Ten Silver Drops Explained

Ten Silver Drops
Type:Album
Artist:The Secret Machines
Cover:Secret Machines-TenSilverDrops.jpg
Released:April 25, 2006
Recorded:2005
Genre:New prog, space rock
Length:45:50
Label:Reprise
Producer:Secret Machines
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Ten Silver Drops is the second full-length album by the American rock band The Secret Machines. It was released exclusively through the iTunes Music Store on February 28, 2006, while the street date for the CD was April 25, 2006.[1] The first single from the album, "Alone, Jealous and Stoned", was released in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2006, and in the US shortly thereafter. On January 29, 2006, Ten Silver Drops leaked onto file sharing websites following the release of the album's lead single in the UK.[2]

The album reached No. 43 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] In the US, the album reached No. 159 on the Billboard 200.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Alone, Jealous and Stoned" – 6:46
  2. "All at Once (It's Not Important)" – 4:37
  3. "Lightning Blue Eyes" – 5:31
  4. "Daddy's in the Doldrums" – 8:23
  5. "I Hate Pretending" – 5:15
  6. "Faded Lines" – 4:59
  7. "I Want to Know if It's Still Possible" – 5:00
  8. "1,000 Seconds" – 5:15

Personnel

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Run Out Groove Vinyl Reissue

On September 10, 2018, the label announced that the band's album Ten Silver Drops had been voted by fans as the next ROG re-release and would include a 6-song bonus disc containing B-sides and unreleased alternate versions of songs.[5]

Expanded edition Bonus Tracks:

  1. Daddy's in the Doldrums (previously unreleased alternate version) 8:00
  2. Another Minute Standing Still (non-LP track from “Lightning Blue Eyes” UK single) 5:19
  3. Everything is Free (non-LP track from “All At Once (It’s Not Important)” UK single) 4:13
  4. Solar Bloodlines (non-LP instrumental track from “Lightning Blue Eyes” UK single) 6:15
  5. I Want To Know If It's Still Possible (previously unreleased alternate acoustic version) 4:55
  6. Angel in Love With Her Own Wings (non-LP track from “All At Once (It’s Not Important)” UK single) 9:37

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secret Machines: Ten Silver Drops PopMatters. May 17, 2006 .
  2. Web site: Release "Ten Silver Drops" by Secret Machines - MusicBrainz.
  3. Web site: ten silver drops – full Official Chart History . . February 18, 2018.
  4. Web site: Secret Machines Chart History . . February 18, 2018.
  5. https://shop.runoutgroovevinyl.com/ten-silver-drops-expanded-edition.html Run Out Groove