World is the second studio album by Northern Irish synthpop / dance band D:Ream, released in 1995. It was to be the band's final studio release before their disbanding in 1997, and their re-forming in the late 2000s.
Overview
World was published by Magnet Records label, distributed by Warner Music major, and managed by FXU Management (some songs being published by EMI Publishing and Pumphouse Songs Inc.), and reached number five in the UK Albums Chart. The album was mostly written, arranged, played and produced by lead singer Peter Cunnah, with the collaboration of some other musicians and vocalists. In particular, the album features TJ Davis on background vocals on all tracks (besides co-lead vocals on "The Power (Of All the Love in the World)"), as well as Simon Ellis and Nick Beggs from Ellis, Beggs & Howard. Ellis plays additional keyboards on "You've Saved My World" and "Heart of Gold", while Beggs plays bass guitar and chapman stick on "Hold Me Now". Three singles were taken from the album; "Shoot Me with Your Love" (UK No. 7), "Party Up the World" (UK No. 20) and "The Power (Of All the Love in the World)" (UK No. 40).
A third studio album (Heap of Faith) was recorded but never released, being replaced by the group's first greatest hits album, The Best of D:Ream in 1997.
Critical reception
Track listing
All tracks written by Peter Cunnah, except where noted.
Credits
Peter Cunnah – lead vocals, all instruments
Derek Chai – background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 8, 9); additional bass (tracks 3, 10); additional guitar (track 8) Nicole Patterson – background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10) TJ Davis – co-lead vocals (track 1); background vocals (tracks 2 to 10) James Mack – additional LP percussion, Zildjian cymbals (tracks 2, 3, 10) Jools Holland – piano (track 2) Mark Roberts – additional drums (track 3) Simon Ellis – additional keyboards (tracks 3, 10) Nick Beggs – bass guitar, Chapman Stick (track 9) Simon Bates – Yamaha wind synth (track 9) D:Ream, Tom Frederikse for FXU – production Mike Diver – photography and digital manipulation Blue Source – sleeve
Charts
Certifications
External links
www.d-ream.net: D:Ream's Official Website
Discogs: World album details with links to all performers
EveryHit.com: UK Top 40 Database
Paul Gambaccini, Tim Rice, Jonathan Rice (1995), British Hit Singles, Guinness Publishing