Domestiques
Encyclopedia
Domestiques is The Delgados
' debut album
. It was released on their own label, Chemikal Underground
, on October 28, 1996. The title (literally "servants" in French
) is a reference to the support team
for the team leader in road bicycle racing
.
The Delgados
The Delgados were a Scottish indie rock band from Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The band was composed of Alun Woodward , Stewart Henderson , Paul Savage and Emma Pollock .-Biography:...
' debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
. It was released on their own label, Chemikal Underground
Chemikal Underground
Chemikal Underground is an independent record label set up in 1994 by Glasgow, Scotland rock band The Delgados. It was set up to release their first single, "Monica Webster" / "Brand New Car" and went on to break many new Scottish bands in the nineties....
, on October 28, 1996. The title (literally "servants" in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) is a reference to the support team
Cycling domestique
A domestique is a road bicycle racer who works for the benefit of his team and leader. The French domestique translates as "servant". In Italy and Spain, the term gregario is used, while in Belgium and the Netherlands the term knecht or helper are used...
for the team leader in road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
.
Track listing
All songs by The Delgados- "Under Canvas Under Wraps" – 2:40
- "Leaning on a Cane" – 2:56
- "Strathcona Slung" – 3:29
- "Tempered; Not Tamed" – 3:48
- "One More Question" – :55
- "Big Business in Europe" – 2:36
- "Falling and Landing" – 3:22
- "Akumulator" – 3:20
- "Sucrose" – 3:23
- "Pinky" – 3:44
- "Friendly Conventions" – 2:06
- "Smaller Mammals" – 1:43
- "4th Channel" – 2:32
- "D'Estus Morte" – 2:52
Personnel
- Alun Woodward - vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Emma PollockEmma PollockEmma Pollock is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and guitarist.-Early life:Pollock studied Physics at the University of Strathclyde and later Archaeology at the University of Liverpool...
- vocals, guitar - Stewart Henderson - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Paul SavagePaul SavagePaul Savage is a Scottish musician and record producer, best known for being the drummer in the Scottish indie rock group The Delgados.-Early life:...
- drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Alan Barr - string arrangements
- The Delgados - producer, engineer, string arrangements
- Van Impe - artwork, art direction