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When It Falls

When It Falls is the second album by Zero 7, released on 1 March 2004.

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When It Falls
Studio album by
Zero 7
Released1 March 2004 (2004-03-01) (UK)
2 March 2004 (2004-03-02) (U.S.)
Recorded2003–04
Genre
Length59:07
LabelUltimate Dilemma (UK)
Elektra (U.S.)
ProducerZero 7
Zero 7 chronology
Simple Things Remixes
(2003) 		When It Falls
(2004) 		The Garden
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/1001
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStar2
The GuardianStarStar3
Rolling StoneStarStarStar4

When It Falls is the second album by Zero 7, released on 1 March 2004.

The album features vocals by Sia (on tracks "Somersault" and "Speed Dial No.2"), Mozez (on "Warm Sound", "Over Our Heads" and "Morning Song"), Sophie Barker (on "Passing By" and "In Time") and Tina Dico (on "Home" and "The Space Between").5 It was the band's first album to feature Dico and their second featuring Sia and Barker.

The album maintains a similar style to the band's first album, however it is notably more melancholy. Songs such as "Morning Song" keep a very somber tone in comparison to songs such as "In the Waiting Line" from Simple Things, which do so on a lesser level.

Track listing

No.TitleVocalsLength
1."Warm Sound"Mozez5:30
2."Home"Tina Dico4:37
3."Somersault"Sia6:57
4."Over Our Heads"Mozez4:24
5."Passing By"Sophie Barker4:52
6."When It Falls" 5:31
7."The Space Between"Tina Dico6:01
8."Look Up" 5:57
9."In Time"Sophie Barker4:58
10."Speed Dial No. 2"Sia3:51
11."Morning Song"Mozez6:32

Singles

The following singles were released from the album:

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"Home" (23 February 2004)
      • UK CD single EW282CD
      1. "Home" 4.38
      2. "Home (Stereolab Remix)" 6.51
      3. "Home (Ben Watt Remix)" 8.51
      • UK 12" single EW282T
      1. "Home" 4.38
      2. "Home (Stereolab Remix)" 6.51
      3. "Home (Ben Watt Remix)" 8.51
      • UK CD promo PRO 4516
      1. "Home (Radio Edit)" 3.32
      • UK 12" promo UDR PRO 4523
      1. "Home" 4.38
      • UK 12" promo UDR PRO 4531
      1. "Home (Ben Watt Remix)" 8.51
      2. "Home (Ben Watt Instrumental)"
      3. "Home" 4.38
      • UK 12" promo 5050467 EW 282 T
      1. "Home" 4.38
      2. "Home (Stereolab Remix)" 6.51
      3. "Home (Ben Watt Remix)" 8.51
      • UK 12" promo ED 6424
      1. "Home (Radio Edit)" 3.32
      2. "Home" 4.37
      3. "Home (Stereolab Remix)" 6.50
      4. "Home (Ben Watt Remix Edit)" 3.25
      • EU CD promo SAM 00910
      1. "Home (Radio Edit)" 3.32
      • US CD promo PRCD 1978–2
      1. "Home (Radio Edit)" 3.32
      2. Home 4.37
      3. Home (Stereolab Remix) 6.50
      4. Home (Ben Watt Remix Edit) 3.25
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"Somersault" (17 May 2004)
      • UK CD single EW290CD
      1. "Somersault (Radio Edit)" 3.57
      2. "Light Blue Movers" 5.28
      • UK 12" single EW290T
      1. "Somersault (Radio Edit)" 3.57
      2. "Light Blue Movers" 5.28
      3. "Somersault (Reworked By Yam Who)"
      • UK 12" promo PRO4834
      1. "Somersault"
      • EU CD promo SAM 00944
      1. "Somersault (Radio Edit)" 3.57
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"Warm Sound" (remixes) (16 May 2005)
      • UK 12" single ATUK006T
      1. Warm Sound (Justin Haylock Mix)
      2. Warm Sound (Remystify Mix)

Personnel

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Dedi Madden (tracks: 1 to 9, 11)
Artwork [Art], Design – Blue Source
Bass – Robin Mullarkey (tracks: 1, 4 to 9)
Clavinet – Neil Cowley (track: 5)
Conductor [Led By] – Sally Herbert (tracks: 1, 3, 8, 10, 11)
Drums – Jeremy Stacey (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 9, 11) Crispin Taylor (tracks: 5, 7, 10)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Neil Cowley (tracks: 6, 7)
Electric Piano [Wurlitzer] – Neil Cowley (tracks: 1, 3)
Management – Carol Crabtree, Solar (20)
Producers – Henry Binns, Sam Hardaker
Strings – Brilliant Strings (tracks: 1, 3, 8, 11)
Violin – Sally Herbert (track: 4)
Vocals - Mozez (tracks: 1, 4, 11)
Vocals - Sia (tracks: 3, 10)
Vocals - Sophie Barker (tracks: 5, 9)
Vocals - Tina Dico (tracks: 2, 7)
Written-By – D. Madden* (track: 2), H. Binns*, N. Godrich* (track: 10), O. Wright* (tracks: 1, 4, 11), S. Hardaker*, S. Furler* (tracks: 3, 10), S. Barker* (tracks: 5, 9), T. Dickow* (tracks: 2, 7) <ref name= "Discogs" retrieved 3/05/26 </ref>

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)6 Platinum 300,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

References

  1. "When It Falls by Zero 7". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. Bush, John. "Zero 7: When It Falls > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  3. Petridis, Alexis (27 February 2004). "Zero 7, When It Falls". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
  4. Blashill, Pat (18 March 2004). "Zero 7: When It Falls". Rolling Stone (RS 944). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
  5. "Zero 7 - When It Falls". Discogs.com. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  6. "British album certifications – Zero 7 – When It Falls". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 November 2024. Select albums in the Formats field. Type When It Falls Zero 7 in the "Search:" field.