- Cranes (band)( The Cranes )【 88 songs in total 】
- Cranes are a British music group formed in 1989, whose style has been described as 'gothic minimalism'.
History
Formed in 1989 in Portsmouth, England by siblings Alison and Jim Shaw and named after the many mechanical cranes around the city's docks, Cranes are best known for the childlike, high-pitched vocals of lead singer Alison.
The band's first release was the self-financed Fuse cassette. They recorded the Self Non Self mini-LP in 1989, which led to them recording their first of two sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show. They moved to the BMG offshoot Dedicated Records in 1990. With the addition of Mark Francombe and Matt Cope (both guitar), they released a series of EPs in 1990 and 1991 that preceded their debut full-length album, Wings of Joy, which reached number 52 on the UK Albums Chart. Following a general softening of their sound, the introduction of pop elements to their music, and a world tour with The Cure in 1992, the band's popularity increased, and peaked with the release of the album Forever (UK No. 40), which contained their biggest hit single, 'Jewel' (UK No. 29).
The band fell silent for a period of approximately four years after the release of Population 4 in 1997, and the subsequent closure of Dedicated, with the original line-up breaking up. In 2000, the Shaws formed a new line-up and began writing music again, and released Future Songs and Particles and Waves on their own label, Dadaphonic. These albums signified a change in the overall style of their music, emphasising its ambient, ethereal qualities. Despite heading in a more electronic direction, however, the band's music continued to revolve around Alison Shaw's distinctive singing. In 2002 the band again supported The Cure, at Hyde Park and several European festivals.
Band members
Current members
Alison Shaw – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar (1989–1997, 2000–present)
Jim Shaw – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums (1989–1997, 2000–present)
Paul Smith – guitar, keyboards (1995–1997, 2000–present)
Ben Baxter – bass guitar (2000–present)
Jon Callender – drums (2000–present)
Former members
Kevin Dunford – lead guitar (1989–1994)
Mark Francombe – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards (1989–1997)
Matt Cope – guitar (1989–1997)
Manu Ross – drums (1996–1997)
Discography
Cassette
Fuse (MC, 1986)
Albums
Wings of Joy (1991), Dedicated/RCA – UK No. 52
Forever (1993), Dedicated/RCA – UK No. 40
Loved (1994), Dedicated/Arista
La tragédie d'Oreste et Électre(1996), Dedicated/Arista (Limited Edition)
Population 4 (1997), Dedicated/Arista
Future Songs (2001), Dadaphonic
Particles & Waves (2004), Dadaphonic
Cranes (2008), Dadaphonic
Singles and EPs
Self-Non-Self (1989), Bite Back
Inescapable (1990), Dedicated – 4 non-album tracks
Espero (1990), Dedicated – 3 non-album tracks
Adoration (1991), Dedicated – 2 tracks including a non-album B-side
Tomorrow's Tears (1991), Dedicated – 4 tracks including 2 non-album tracks
Adrift (1993), Dedicated – 3 tracks including 1 non-album track
Jewel (1993), Dedicated/RCA – UK No. 29, 3 different releases with remixes. One of them includes a non-album track
Forever Remixes (1993) – 6 remixes of a few tracks from the Forever album
Shining Road (1994), Dedicated – UK No. 57, 2 different releases each of them with 4 tracks including 2 (different) non-album tracks
Lilies (1995), Dedicated/Arista (Promotional Only)
Can't Get Free (1997), Dedicated – 5 tracks including 4 non-album tracks
Submarine (2002) – 8 remixes of a few tracks from the Future Songs album
The Moon City/It's a Beautiful World (7', 2002), Elefant – 2 non-album tracks
Compilations & lives
EP Collection, Vol. 1 & 2 (1997), Dedicated
Live in Italy (2003), Dadaphonic
Live at Paradiso 1991 (2007) (for download only)
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Song
Lyricist
Composer
Date
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adoration(Provided)
1991
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2
Adrift
1993
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3
And Ever
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
1993
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4
Angel Bell
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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5
Are You Gone?
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2009
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6
Au Temple
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7
Beach Mover(Provided)
1989
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8
Beautiful Friend
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2009
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9
beautiful sadness(Provided)
1991
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10
Bewildered
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2009
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11
Brazil
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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12
Breeze
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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13
Can't Get Free
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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14
Clear
1993
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15
Cloudless
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
1993
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16
Collecting Stones
2008
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17
Come This Far
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2009
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18
Diorama(Provided)
2008
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19
Don't Close Your Eyes(Provided)
2009
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20
Don't Wake Me Up
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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21
Even When
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2001
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22
Every Town
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23
Everywhere
2003
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24
Far Away
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
1993
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25
Feathers
2008
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26
Flute Song
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2003
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27
Focus Breathe(Provided)
1989
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28
Fourteen
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29
Fragile (Remix)
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2001
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30
Fragile
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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31
Fuse(Provided)
1989
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32
Future Song
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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33
Golden(Provided)
1993
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34
Green Song 7(Provided)
2009
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35
Heaven Or Bliss
Ry Cooder
1989
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36
High And Low
2008
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37
hopes are high(Provided)
1991
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38
In the Night
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2009
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39
Inescapable
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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40
Invisible(Provided)
2008
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41
Jewel (12' mix)
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42
Jewel
1993
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43
Joy Lies Within(Provided)
1989
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44
K56
Alison Jane Shaw, James Ian Shaw
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45
leaves of summer(Provided)
1991
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46
Lemon Tree
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47
Let Go
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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48
Lilies (Flood 12″ mix)
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49
Lilies (Flood Mix)
Alison Jane Shaw, James Ian Shaw
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50
Lilies
2009
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51
Lillies (Flood Mix)
2009
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52
living and breathing(Provided)
1991
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53
Loved
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2009
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54
Move Along(Provided)
2008
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55
Nothing In The Middle, Nothing At The End
G. Wood, K. Gannon
1992
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56
On Top Of The World
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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57
One From the Slum(Provided)
1989
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58
Organ Song(Provided)
2009
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59
Pale Blue Sky
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2009
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60
Panorama(Provided)
2008
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61
Paris And Rome (Flood Mix)
Alison Jane Shaw, James Ian Shaw
2009
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62
Paris And Rome
2009
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63
Rainbows
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
1993
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64
Reverie
2009
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65
September
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
2009
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66
Shining Road (Brauer Mix)
2009
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67
Shining Road
Alison Jane Shaw, James Ian Shaw
2009
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68
sixth of may(Provided)
1991
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69
Sleepwalking(Provided)
2008
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70
Slide
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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71
Stalk
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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72
Starblood
1991
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73
Submarine
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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74
Sun And Sky
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
1993
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75
Sunrise
2001
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76
Sweet Unknown
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77
Tangled Up
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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78
The Maker Of Heavenly Trousers
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79
thursday(Provided)
1991
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80
To Be
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81
Tomorrow's Tears
Shaw Alison Jane, James Ian Shaw
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82
tomorrows tears(Provided)
1991
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83
Vegetate(Provided)
1987
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84
watersong(Provided)
1991
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85
Wires
2008
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86
wish(Provided)
1991
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87
Wonderful Things
2008
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88
Worlds
2008