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Knife (album)
Knife is the second album by Scottish indie pop group Aztec Camera, released on 21 September 1984. It reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart – their highest showing at that time. It also charted at No. 29 on the Swedish Albums Chart.
An expanded version of the album was released on CD in 2012, which included remixes, b-sides and live tracks from the associated singles from the album.
Shortly after New Years Day 1984, Aztec Camera went through a significant line-up change that saw Roddy Frame retaining bassist Campbell Owens, adding drummer David Ruffy, guitarist Malcolm Ross of Orange Juice and keyboardist Guy Fletcher of Dire Straits.
In an interview with the NME in 1984, Roddy stated that "The LP is basically about division, division in the brain even between the mad or intuitive side. It's generally the first side that is more rewarding for me. I see that in relationships..."
Talking about the composition of the lead single 'All I Need is Everything', to Jamming! Magazine: "I wrote the single back in March when I was in America. Firstly I had the tune and three chords, and then after a long struggle I managed to get the lyrics to it. It is an unusual choice for a single, because unlike our previous singles (and most pop singles) it doesn't have a recurrent chorus at all. Most of the album was written in America in the early part of the year after we'd finished the Costello tour.."
Further stating that "the opening chords of "All I Need is Everything" are from Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers To Cross". I think it is a kind of nod of the head, or tap of the hat, to the writer rather than stealing it on the quiet. I'm a great fan of Love and have used some of their stuff as well.." He also expanded on the album's themes: "The themes are basically musical themes, rather than being philosophical, or pseudo- philosophical.."
Roddy defended the choice of producer Mark Knopfler, which was slightly ill-received by the press and when questioned:
"Mark was totally my choice - doesn't it seem like my choice!?" [laughs]"
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Knife (album)
Knife is the second album by Scottish indie pop group Aztec Camera, released on 21 September 1984. It reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart – their highest showing at that time. It also charted at No. 29 on the Swedish Albums Chart.
An expanded version of the album was released on CD in 2012, which included remixes, b-sides and live tracks from the associated singles from the album.
Shortly after New Years Day 1984, Aztec Camera went through a significant line-up change that saw Roddy Frame retaining bassist Campbell Owens, adding drummer David Ruffy, guitarist Malcolm Ross of Orange Juice and keyboardist Guy Fletcher of Dire Straits.
In an interview with the NME in 1984, Roddy stated that "The LP is basically about division, division in the brain even between the mad or intuitive side. It's generally the first side that is more rewarding for me. I see that in relationships..."
Talking about the composition of the lead single 'All I Need is Everything', to Jamming! Magazine: "I wrote the single back in March when I was in America. Firstly I had the tune and three chords, and then after a long struggle I managed to get the lyrics to it. It is an unusual choice for a single, because unlike our previous singles (and most pop singles) it doesn't have a recurrent chorus at all. Most of the album was written in America in the early part of the year after we'd finished the Costello tour.."
Further stating that "the opening chords of "All I Need is Everything" are from Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers To Cross". I think it is a kind of nod of the head, or tap of the hat, to the writer rather than stealing it on the quiet. I'm a great fan of Love and have used some of their stuff as well.." He also expanded on the album's themes: "The themes are basically musical themes, rather than being philosophical, or pseudo- philosophical.."
Roddy defended the choice of producer Mark Knopfler, which was slightly ill-received by the press and when questioned:
"Mark was totally my choice - doesn't it seem like my choice!?" [laughs]"