Dark & Long
"Dark & Long" is a single by Underworld, originally released in 1994 in the United Kingdom. It entered the UK Singles Chart at #57 on 25 June 1994, for one week.[3] The track made its first appearance as the opener for the album Dubnobasswithmyheadman earlier in the year. The "Dark Train" mix subsequently became better known due to its use in the film Trainspotting.
"Dark & Long" | ||||
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Single by Underworld | ||||
from the album dubnobasswithmyheadman | ||||
B-side | "215 Miles", "Burts", "Dark Hard", "Dark Train", "Spoon Deep", "Most 'Ospitable", "Thing in a Book" | |||
Released | 18 June 1994 | |||
Genre | Techno [Dark Train:] Progressive house, progressive trance | |||
Label | Junior Boy's Own | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson | |||
Underworld singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
1994 April Records CD |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Starpulse | [2] |
Track listing
All tracks written, mixed and produced by Rick Smith, Karl Hyde and Darren Emerson unless otherwise noted.
12" Vinyl 1
Junior Boy's Own / JBO 19 (UK)
Junior Boy's Own / JBO 5010286 (UK)
Intercord / INT 192.962 (Germany)
- "Dark & Long (Dark Train Mix)" – 10:21
- "Dark & Long (Burts Mix)" – 8:47
12" Vinyl 2
Junior Boy's Own / JBO 19X (UK)
Intercord / INT 192.963 (Germany)
- "Dark & Long (Spoon Deep Mix)"
- "Dark & Long (Thing in a Book Mix)"
CD
Junior Boy's Own / JBO 19CDS (UK)
Junior Boy's Own / JBO 5010273 (UK)
Intercord / INT 825.400 (Germany)
- "Dark & Long (Hall's Edit)" – 4:08 (Hyde/Smith)
- "Dark Train" – 9:51
- "Most 'Ospitable" – 5:52
- "215 Miles" – 20:02
"Dark Train" segues into "Most 'Ospitable".
April Records / APR 002CD (Denmark)
- "Dark & Long (7")" – 4:07 (Hyde/Smith)
- "Thing in a Book" – 20:12
- "Spoon Deep" – 17:53
- "Dark Hard" – 11:30
- "Dark Train" – 10:28
- "Burts" – 8:47
Notes
- The album version of "Dark & Long" is written by Rick Smith and Karl Hyde.
- All versions are written, mixed, and produced by Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, and Darren Emerson, except "Hall's Edit" written by Rick Smith and Karl Hyde.
- "Hall's Edit", "Hall's Mix" and "7" mix" are different names for the same mix of Dark & Long.
- "Hall of "Hall's Edit" is JBO Label boss Steve Hall.
- "GO HOME FEEL YOURSELF" and "WEALTH BEER INDUSTRY" is etched into the run out grooves of the first UK 12".
- "BLUE VELVETEEN AGAIN" is etched into the run out groove of Side B, of the second UK 12".
- Sleeve design by Tomato
Appearances
- "Dark & Long" is the opening track on Dubnobasswithmyheadman (1993) by Underworld.
- "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" appears in a scene of Trainspotting (1996) when the main character Mark Renton is going through heroin withdrawal.
- "Dark & Long (Dark Train Mix)" appears on Trainspotting #2: Music from the Motion Picture Vol#2 (a CD Compilation) (1997)
- "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" appears on Northern Exposure by Sasha & John Digweed (1996).
- "Dark & Long (Dark Train Mix)" appears on Tribal Gathering (a CD Compilation) (1995)
- The "Dark Train" video, directed by John Hollis & Graham Wood (1994) and the "Most 'ospitable" video, directed by Dirk Van Dooren & Graham Wood (1994), appears on the UK video compilation Kiteless: A Tomato Project.
- The same video versions of "Dark Train" & "Most 'ospitable" also appear on the compilation foe the United States, Footwear Repairs by Craftsmen at Competitive Prices.
- "Dark & Long (Hall's Mix)" appears on Fused – Further Directions in Dance (2CD compilation) (1997)
- "Dark Hard" appears on Trans Europe Express 4 (2CD & 2LP Compilation) (1995)
- An exclusive remix of "Dark & Long" appears on Razormaid – Level 6 (a subscription only CD Compilation)
- "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" as well as the "Darren Price and High Contrast Remix" both appeared during the athletes' march, at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, and on its soundtrack album Isles of Wonder.
- The "Dark & Long (Dark Train)" remix by Shane 54 was released on 23 February 2018, on the record label ZeroThree.