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 =
| 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
|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}}
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)