Not On Top is a 2005 album by Herman Düne

Herman Düne

Herman Düne is a French duo, formed in 1999. Originally a trio, the band now consists of David-Ivar Herman Düne and Néman Herman Düne . Néman, who is from Switzerland, replaced former drummer Omé in early 2001...

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On this record Herman Düne are augmented by Canadian

Canada

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 singer-songwriter Julie Doiron

Julie Doiron

Julie Doiron is an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage.-Background:Doiron started playing guitar in Eric's Trip at the age of eighteen, having joined the band at the insistence of her then-boyfriend, Rick White, also of Eric's Trip...

, who plays bass

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 and provides some of the vocals. This is Herman Düne's first record to make significant use of bass guitar. It was recorded at Hall Place Studios in Leeds

Leeds

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, England

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. Unusually for an album of the 21st century it was deliberately recorded in mono

Monaural

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Track listing

1. "Little Wounds" – 3:15
2. "Not On Top" – 3:32
3. "Had I Not Known" – 3:04
4. "Walk, Don't Run" – 3:37
5. "Slow Century" – 3:15
6. "This Will Never Happen" – 3:51
7. "German Green" – 0:59
8. "Recording Farfisa" – 0:51
9. "You Could Be A Model, Goodbye" – 3:18
10. "Seven Cities" – 3:05
11. "Good For No One" – 4:07
12. "Orange Hat" – 3:01
13. "Whatever Burns The Best Baby" – 3:42
14. "Eleven Stones" – 3:07
15. "Warning Spectrum" – 1:18

Credits

• David-Ivar Herman Düne - vocals, Gibson
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   & Levin guitar
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  s, ukulele
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  , piano
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• André Herman Düne - vocals, Silvertone guitar
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  , Simon & Patrick guitar, piano
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  , lapsteel guitar
• Neman - drums, percussion, saw
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  , flute
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• Julie Doiron
  Julie Doiron
  Julie Doiron is an award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage.-Background:Doiron started playing guitar in Eric's Trip at the age of eighteen, having joined the band at the insistence of her then-boyfriend, Rick White, also of Eric's Trip...
  
   - eko bass
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  , vocals, ukulele
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• Lisa Li-Lund - vocals
• Dave Tatersall - vocals, Gibson guitar
  Guitar
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  , handclaps
• Rachel MacWatt - vocals
• Gill Iles - vocals
• Alice Hubley - vocals