One Day I'm Going to Soar

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{{Infobox album

| name = One Day I'm Going to Soar

| type = studio

| artist = Dexys

| cover = Dexys One Day I'm Going To Soar.jpg

| alt =

| released = 4 June 2012{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/9285088/Dexys-make-the-comeback-of-the-year.html |title=Dexys make the comeback of the year |publisher=Telegraph |date= 23 May 2012|accessdate=21 June 2012 |location=London}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 56:47

| label = BMG{{cite web|url=http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/kevin-rowlands-dexys-sign-to-bmg/ |title=Kevin Rowland’s Dexys sign to BMG | UNLIMITED | CMU |publisher=Thecmuwebsite.com |date=9 March 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012}}

| producer = Kevin Rowland, Mick Talbot, Pete Schwier

| prev_title = Don't Stand Me Down

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul

| next_year = 2016

| misc = {{Singles

| name = One Day I'm Going to Soar

| type = studio

| single1 = She Got a Wiggle

| single1date = 28 May 2012

}}

}}

{{Music ratings

|ADM = 7.9/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/4556/Dexys-One-Day-Im-Going-To-Soar.aspx|title=One Day I'm Going To Soar by Dexys reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=23 December 2019}}

|MC = 82/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/one-day-im-going-to-soar/dexys|title=Reviews for One Day I'm Going To Soar by Dexys|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=5 May 2019}}

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Jon |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-day-im-going-to-soar-mw0002335289 |title=One Day I'm Going to Soar – Dexys / Dexys Midnight Runners |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=5 May 2019}}

|rev2 = The Daily Telegraph

|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Helen |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/9316785/Dexys-One-Day-Im-Going-to-Soar-CD-review.html |title=Dexys, One Day I’m Going to Soar, CD review |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=8 June 2012 |accessdate=5 May 2019}}

|rev3 = The Guardian

|rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |last=Costa |first=Maddy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/may/31/dexys-one-day-im-review |title=Dexys: One Day I'm Going to Soar – review |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=31 May 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012}}

|rev4 = The Independent

|rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |last=Gill |first=Andy |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-dexys-one-day-im-going-to-soar-bmg-7808211.html |title=Album: Dexys, One Day I'm Going to Soar (BMG) |work=The Independent |location=London |date=2 June 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817075240/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-dexys-one-day-im-going-to-soar-bmg-7808211.html |archive-date=17 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}

|rev5 = Mojo

|rev5score = {{Rating|5|5}}{{cite journal |title=Dexys: One Day I'm Going to Soar |work=Mojo |issue=224 |date=July 2012 |page=80}}

|rev6 = NME

|rev6score = 7/10{{cite journal |last=Woodhouse |first=Alan |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/dexys/13264 |title=Dexys – 'One Day I'm Going To Soar' |work=NME |date=1 June 2012 |accessdate=5 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611080040/http://www.nme.com/reviews/dexys/13264 |archive-date=11 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}

|rev7 = The Observer

|rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news |last=Empire |first=Kitty |author-link=Kitty Empire |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jun/03/dexys-one-day-going-soar-review |title=Dexys: One Day I'm Going to Soar – review |work=The Observer |location=London |date=3 June 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012}}

|rev8 = Pitchfork

|rev8score = 6.7/10{{cite web |last=Ewing |first=Tom |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16686-one-day-im-going-to-soar/ |title=Dexys: One Day I'm Going to Soar |work=Pitchfork |date=13 June 2012 |accessdate=5 May 2019}}

|rev9 = Q

|rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=Dexys: One Day I'm Going to Soar |work=Q |issue=312 |date=July 2012 |page=98}}

|rev10 = Uncut

|rev10score = 9/10{{cite journal |last=Mulholland |first=Garry |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/dexys-one-day-im-going-to-soar |title=Dexys – One Day I'm Going To Soar |work=Uncut |date=4 June 2012 |accessdate=5 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602154708/http://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/album/dexys-one-day-im-going-to-soar |archive-date=2 June 2017 |url-status=dead}}

}}

One Day I'm Going to Soar is a 2012 album by Dexys,{{cite web|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/dexys-midnight-runners/dexys-announce-full-details-of-new-album-one-day-im-going-to-soar-news |title=Dexys announce full details of new album 'One Day I'm Going To Soar' |publisher=Uncut.co.uk |accessdate=21 June 2012}} the band formerly known as Dexys Midnight Runners. It was the band's fourth studio album, but its first in 27 years.{{cite web|author=Paul Cashmere |url=http://www.noise11.com/news/dexy%E2%80%99s-midnight-runners-return-after-27-years-20120211 |title=Dexy’s Midnight Runners Return After 27 Years | New Music | Music News |publisher=Noise11 |date=11 February 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012}} The album features, alongside Dexys' lead singer (and leader) Kevin Rowland, 1980s Dexys members Big "Jim" Paterson, Pete Williams and Mick Talbot, new recruits Neil Hubbard, Tim Cansfield and Lucy Morgan, and guest vocalist Madeleine Hyland, who duets with Rowland on several songs.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/dexys-one-day-im-going-to-soar|title=Dexys – One Day I'm Going To Soar | album reviews |publisher=musicOMH |accessdate=21 June 2012}}

Pre-release teasers

The first two minutes of the first track of the album were uploaded to YouTube on 8 February 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAzn3vOfkzY |title="Now" – The first 2 minutes of the new Dexys album. |publisher=YouTube |accessdate=21 June 2012}} The track "Nowhere Is Home" was played on the radio for the first time on Radcliffe and Maconie's 6music show on 9 March 2012, as well as being made available for free download via the band's SoundCloud page.{{cite web|url=http://www.soundcloud.com/dexys |title=Dexys's Dropbox on SoundCloud – Create, record and share your sounds for free |publisher=he's.com |date=26 January 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/dexys-midnight-runners/62548 |title=Dexys unveil new track 'Nowhere Is Home' – listen | News |publisher=Nme.Com |date=10 March 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012}} Speaking on the 6music show, Kevin Rowland explained the 27-year gap between albums "I wanted to have material that I felt confident enough about ... I’ve got high standards, and that’s a blessing and a curse. The perfectionism hasn’t gone, although these days I won’t storm out of a room swearing and shouting at people."{{cite web|url=http://music.excite.co.uk/the-return-of-dexys-N44077.html |title=The return of Dexys |publisher=Music.excite.co.uk |accessdate=21 June 2012}}

Dexys' live shows surrounding the album's release consisted of the album in its entirety, followed by a selection of the band's older material.{{cite web|author=John Aizlewood |url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/arts/music/dexys-shepherds-bush-empire--review-7727967.html |title=Dexys, Shepherd’s Bush Empire – review – Music – Arts – Evening Standard |publisher=Thisislondon.co.uk |date=9 May 2012 |accessdate=21 June 2012}}

A single, "She Got a Wiggle", preceded the album, being released on 28 May 2012.{{cite web |url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/146510-dexys-announce-details-single.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708210529/http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/146510-dexys-announce-details-single.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 July 2012 |title=Dexys Announce Details of Single | Altsounds.com News |publisher=Hangout.altsounds.com |accessdate=21 June 2012 }}

On Dexys' official YouTube account, they have released 2 videos for "She Got a Wiggle" and "Incapable of Love".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/dexysofficial |title=dexysofficial – YouTube |website=M.youtube.com |accessdate=21 July 2016}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

|title1=Now

|writer1={{hlist|Kevin Rowland|Big “Jim” Paterson|Mick Talbot}}

|length1=6:47

|title2=Lost

|writer2={{hlist|Rowland|Alex James|Pete Williams}}

|length2=3:00

|title3=Me

|writer3={{hlist|Rowland|Simon Dine|Talbot}}

|length3=4:17

|title4=She Got a Wiggle

|writer4={{hlist|Rowland|Paterson|Talbot}}

|length4=4:27

|title5=You

|writer5={{hlist|Rowland|Talbot}}

|length5=3:32

|title6=I'm Thinking of You

|writer6={{hlist|Rowland|Paterson|Talbot}}

|length6=7:02

|title7=I'm Always Going to Love You

|writer7={{hlist|Rowland|Talbot}}

|length7=5:37

|title8=Incapable of Love

|writer8={{hlist|Rowland|Paterson|Talbot}}

|length8=5:30

|title9=Nowhere Is Home

|writer9={{hlist|Rowland|Glen Matlock|Talbot}}

|length9=4:57

|title10=Free

|writer10={{hlist|Rowland|Natasha E. McCluney|Talbot}}

|length10=3:44

|title11=It's O.K. John Joe

|writer11={{hlist|Rowland|Ben Brieley|Talbot}}

|length11=7:54

}}

Personnel

  • Kevin Rowland – vocals (all tracks)
  • Mick Talbot – keyboard, piano, organ (all tracks)
  • Pete Williams – bass (all tracks), vocals (tracks 2, 10)
  • Big “Jim” Paterson – trombone (track 11)
  • Neil Hubbard – guitar (tracks 1, 2, 4–6)
  • Tim Cansfield – guitar (tracks 3, 7–11)
  • Madeleine Hyland – vocals (tracks 7–8)
  • Ralph Salmins – drums (tracks 1, 6)
  • Troy Miller – drums (tracks 2, 3, 5, 9–11)
  • Ash Soame – drums (track 4)
  • Geoff Dunn – drums (tracks 7–8)
  • Lucy Morgan – viola (tracks 1, 2, 4–11), booking of strings, brass and harp players
  • Ben Trigg – cello (tracks 1, 2, 5–11), arrangement of strings, brass and harp
  • Chris Worsey – cello (track 4)
  • Alice Pratley – violin 1 (tracks 1, 4, 6–8, 9–11)
  • Mardyah Tucker – violin 2 (track 1, 6)
  • Matthew Elston – violin 1 (tracks 2, 5)
  • Cat Parker – violin 2 (tracks 2, 5, 9, 11)
  • Oli Langford – violin 2 (track 4)
  • Sali-Wyn Ryan – violin 2 (tracks 7, 8, 10)
  • Karlos Edwards – percussion (tracks 1, 4, 6)
  • Jody Linscott – percussion (tracks 3, 7, 8, 10)
  • Kim Chandler – backing vocals (1, 11)
  • Vic Bynoe – backing vocals (1, 11), vocals (6)
  • Suzie Furlonger – vocals (4)
  • Mark Brown – saxophone (1, 6–8)
  • Camilla Pay – harp (2)
  • Quentin Collins – trumpet (1)
  • Dave Hopkin – trumpet (7, 8)
  • Gavin Broom – trumpet (10)

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