (Live Acoustic)
- Purple (Live Acoustic)
- Hedonism (Live Acoustic)
- This tracklisting is for the Netherlands' release. It has yet to be released elsewhere.
See Also
- Skin discography - Featuring all of Skin's solo releases and colaborations.
- Fleshwounds - The debut album from Skin, preceded by Fake Chemical State.
External Links
[Review "Fake Chemical State"]
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