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Dark Adapted Eye

This article is about the music album. For the crime novel, see A Dark-Adapted Eye.

Dark Adapted Eye is a compilation album by Danielle Dax, an English experimental musician, formerly of The Lemon Kittens. Released in 1988 on Sire Records on LP, cassette and CD, it consisted of material from albums and singles released on her own label, Awesome Records, and was the first release of her material in North America. After being out of print for years, the CD was reissued in the U.S. by the Noble Rot label in 2008. In 2019, the U.S. label Rubellan Remasters remastered the album and reissued it on CD with several bonus tracks different from the original release. All tracks were produced by Dax and co-written by David Knight.

Dark Adapted Eye
Compilation album by
Danielle Dax
ReleasedNovember 1988[1]
RecordedFortress Dax Spring 1987
GenreArt Rock
LabelSire Records
ProducerDanielle Dax
Danielle Dax chronology
The Janice Long Session EP
(1988) 		Dark Adapted Eye
(1988) 		Blast The Human Flower
(1990)
Singles from Dark Adapted Eye
  1. "Cat-House"
    Released: April 1988 (U.K.) / February 1989 (U.S.)
  2. "White Knuckle Ride"
    Released: 3 April 1989 (U.K.)

This compilation album could be considered an expanded international edition of her third album, Inky Bloaters, missing only "Born to Be Bad" from that album.

Cover artwork is by Holly Warburton.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Danielle Dax; all music is composed by Danielle Dax and David Knight except where noted

Dark Adapted Eye track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original album or singleLength
1."Cat-House" (Single version) The Chemical Wedding3:30
2."Big Hollow Man" (Remix/Single version) Inky Bloaters4:48
3."White Knuckle Ride" Previously unreleased2:54
4."When I Was Young" (U.S. Mix)
  • Danielle Dax (Lyrics)
  • Steve Reeves (Music)
B-side of "Where the Flies Are"3:49
5."Yummer-Yummer Man" Inky Bloaters3:25
6."Fizzing Human Bomb" Inky Bloaters3:44
7."Whistling for His Love" (U.S. Mix) The Chemical Wedding3:29
8."Flashback" Inky Bloaters4:20
9."Inky Bloaters" Inky Bloaters3:29
10."Brimstone in a Barren Land" Inky Bloaters4:28
11."Bad Miss 'M'" Inky Bloaters2:44
12."Touch Piggy's Eyes" (U.S. Mix) The Chemical Wedding4:05
Total length:44:49
Bonus tracks on all CD and Cassette pressings (except 2019 CD issue)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original album or singleLength
13."House-Cat" B-side of "Cat-House" (U.K. single)3:31
14."Bed Caves"Danielle DaxPop-Eyes3:14
15."Sleep Has No Property" Inky Bloaters4:31
16."Hammerheads"Danielle DaxJesus Egg That Wept3:15
17."Pariah"Danielle DaxJesus Egg That Wept3:46
18."Where the Flies Are"
  • Danielle Dax (Lyrics and Music)
  • David Knight (Music)
  • Steve Reeves (Music)
Inky Bloaters3:15
19."Funtime" Inky Bloaters3:22
Total length:1:09:43
Rubellan Remasters CD Bonus Tracks (2019)[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original album or singleLength
13."Sleep Has No Property" Inky Bloaters4:31
14."Where the Flies Are"
  • Danielle Dax (Lyrics and Music)
  • David Knight (Music)
  • Steve Reeves (Music)
Inky Bloaters3:15
15."Funtime" Inky Bloaters3:22
16."Cold Sweat" B-side of "White Knuckle Ride" (U.K.) and "Cat-House" 12" single (U.S.)6:01
17."Cat-House" (Overnight Mix) "Cat-House" 12" single (U.S.)5:00
18."White Knuckle Ride" (Remix/Single version) "White Knuckle Ride" single (U.K.) and "Cat-House" 12" single (U.S.)2:50
19."Whistling for His Love" (12" Remix) "Whistling for His Love" 12" promo single (U.S.)6:15
Total length:1:16:06

Reception

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The single "Cat-House" was described by Billboard magazine as "Pile-driving dance-rock [radiating] with energy", and complimented the "warped, acid house" B-side "Cold Sweat".[3]

Singles

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Cat-House

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U.K. 7" (April 1988) – Awesome Records AOR 12

  1. "Cat-House" (Single version) – 3:30
  2. "House-Cat" – 3:31

U.K. 12" (April 1988) – Awesome Records AOR 12T

  1. "Cat-House" (Single version) – 3:30
  2. "Touch Piggy's Eyes" (Single version) – 4:35
  3. "House-Cat" – 3:31

U.S. 12" Promo (November 1988) – Sire PRO–A–3330

  1. "Cat-House" (Single version) – 3:30
  2. "Big Hollow Man" (Remix) – 4:48

U.S. 12" (February 1989) – Sire 9 21128-0

  1. "Cat-House" (Single version) – 3:30
  2. "White Knuckle Ride" (Remix) – 2:47
  3. "Cold Sweat" – 6:01
  4. "Cat-House" (Overnight Mix) – 5:00

White Knuckle Ride

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U.K. 7" (3 April 1989) – Awesome Records AO23

  1. "White Knuckle Ride" (Remix) – 2:47
  2. "Whistling for His Love" (7" Remix) – 3:19

U.K. 12" (3 April 1989) – Awesome Records AO23T

  1. "White Knuckle Ride" (Remix) – 2:47
  2. "Whistling for His Love" (7" Remix) – 3:19
  3. "Cold Sweat" (U.K. Edit) – 5:41

Promotional Singles

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Whistling for His Love

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U.S. 12" Promo (1989) – Sire PRO–A–3630

  1. "Whistling for His Love" (12" Remix) – 6:14
  2. "Whistling for His Love" (Bonus Beat Dub) – 4:04
  3. "Whistling for His Love" (7" Remix) – 3:19
  4. "Whistling for His Love" (Vocal Dub) – 4:03

References

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  1. ^ Bill Coleman (26 November 1988). "Divas Get Respect With First-Rate Releases" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 48. p. 19.
  2. ^ "Danielle Dax – Dark Adapted Eye (2019, CD)". Discogs.
  3. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 8. 25 February 1989. p. 71.
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