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A convenient enough stopgap release that turned up in between Peggy Suicide and Jehovahkill, the pun-titled Floored Genius provides a fine one-stop spot for those new to Cope's work, starting with Teardrop Explodes hits and going all the way up to Peggy Suicide's "Safesurfer." Total die-hards won't need it, as no unreleased tracks surface, but those unable to find Skellington or Droolian will appreciate the appearance of, respectively, the nicely crazed "Out of My Mind on Dope & Speed" and the sweetly silly "Jellypop Perky Jean." Otherwise it's key singles and notable album cuts over Cope's higher profile career, showing how the precocious genius who came up with such instantly catchy pop hits like "Reward" and "Passionate Friend" became an even more distinct, individual artist as he went. One of the most striking things about Cope is how he at once incorporates any range of '60s and '70s influences, high profile or obscure, and is able to turn them all into his own sound, high on life (and other things, no doubt) and bursting with creative energy. Even his supposedly lost years documented on World Shut Your Mouth and Fried find him hitting new heights, as "Reynard the Fox" and "An Elegant Chaos" show. Extensive liner notes from his longtime friend and confidant Mick Houghton give a nicely off-kilter history of the man and his work, while a selection of photos, press clips and other ephemera help trace the path further. Those intrigued by the antiquarian side of Cope's life will appreciate the artistic map of his hometown, Tamworth, with reference to the various album covers and promo shots taken there over time. Peggy Suicide remains Cope's best standalone album, but Floored Genius is crucial at showing the heights of his work.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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CLIVE LANGER, Producer - Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Winstanley, Producer - Alan David Gill, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Alan Gill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited
CLIVE LANGER, Producer - Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Winstanley, Producer - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Gary Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Finkler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Martinez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Chameleons, Producer - Paul Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Hurricane Smith, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Finkler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Chameleons, Producer - Paul Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Gary Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Finkler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited
CLIVE LANGER, Producer - Julian Cope, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alan Winstanley, Producer - COLIN FAIRLEY, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Luke Tunney, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Hammer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alfie Agius, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Troy Tate, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Emmet, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited
CLIVE LANGER, Producer - Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - COLIN FAIRLEY, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Gary Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Troy Tate, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Lovell, Producer
℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Lovell, Producer
℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Lovell, Producer
℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Lovell, Producer
℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited
ED STASIUM, Producer - Julian Cope, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Eller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Ross Skinner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Double De Harrison, Organ, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Kendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Whitten, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Universal-Island Records Ltd.
Julian Cope, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Eller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warne Livesey, Producer - Donald Ross Skinner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Double De Harrison, Organ, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Kendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Whitten, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
ED STASIUM, Producer - Julian Cope, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Eller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Ross Skinner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Double De Harrison, Organ, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Kendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Whitten, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
David Palmer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Cope, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Eller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON FAIR, Producer, Organ, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Ross Skinner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Double De Harrison, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Rooster Cosby, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Double DeHarrison, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Croydon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hugoth Nicholson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gorby Butterworth, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
David Palmer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Padgham, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Cope, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Eller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - RON FAIR, Producer, Organ, Percussion, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Ross Skinner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Double De Harrison, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Rooster Cosby, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Double DeHarrison, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Croydon, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hugoth Nicholson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gorby Butterworth, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1988 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Julian Cope, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1990 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Julian Cope, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Donald Ross Skinner, Producer
℗ 1990 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Tony Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bran, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Tipler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Cope, Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugo Nicolson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Ross Skinner, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ingmar Kiang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gorby Butterworth, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Cosby, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - J.D. Hassinger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Tony Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bran, Hammond Organ, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Tipler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Cope, Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Watts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugo Nicolson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Ross Skinner, Producer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ingmar Kiang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Cosby, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - J.D. Hassinger, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Tony Harris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Bran, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Tipler, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Cope, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Samples, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Watts, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugo Nicolson, Mixer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - RON FAIR, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Ross Skinner, Bass Guitar, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Ingmar Kiang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Cosby, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Levett, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1991 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Album review
A convenient enough stopgap release that turned up in between Peggy Suicide and Jehovahkill, the pun-titled Floored Genius provides a fine one-stop spot for those new to Cope's work, starting with Teardrop Explodes hits and going all the way up to Peggy Suicide's "Safesurfer." Total die-hards won't need it, as no unreleased tracks surface, but those unable to find Skellington or Droolian will appreciate the appearance of, respectively, the nicely crazed "Out of My Mind on Dope & Speed" and the sweetly silly "Jellypop Perky Jean." Otherwise it's key singles and notable album cuts over Cope's higher profile career, showing how the precocious genius who came up with such instantly catchy pop hits like "Reward" and "Passionate Friend" became an even more distinct, individual artist as he went. One of the most striking things about Cope is how he at once incorporates any range of '60s and '70s influences, high profile or obscure, and is able to turn them all into his own sound, high on life (and other things, no doubt) and bursting with creative energy. Even his supposedly lost years documented on World Shut Your Mouth and Fried find him hitting new heights, as "Reynard the Fox" and "An Elegant Chaos" show. Extensive liner notes from his longtime friend and confidant Mick Houghton give a nicely off-kilter history of the man and his work, while a selection of photos, press clips and other ephemera help trace the path further. Those intrigued by the antiquarian side of Cope's life will appreciate the artistic map of his hometown, Tamworth, with reference to the various album covers and promo shots taken there over time. Peggy Suicide remains Cope's best standalone album, but Floored Genius is crucial at showing the heights of his work.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:44
- Main artists: THE TEARDROP EXPLODES Julian Cope
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1992 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited This Compilation ℗ 1992 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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