| Circuses and Bread | ||||
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| Released | April 1986 (1986-04) | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
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| Length | 48:24 | |||
| Label | Factory | |||
| Producer | Vini Reilly | |||
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Circuses and Bread is the fifth studio album by English post-punk band The Durutti Column. It was released in April 1986, through Factory.1
Background
The album saw Vini Reilly and Bruce Mitchell joined by John Metcalfe and Tim Kellett, making the band a quartet.2 Reilly's usual guitar was joined by various other instruments, such as viola, piano, and horns, as well as vocals; the track Royal Infirmary is a piano track featuring automatic rifle fire sounds.3 Tomorrow was released as a single in Belgium by Factory Benelux.45
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   6 |
| Record Collector | 7 |
The album received generally positive reviews. Reilly's singing on several tracks was described as regrettable by Trouser Press,3 while Michael Edwards, writing for Exclaim! characterised the album as covering a lot of ground, with "intricately orchestrated instrumentals" as well as "delicate songs".8
Track listing
All tracks are written by Vini Reilly.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For Pauline" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Tomorrow" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Dance II" | 5:37 |
| 4. | "For Hilary" | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Street Fight" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Royal Infirmary" | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Black Horses" | 8:36 |
| 8. | "Dance I" | 5:01 |
| 9. | "Blind Elevator Girl - Osaka" | 10:17 |
| Total length: | 48:24 | |
All tracks are written by Vini Reilly.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "The Aftermath" | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Our Lady Of The Angels (Stu 'Jammer' James Mix)" | 5:09 |
| 12. | "Florence Sunset" | 5:09 |
| 13. | "All That Love And Maths Can Do" | 3:43 |
| 14. | "San Giovanni Dawn" | 4:02 |
| 15. | "For Friends In Italy" | 4:44 |
References
References
- "The Durutti Column: Circuses and Bread". Archived from the original on 28 March 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- "Circuses And Bread". burningshed.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- "Durutti Column". Trouser Press. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- The Durutti Column - Tomorrow, 1986, retrieved 11 August 2025
- "The Durutti Column Tomorrow Belgian 7" vinyl". RareVinyl.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- Circuses and Bread - The Durutti Column | Album | AllMusic, archived from the original on 10 March 2025, retrieved 10 March 2025
- "Circuses & Bread The Durutti Column LTM". Archived from the original on 15 June 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- "The Durutti Column │ Exclaim!". The Durutti Column │ Exclaim!. 21 February 2008. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
External links
External links
- Circuses and Bread on Discogs (list of releases)
- Circuses and Bread on MusicBrainz