Future Games/Bare Trees backing vocals

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Originally Posted by Mr Scarrott

I listened to Future Games and Bare Trees back-to-back last night and came to realise (unless I'm mistaken) just how much the individual writers dominate their tracks vocally, with no background vocals from the others. Sentimental Lady is a bit of an exception, though. It's hard to remember Christine, for example, singing on Danny's songs on those albums (does she on Trinity? Memory fails me) although she's clearly on Station Man, before she officially joined and on Purple Dancer, of course. Maybe she's on there somewhere on Dragonfly too.

Maybe there's something there, but it's perhaps too subtle for me to hear. Just an observation.

She is on Dragonfly. Other than this, I, don't think any DK songs from Future Games or Bare Trees. It's a shame. Those albums are filled with harmonizing opportunities. Christine and Bob should be singing on Woman of a Thousand Years and Sometimes. They should also be singing on Child of Mine. Danny harmonizes with himself on some of his songs, and it sounds nice, but it lacks the personality the three voices would have had.

Meanwhile, all three voices are singing on Spare Me a Little.

When Danny left, Bob and Christine harmonized and double-tracked a lot. The harmonies on Remember Me, Dissatisfied, Revelation, and Nightwatch are lovely and sophisticated. They're even better on Emerald Eyes and Hypnotized.