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Becoming a Cliché is the second solo album by British producer Adrian Sherwood. It was released on 9 October 2006 on Real World and Virgin Records.
Accolades
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
| Q | United Kingdom | Albums of the Year[2] | 2006 | 90 |
Track listing
| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Animal Magic" | | 4:21 |
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| 2. | "Two Versions of the Future" | Maxwell | 3:57 |
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| 3. | "A Piece of the Earth" | Earl Lowe | 5:26 |
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| 4. | "Monastery of Sound" | Maxwell | 4:53 |
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| 5. | "Dennis Bovine Part 1 (Tribute to Blackbeard)" | | 4:55 |
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| 6. | "J'Ai Changé" | | 5:36 |
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| 7. | "You Wonder Why" | | 5:21 |
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| 8. | "The House of Games" | Maxwell | 4:40 |
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| 9. | "Nu Rizla" | Maxwell | 4:29 |
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| 10. | "St. Peter's Gate" | | 5:33 |
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| 11. | "Home Sweet Home" | | 4:34 |
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| 12. | "Forgive Yourself" | Maxwell | 3:41 |
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| 13. | "All Hands on Desk" | | 3:59 |
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| 14. | "Stop the Bloodshed" | | 5:30 |
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Limited edition bonus CD (Dub Cliché)| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Monkey See, Monkey Dub" | Maxwell | 4:02 |
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| 2. | "Dubshed" | | 4:44 |
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| 3. | "Zoo Time" | | 4:31 |
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| 4. | "Clichéd Dub Slave" | | 3:52 |
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| 5. | "The Noise From Brazil" | | 4:41 |
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| 6. | "Stepping Crowd" | | 5:06 |
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| 7. | "Sans Toupee" | Maxwell | 3:58 |
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| 8. | "Silly Billy" (Activator remix) | - Maxwell
- Ogilvie
- Simon Bogle
| 4:41 |
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| 9. | "Moving House" | Maxwell | 5:15 |
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| 10. | "J'Ai Dubé" | Maxwell | 3:58 |
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| 11. | "Dennis Bovine Part 2" | | 3:59 |
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| 12. | "Silly Old Dub" | | 4:29 |
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Personnel
- Musicians
- Richard Doswell – saxophone
- Dave Fullwood – trumpet
- Jazzwad – drum programming, piano (6, 7)
- Chris Petter – trombone
- Nick Plytas – Clavinet, organ
- Filip Tavares – violin
- Additional musicians
| - Additional musicians (cont.)
- Technical personnel
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| United Kingdom | 2006 | Real World, Virgin | CD | CD RW 141 |
| Japan | 2006 | Beat | CD | BRC-162LTD |
References
External links
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| Studio albums | |
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| as Voice of Authority | |
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| as Barmy Army | |
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