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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
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| name = Blackfield

| type = [[Album]]
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| Name = Blackfield
| Type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Blackfield]]
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| cover = BlackfieldI.jpg
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| Artist = [[Blackfield]]
| alt = Album cover for Blackfield I
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| Cover = BlackfieldI.jpg
| Released = January 2004
| released = January 2004
| Recorded = 2001–2003
| recorded = 2001–2003
| venue =
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| Genre = [[Art rock]]<ref>Mikesell, Michael. [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/b/blackfield-st2005.shtml Blackfield review] popmatters.com. 2005-05-05. Retrieved on 2011-02-08.</ref>
| Length = 37:57
| studio =
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| genre = [[Art rock]]<ref>Mikesell, Michael. [http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/b/blackfield-st2005.shtml Blackfield review] popmatters.com. 2005-05-05. Retrieved on 2011-02-08.</ref>
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| Label = [[Helicon Records|Helicon]], [[Snapper Music]], [[Kscope]]
| length = 37:57
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| Producer = [[Steven Wilson]] and [[Aviv Geffen]]
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| label = [[Helicon Records|Helicon]], [[Snapper Music]], [[Kscope]]
| Last album =
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| producer = [[Steven Wilson]] and [[Aviv Geffen]]
| This album = '''''Blackfield'''''<br />(2004)
| prev_title =
| Next album = ''[[Blackfield II]]''<br />(2007)
| prev_year =
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| next_title = [[Blackfield II]]
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Blackfield
| type = album
| single1 = Hello
| single1date = 2001
| single2 = Pain
| single2date = 2003
| single3 = Blackfield
| single3date = 2004
| single4 = Cloudy Now
| single4date = May 2004
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r726742|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r726742|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
|rev2 = [[PopMatters]]
|rev2 = [[PopMatters]]
|rev2score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/b/blackfield-st2005.shtml PopMatters review]</ref>
|rev2score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/b/blackfield-st2005.shtml PopMatters review]</ref>
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'''''Blackfield''''' is the debut [[album]] by the [[art rock]] band [[Blackfield]], released on the [[Snapper Music]]/[[Helicon Records|Helicon]] [[record label|labels]] in February 2004. The album was re-released in August of the same year with an additional three-track bonus disc, followed by a later pressing that contains the album and the three bonus tracks all on one CD.
'''''Blackfield''''' is the debut [[album]] by the [[art rock]] band [[Blackfield]], released on the [[Snapper Music]]/[[Helicon Records|Helicon]] [[record label|labels]] in February 2004. The album was re-released in August of the same year with an additional three-track bonus disc, followed by a later pressing that contains the album and the three bonus tracks all on one CD.


Two songs are covers in [[English language|English]] of earlier [[Aviv Geffen]] songs in [[Hebrew]], "Cloudy Now" (עכשיו מעונן) from 1993 and "Scars" (צלקות) from 2000. In the latter case, Aviv's original studio recording was simply re-used with newly sung vocals.
Two songs are covers in English of earlier [[Aviv Geffen]] songs in [[Hebrew]], "Cloudy Now" ({{lang|he|עכשיו מעונן}}) from 1993 and "Scars" ({{lang|he|צלקות}}) from 2000. In the latter case, Aviv's original studio recording was simply reused with newly sung vocals.


Four singles were released from the album: "Hello", "Pain", "Blackfield" and "Cloudy Now".
Four singles were released from the album: "Hello", "Pain", "Blackfield" and "Cloudy Now".
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== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| lyrics_credits = yes
| music_credits = yes
| total_length = 36:52
| total_length = 36:52
| title1 = Open Mind
| title1 = Open Mind
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=== Bonus disc ===
=== Bonus disc ===
{{Tracklist
{{Tracklist
| lyrics_credits = yes
| music_credits = yes
| total_length = 10:38
| total_length = 10:38
| title1 = Perfect World
| title1 = Perfect World
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| music1= Geffen
| music1= Geffen
| length1 = 3:53
| length1 = 3:53
| title2 = Where is My Love?
| title2 = Where Is My Love?
| lyrics2= Geffen
| lyrics2= Geffen
| music2= Geffen
| music2= Geffen
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There is also a 2-LP version with "Perfect World" and another, LP-exclusive track, "Feel So Low"; the latter is a cover of a Porcupine Tree song from ''[[Lightbulb Sun]]'' with the first verse sung in Hebrew.
There is also a 2-LP version with "Perfect World" and another, LP-exclusive track, "Feel So Low"; the latter is a cover of a Porcupine Tree song from ''[[Lightbulb Sun]]'' with the first verse sung in Hebrew.

[https://soundcloud.com/steven-wilson Steven Wilson's SoundCloud page] features an extended version of the title-track as a streamable and downloadable WAV file. This version has an extra minute and a half at the end, where the outro groove turns into acoustic guitar strumming and a new vocal line before the song fades out.


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
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* [[Aviv Geffen]] - [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], additional [[guitar]]s, [[singing|vocals]]
* [[Aviv Geffen]] - [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], additional [[guitar]]s, [[singing|vocals]]
* [[Steven Wilson]] - [[guitar]]s, additional keyboards, vocals
* [[Steven Wilson]] - [[guitar]]s, additional keyboards, vocals
* [[Daniel Salomon (musician)|Daniel Salomon]] - [[piano]]
* [[Daniel Salomon (musician)|Daniel Salomon]] - [[piano]]; keyboards and backing vocals on "Cloudy Now (live)"
* [[Seffy Efrati]] - [[bass guitar]]
* [[Seffy Efrati]] - [[bass guitar]]
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* [[Chris Maitland]] - drums, percussion on "Blackfield", "The Hole in Me", "Hello" and "Cloudy Now (live)", backing vocals on "Cloudy Now (live)"
* [[Tomer Z]] - [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion]]


;Guest musicians
;Guest musicians
* [[Gavin Harrison]] - drums, percussion on "Open Mind", "Pain" and "Perfect World"
* [[Gavin Harrison]] - drums, percussion on "Open Mind", "Pain" and "Perfect World"
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* [[Chris Maitland]] - drums, percussion on "Blackfield", "The Hole in Me", "Hello" and "Cloudy Now (live)", backing vocals on "Cloudy Now (live)"
* Yirmi Kaplan - drums, percussion on "Glow" and "Summer"
* Yirmi Kaplan - drums, percussion on "Glow" and "Summer"
* [[Daniel Salomon (musician)|Daniel Salomon]] - piano, keyboards, backing vocals on "Cloudy Now (live)"
* [[Seffy Efrati]] - bass guitar on "Cloudy Now (live)"
* The Mistakes - instruments on "Scars"
* The Mistakes - instruments on "Scars"
* Strings on "Open Mind", "Lullaby", "Summer" and "Hello" performed by the Illusion quartet conducted by Daniel Salomon.
* Strings on "Open Mind", "Lullaby", "Summer" and "Hello" performed by the Illusion quartet conducted by Daniel Salomon.
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Blackfield}}

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Blackfield
Album cover for Blackfield I
Studio album by
Blackfield
ReleasedJanuary 2004
Recorded2001–2003
GenreArt rock[1]
Length37:57
LabelHelicon, Snapper Music, Kscope
ProducerSteven Wilson and Aviv Geffen
Blackfield chronology
Blackfield
(2004) 		Blackfield II
(2007)
Singles from Blackfield
  1. "Hello"
    Released: 2001
  2. "Pain"
    Released: 2003
  3. "Blackfield"
    Released: 2004
  4. "Cloudy Now"
    Released: May 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
PopMatters[3]

Blackfield is the debut album by the art rock band Blackfield, released on the Snapper Music/Helicon labels in February 2004. The album was re-released in August of the same year with an additional three-track bonus disc, followed by a later pressing that contains the album and the three bonus tracks all on one CD.

Two songs are covers in English of earlier Aviv Geffen songs in Hebrew, "Cloudy Now" (עכשיו מעונן) from 1993 and "Scars" (צלקות) from 2000. In the latter case, Aviv's original studio recording was simply reused with newly sung vocals.

Four singles were released from the album: "Hello", "Pain", "Blackfield" and "Cloudy Now".

Track listing

[edit]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Open Mind"Steven WilsonAviv Geffen3:51
2."Blackfield"WilsonWilson4:06
3."Glow"Geffen/WilsonGeffen4:00
4."Scars"Geffen/WilsonGeffen4:00
5."Lullaby"WilsonWilson3:33
6."Pain"GeffenGeffen3:49
7."Summer"Geffen/WilsonGeffen4:12
8."Cloudy Now"Geffen/WilsonGeffen3:34
9."The Hole in Me"GeffenGeffen2:47
10."Hello"Geffen/WilsonGeffen3:09
Total length:36:52

Bonus disc

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Perfect World"Geffen, WilsonGeffen3:53
2."Where Is My Love?"GeffenGeffen3:03
3."Cloudy Now (Live)"Geffen, WilsonGeffen3:43
Total length:10:38

There is also a 2-LP version with "Perfect World" and another, LP-exclusive track, "Feel So Low"; the latter is a cover of a Porcupine Tree song from Lightbulb Sun with the first verse sung in Hebrew.

Steven Wilson's SoundCloud page features an extended version of the title-track as a streamable and downloadable WAV file. This version has an extra minute and a half at the end, where the outro groove turns into acoustic guitar strumming and a new vocal line before the song fades out.

Personnel

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Mikesell, Michael. Blackfield review popmatters.com. 2005-05-05. Retrieved on 2011-02-08.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ PopMatters review
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