Twilight (Bôa album)
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| Released | 21 March 2001 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 59:04 | |||
| Label | Pioneer | |||
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Twilight is the reissued version of the 1998 album The Race of a Thousand Camels by English alternative rock band Bôa, released on 21 March 2001[1][2] by Pioneer Entertainment. It was later reissued on 7 March 2024 by Boa Recordings.[3] During the recording of the album, the band consisted of Alex Caird, Ben Henderson, Jasmine Rodgers, Steve Rodgers, Lee Sullivan, and Paul Turrell.
The opening track, "Duvet", became popular after being used as the opening theme song of the 1998 anime television series Serial Experiments Lain.[4] On 6 October 2023, the song received a gold certification from the RIAA. A year later, on 16 October 2024, it received platinum certification for achieving 1,000,000 certified single sales thanks to its 2024 reissue and renewed attention on social media platforms.[5][6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Bôa
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Duvet" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Twilight" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Fool" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Rain" | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Elephant" | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Scoring" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Deeply" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "One Day" | 2:41 |
| 9. | "Welcome" | 5:06 |
| 10. | "For Jasmine" | 5:18 |
| 11. | "Anna Maria" | 4:05 |
| 12. | "Duvet" (acoustic) | 5:14 |
| 13. | "Little Miss" | 3:53 |
| 14. | "Drinking" | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 59:04 | |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Alex Caird – bass guitar
- Ben Henderson – electric and acoustic guitar, saxophone, percussion
- Hannah Birch – cello
- Jasmine Rodgers – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Jude Genola – violin
- Kate Wills – viola
- Lee Sullivan – drums, percussion, keyboard
- Paul Turrell – keyboard, string arrangements, percussion, electric guitar, piano
- Steve Rodgers – electric and acoustic guitar, vocals, percussion
- Sue Baker – violin
Technical
- Steve Shin – mastering
- Darren Allison – mixing, engineering
- Jasmine Rodgers – mixing, engineering
- Jason Barron – mixing, engineering
- Neil Walsh – mixing, engineering
- Steve Rodgers – mixing, engineering
- Stuart Epps – mixing, engineering
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| US | 21 March 2001 | Pioneer | CD | 5153-2[1] |
| Cassette | 5153-4[8] | |||
| World | 20 April 2010 | Nettwerk | Digital download (bandcamp edition) | —[2] |
| Boa Recordings | Digital download | |||
| UK | 7 March 2024 | CD (reissue) | 5153-2[3] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "bôa – Twilight (2001, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ a b "Release group "Twilight" by bôa". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b "bôa – Twilight (2024, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ Garcia, Thania (18 August 2023). "Bôa on Reuniting After 1998 Single 'Duvet' Enchants New Generation of Fans". Variety. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "'Duvet' is officially Platinum!!". youtube.com. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Bôa – Duvet". riaa.com. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Twilight". Bandcamp. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Boa – Twilight (2001, Cassette)". Discogs.
External links
[edit]- Twilight at YouTube
- Twilight at Discogs (list of releases)
- Twilight at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
