The Future Sound Of London - Dead Cities

UMC/Virgin

£27.54

Format: 2LP
Catalogue No.: 3537463
Barcode: 0602435374635
Release Date: 14th June 2021 (back in)
Genre: Experimental/Electronic

Vinyl re-issue of Future Sound of London’s seminal album, Dead Cities. Marking 25 years since its original release this cult album is pressed on vinyl for the first time since its 1996 release.

“Herd Killing” and “We Have Explosive (Herd Killing mix)” both feature several samples from the Run DMC album Tougher Than Leather.

Title track “Dead Cities” contains a vocal sample at the beginning of Laurence Fishburne from the film Deep Cover.

Single “My Kingdom” features A vocal sample of “Rachael’s Song” (aka “Rachel’s Song”) by Vangelis, from the Blade Runner soundtrack .

The album charted in the UK top 40 with “My Kingdom” & “We Have Explosive” both entered the UK singles chart in the top 15.

Tracklists
2LP
Side A
Herd Killing
Dead Cities
Her Face Forms In Summertime
We Have Explosive
Side B
Everyone In The World Is Doing Something Without Me
My Kingdom
Max
Antique Toy
Side C
Quagmire/In A State Of Permanent Abyss
Glass
Side D
Yage
Vit Drowning/Through Your Gills I Breathe
First Death In The Family