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A switch to Island Records resulted in the best possible start -- not merely a generally fine album but a simply fantastic hit U.K. single, "World Shut Your Mouth." Nothing to do with the record of the same name but definitely possessing much of the same energy, it's a great slice of modern rock, with a crisp arrangement and punchy performance from Cope and his band. Skinner and Fried drummer Chris Whitten reappear, while bassist James Eller and keyboardist Double DeHarrison fill out the lineup. Kate St. John once again adds cor anglais here and there, one of her best moments being the bright charge of the title track. Together they tackle a set of songs notably less insular than much of the Fried material, with full-on performances to match. One song shows that best of all -- "Shot Down," which originally appeared on Fried and here becomes a swaggering, pounding rocker with keyboards adding to the impact. More than ever before in his solo career, Cope sounds like he's performing songs meant to be heard live, as the charging "Trampoline" and "Spacehopper" show. There's an almost finger-snapping, swinging vibe to a number of the performances that recall Teardrop Explodes days without trying to simply re-create that sound -- he's not trying to revisit the past, there's no need. A few numbers sound a bit too cold and crisp to work entirely -- "Planet Ride" is arena soul/rock that sounds like something Robert Palmer would have done around the same time, lyrics aside. A couple of other moments like that crop up, but with the balance skewed more to joys like Cope's in-your-face vocal on "Pulsar" and the lengthy final track "A Crack in the Clouds," Saint Julian is another winner.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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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
Julian Cope, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tessa Niles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Eller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warne Livesey, Producer - Donald Ross Skinner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Lewis, Background Vocalist, 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 - Warne Livesey, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, 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
Julian Cope, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tessa Niles, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Eller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warne Livesey, Producer - Donald Ross Skinner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Lewis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Double De Harrison, Organ, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Kendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Whitten, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Crockford, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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 - Kate St. John, English Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Double De Harrison, Organ, Clavichord, AssociatedPerformer - Felix Kendall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Whitten, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Keith-Richard Frost, Synthesizer, 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
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
Julian Cope, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Eller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warne Livesey, Producer, Mixer, 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
Julian Cope, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - James Eller, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Shilling, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Warne Livesey, Producer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Ross Skinner, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Kate St. John, English Horn, 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
Album review
A switch to Island Records resulted in the best possible start -- not merely a generally fine album but a simply fantastic hit U.K. single, "World Shut Your Mouth." Nothing to do with the record of the same name but definitely possessing much of the same energy, it's a great slice of modern rock, with a crisp arrangement and punchy performance from Cope and his band. Skinner and Fried drummer Chris Whitten reappear, while bassist James Eller and keyboardist Double DeHarrison fill out the lineup. Kate St. John once again adds cor anglais here and there, one of her best moments being the bright charge of the title track. Together they tackle a set of songs notably less insular than much of the Fried material, with full-on performances to match. One song shows that best of all -- "Shot Down," which originally appeared on Fried and here becomes a swaggering, pounding rocker with keyboards adding to the impact. More than ever before in his solo career, Cope sounds like he's performing songs meant to be heard live, as the charging "Trampoline" and "Spacehopper" show. There's an almost finger-snapping, swinging vibe to a number of the performances that recall Teardrop Explodes days without trying to simply re-create that sound -- he's not trying to revisit the past, there's no need. A few numbers sound a bit too cold and crisp to work entirely -- "Planet Ride" is arena soul/rock that sounds like something Robert Palmer would have done around the same time, lyrics aside. A couple of other moments like that crop up, but with the balance skewed more to joys like Cope's in-your-face vocal on "Pulsar" and the lengthy final track "A Crack in the Clouds," Saint Julian is another winner.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:45
- Main artists: Julian Cope
- Composer: Julian Cope
- Label: Universal-Island Records Ltd.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2013 Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
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