Foolish Thing Desire Explained

Foolish Thing Desire
Type:	studio
Artist:	Daniel Ash
Cover:	Foolish Thing Desire.jpg
Released:	1992
Studio:	Woodbine Studios
Genre:	Gothic rock,^[1] alternative rock
Label:	Beggars Banquet Records/PolyGram/Columbia Records
Producer:	John A. Rivers, Daniel Ash
Prev Title:	Coming Down
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	Daniel Ash
Next Year:	2002

Foolish Thing Desire is the second solo album by the English musician Daniel Ash. It was released in 1992. It was a success on Billboards Alternative Albums chart.^[2] Ash supported the album with a North American tour.^[3]

Critical reception

The Calgary Herald deemed the album "boring as hell." Newsday wrote that "songs such as 'Here She Comes Again' and 'The Hedonist' spotlight Ash's no-holds-barred guitar style."^[4] The Philadelphia Inquirer concluded that "'Bluebird', perhaps the only song of interest on this 10-cut disc, finds Ash masquerading as a goth Kenny Loggins."

Track listing

• All songs written by Daniel Ash, except 4, 8 and 9 (Ash, John A. Rivers)

1. Here She Comes 4:51
2. Foolish Thing Desire 5:27
3. Bluebird 5:11
4. Dream Machine 6:54
5. Get Out of Control 4:25
6. The Void 5:39
7. Roll On 5:30
8. Here She Comes Again 5:51
9. The Hedonist 6:44
10. Higher Than This 3:47
11. Paris '92 (exclusive to Japanese Version)
12. Acid Rain (exclusive to Japanese Version)
13. Firedance (exclusive to Japanese Version)

Personnel

• Daniel Ash: Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Bass
• John A. Rivers: Keyboards and Drum Programming, Bass on "Here She Comes" and "Dream Machine"
• Sylvan Richardson

Bass on "Here She Comes"

• Natacha Atlas

Backing Vocals on "Bluebird"

• She Rocola: Backing Vocals on "Here She Comes"

Notes and References

1. News: Semon . Craig S. . Rocker Daniel Ash appears cautiously optimistic . Telegram & Gazette . 24 Jan 1993 . Datebook . 11.
2. News: On the Charts . Austin American-Statesman . Billboard . 14 Jan 1993 . Onward . 21.
3. News: Punter . Jennie . From Bauhaus to fun house . Toronto Star . 11 Feb 1993 . G11.
4. News: Foolish Things Desire Daniel Ash . Newsday . 23 Nov 1992 . Part II . 38.