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.
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| Released | 21 March 2001 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 59:04 | |||
| Label | Pioneer | |||
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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
editAll 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
editMusicians
- 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)
