Haunted Dancehall

1994 studio album by The Sabres of Paradise

Haunted Dancehall

Studio album by

The Sabres of Paradise

Released| 28 November 1994 (1994-11-28)
Studio|

* Sabresonic
* Orinoco

Genre| Techno
Length| 76:49
Label| Warp
Producer|

* Andrew Weatherall
* Jagz Kooner
* Gary Burns
* Portishead
* Scruff

The Sabres of Paradise chronology
| Sabresonic
(1993)  | Haunted Dancehall
(1994)  | Sabresonic II
(1995)

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Singles from  Haunted Dancehall

1. "Theme"
Released: 1994
2. "Wilmot"
Released: 1994

Haunted Dancehall is the second studio album by English electronic music group The Sabres of Paradise. It was released through Warp on 28 November 1994.[1] It peaked at number 57 on the UK Albums Chart.[2]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
The Guardian| [4]
Music Week| [5]

NME named Haunted Dancehall the 47th best album of 1994.[6] In 2007, Haunted Dancehall was included in The Guardian's list of "1000 albums to hear before you die", with an accompanying write-up citing it as "techno's first concept album".[7] It was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[8]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Andrew Weatherall, Jagz Kooner, and Gary Burns.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Bubble and Slide"| 2:39
2.| "Bubble and Slide II"| 7:38
3.| "Duke of Earlsfield"| 8:42
4.| "Flight Path Estate"| 3:21
5.| "Planet D" (Portishead Remix)| 4:41
6.| "Wilmot"| 7:32
7.| "Tow Truck"| 6:35
8.| "Theme"| 4:48
9.| "Theme 4"| 1:55
10.| "Return to Planet D"| 5:04
11.| "Ballad of Nicky McGuire"| 8:30
12.| "Jacob Street 7AM"| 3:46
13.| "Chapel Street Market 9AM"| 7:14
14.| "Haunted Dancehall"| 4:25
Total length:| 76:49

## Personnel

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Credits adapted from liner notes.[9]

* Andrew Weatherall – production, mixing
* Jagz Kooner – production, mixing
* Gary Burns – production, mixing
* Portishead – additional production (5)
* Scruff – additional production (6)
* MadArk – artwork

## Charts

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Chart (1994)  | Peak
position

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Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] | 90
UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 57

## References

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1. ^ "Haunted Dancehall – The Sabres of Paradise". Warp. 28 November 1994. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
2. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
3. ^ Cooper, Sean. "Haunted Dancehall – The Sabres of Paradise". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
4. ^ Turner, Ben (2 December 1994). "The Sabres of Paradise: Haunted Dancehall (Warp)". The Guardian.
5. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 19 November 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
6. ^ "Albums And Tracks Of The Year: 1994". NME. 10 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
7. ^ "Artists beginning with S". The Guardian. 21 November 2007. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
8. ^ Dimery, Robert, ed. (2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
9. ^ The Sabres of Paradise (1994). Haunted Dancehall (booklet). Warp. WARPCD26.
10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

## External links

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* Haunted Dancehall at Discogs (list of releases)

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* MusicBrainz release group

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