Duncan Sheik (album)

Duncan Sheik
Studio album by Duncan Sheik
Released	June, 1996
Genre	Rock, Pop, Alternative
Length	50:08
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Rupert Hine
Duncan Sheik chronology
Duncan Sheik (1996) Humming (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Duncan Sheik is the Gold-certified, self-titled debut album by American singer/songwriter/producer Duncan Sheik. It was released in 1996 through Atlantic Records and featured the Grammy-nominated hit single "Barely Breathing." The song was a major radio hit, staying on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the United States for a record breaking 55 (consecutive) weeks. ^[3]

Track listing

• All songs written by Duncan Sheik, except where noted.

1. "She Runs Away" – 3:43
2. "In the Absence of Sun" – 5:05
3. "Barely Breathing" – 4:15
4. "Reasons for Living" – 4:31
5. "Days Go By" – 4:48
6. "Serena" – 4:43 (Fran Banish, Sheik)
7. "Out of Order" – 4:30
8. "November" – 4:56
9. "Home" – 4:48
10. "The End of Outside" – 4:45
11. "Little Hands" – 6:04 (Banish, Sheik)

"Barely Breathing", "She Runs Away", and "Reasons For Living" were the three singles released from this album. Sheik has stated that he recorded around thirty songs with producer Rupert Hine for this album while working out a deal with Atlantic (who took over his previous contract from Immortal Records), which leaves around 18 tracks unheard from these sessions, as the only outtake from the album that saw release was "View From The Other Side", which saw light as a b-side in 1997

Personnel

• Duncan Sheik: Vocals (Lead & Backing), Acoustic, Electric & 12-String Guitars, Ebow, Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Sampling, Drums, Percussion, Drum Programming
• Fran Banish: Lead & Slide Guitars
• Howard Jones: Piano
• Rupert Hine: Keyboards, Percussion
• Milo DeCruz, Pino Palladino: Bass
• Jean-Michel Biger: Drums, Percussion
• Strings by The London Session Orchestra; led by Gavyn Wright; directed by Minnie Matt & Gavyn Wright. Arranged & Conducted by Simon Hale

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Rolling Stone review
3. ^ Duncan Sheik chart stats at Allmusic.com