Robyn Hitchcock - Black Snake Diamond Role

Artist:

Hitchcock, Robyn

UPC:

634457261129

See Also:

Hendrix, Jimi Soft Boys (The) Rolling Stones (The) Beach Boys (The)

Description:

The reissue of BLACK SNAKE DIAMOND ROLE includes five songs not included on the original LP release.
Personnel: Robyn Hitchcock (vocals, piano, bass, guitar); James A. Smith (vocals); Kimberly Rew, Knox (guitar); Gary Barnacle (saxophone); Thomas Dolby (keyboards); Matthew Seligman (bass); Morris Windsor (drums, background vocals); Vince Ely (drums); Robb Appleton, Howie Gilbert (background vocals).
Producers: Pat Collier, Matthew Seligman, Robyn Hitchcock.
Reissue producer: Jim Neill.
Engineers: Pat Collier, Andy Llewellyn, Jo Julian.
Originally released in the U.K. on Armageddon (4). Includes liner notes by Grant Alden.
Personnel: Robyn Hitchcock (guitar, harmonica, piano); James A. Smith (vocals, hand claps); Kimberley Rew, Knox (guitar); Thomas Dolby (keyboards); Morris Windsor (drums, background vocals); Vince Ely (drums); Howie Gilbert (background vocals).
Recording information: Alaska, London, England (1980-1981); Music Works, London, England (1980-1981); The Barge, London, England (1980-1981).
Photographer: Rosalind Kunath.
This is Robyn Hitchcock`s first solo album, though it has strong sonic links with efforts by his previous group The Soft Boys, who had disbanded just prior to this recording. The Soft Boys` artistically triumphant UNDERWATER MOONLIGHT bore no commercial rewards (they were unable to even find a US label to pick it up) and the band split. All of the band members play on this album, though the overall sound is noticeably not that of The Soft Boys. There`s a bit less raucous tumble in the arrangements and production. That said, this is a solid album full of numbers which have become Hitchcock classics, including "The Man Who Invented Himself," "Brenda`s Iron Sledge," and "I Watch The Cars."

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Man Who Invented Himself, The
2. Brenda`s Iron Sledge
3. Do Policeman Stag?
4. Lizard, The
5. Meat
6. Acid Bird
7. I Watch the Cars
8. Out of the Picture
9. City of Shame
10. Love
11. All I Wanna Do Is Fall in Love
12. Skull, a Suitcase, and a Long Red Bottle of Wine, A
13. It Was the Night
14. I Watch the Cars No. 2
15. Give Me a Spanner Ralph
16. It`s a Mystic Trip
17. Grooving on a Inner Plane
18. Happy the Golden Prince

Album Information

Release Date:

10/16/2007

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Folk Rock

Label:

Yep Roc

Catalog Number:

2611

Original Release Year:

1981

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

69 : 53

Guest Artist:

Thomas Dolby; Kimberley Rew

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