Das Capital is a 2003 album released by British singer/songwriter Luke Haines. The album features orchestral re-recordings of some of his older songs from The Auteurs and Baader Meinhof periods, along with some new tracks.
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| Released | 21 July 2003 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 45:40 | |||
| Label | Hut Records | |||
| Producer | Luke Haines & Pete Hoffman | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Gigwise |   [2] |
| Pitchfork | 5.1/10[3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
Das Capital was met with mixed reviews from critics.
Track listing
editAll tracks by Luke Haines.
| No. | Title | Originally recorded for | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0. | "Das Capital Overture" (pregap medley) | N/A | 4:58 |
| 1. | "How Could I Be Wrong" | New Wave (1993) | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Showgirl" | New Wave | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Baader Meinhof" | Baader Meinhof (1996) | 3:03 |
| 4. | "Lenny Valentino" | Now I'm a Cowboy (1994) | 2:16 |
| 5. | "Starstruck" | New Wave | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Satan Wants Me" | Previously unreleased | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Unsolved Child Murder" | After Murder Park (1996) | 2:26 |
| 8. | "Junk Shop Clothes" | New Wave | 2:46 |
| 9. | "The Mitford Sisters" | Previously unreleased | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Bugger Bognor" | Previously unreleased | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Future Generation" | How I Learned to Love the Bootboys (1999) | 3:34 |
Personnel
edit- Jo Archard - Violin
- James Banbury - Cello, Orchestration
- Andrew Cotterill - Photography
- Alison Dodds - Violin
- Steve Double - Photography
- Vincent Greene - Viola
- Luke Haines - Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Producer, Liner Notes, Omnichord, Orchestration, String Arrangements, String Ensemble
- Pete Hofmann - Producer, Engineer, Orchestration, String Arrangements, Mixing
- Everton Nelson - Violin
- Tim Weller - Percussion, Drums
- Tim Young - Mastering
References
edit- ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Auteurs, Luke Haines - Das Capital Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Bowman, Jamie. "Luke Haines and The Auteurs - 'Das Capital' (Hut) Released 21/07/03". Gigwise. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ Idov, Michael (8 February 2004). "Auteurs: Das Capital: The Songwriting Genius of Luke Haines & The Auteurs Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "Luke Haines & The Auteurs - Das Capital". Uncut. 1 July 2003. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
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