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Armed with trumpeters Ray Martinez and Hurricane Smith who add soaring flourishes and energetic blasts throughout, on Kilimanjaro the Teardrops explode in a torrent of creative, kicky and often downright fun songs that hotwire garage/psych inspirations into something more. Steering clear of ham-handed attempts to be commercially "new wave" while at the same time sounding young, bright and alive, the foursome go happily nuts with great results. Cope is already a commanding singer and frontman; his clever lyrics and strong projection result in a series of confident performances, whether his trading lines with himself on the motorik chug of "Sleeping Gas" or his yelps on "Books." For all the bad energy between himself and Balfe, the two sound like they're grafted at the hip throughout, the latter's keyboard washes and staccato melodies adding the fun, nervy vibe. Dwyer's spot-on drumming keeps the pace, while both guitarists, Finkler and his replacement Gill, don't drown the band in feedback to the exclusion of everything else. One listen to many of Gill's pieces, on songs like "Poppies," and Cope's oft-stated claim that early U2 was trying to rip off the Teardrops and other Liverpool/Manchester groups makes sense. Though it was assembled from a variety of different sessions Kilimanjaro still sounds cohesive. Perfectly hummable choruses, great arrangements and production and Cope's smiling vibe all add up with fantastic results. The sweet romance of "When I Dream" closes out this entertaining debut.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Balfe, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Martinez, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Chameleons, Producer - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Hurricane Smith, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Gill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Dwyer, Drums, 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
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 - The Chameleons, Producer - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, 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 - The Chameleons, Producer - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Alan Gill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Dwyer, Drums, 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 - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Hurricane Smith, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - 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 - The Chameleons, Producer - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, 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 - 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
Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian Mcculloch, ComposerLyricist - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Alan Gill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - The Chameleons, Producer - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Gary Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Finkler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - MIKE HOWLETT, Producer - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited
DISC 2
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
Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Balfe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Chameleons, Producer - Paul Simpson, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Balfe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Chameleons, Producer - Paul Simpson, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Gary Dwyer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David Balfe, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Chameleons, Producer - Paul Simpson, Organ, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Gary Dwyer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Alan Gill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Burson, Producer
℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, Guitar, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, Drums, Organ, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Gary Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Burson, Producer
℗ 1979 Mercury Records Limited
CLIVE LANGER, Producer - Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - 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
CLIVE LANGER, Producer - Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Mcculloch, ComposerLyricist - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Winstanley, Producer - Gary Andrew Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Alan Gill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Jones, Producer - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Chameleons, Producer - Gary Andrew Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alan David Gill, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Alan Gill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, Viola, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Jones, Producer - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Teardrop Explodes, Producer, MainArtist - Alan Gill, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Jones, Producer - David Balfe, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Andrew Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Michael Finkler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited
CLIVE LANGER, Producer - Julian Cope, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hugh Jones, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - David Balfe, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Winstanley, Producer - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Michael Finkler, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - Paul Simpson, ComposerLyricist - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited
DISC 3
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 2007 BBC
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 2007 BBC
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 2007 BBC
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist - Gary Dwyer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2007 BBC
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 2007 BBC
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 2007 BBC
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - Carl Anthony Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 2007 BBC
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - Alan David Gill, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - David Balfe, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - Michael Neil Finkler, ComposerLyricist - Gary Andrew Dwyer, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited
Julian Cope, ComposerLyricist - The Teardrop Explodes, MainArtist
℗ 1980 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
Armed with trumpeters Ray Martinez and Hurricane Smith who add soaring flourishes and energetic blasts throughout, on Kilimanjaro the Teardrops explode in a torrent of creative, kicky and often downright fun songs that hotwire garage/psych inspirations into something more. Steering clear of ham-handed attempts to be commercially "new wave" while at the same time sounding young, bright and alive, the foursome go happily nuts with great results. Cope is already a commanding singer and frontman; his clever lyrics and strong projection result in a series of confident performances, whether his trading lines with himself on the motorik chug of "Sleeping Gas" or his yelps on "Books." For all the bad energy between himself and Balfe, the two sound like they're grafted at the hip throughout, the latter's keyboard washes and staccato melodies adding the fun, nervy vibe. Dwyer's spot-on drumming keeps the pace, while both guitarists, Finkler and his replacement Gill, don't drown the band in feedback to the exclusion of everything else. One listen to many of Gill's pieces, on songs like "Poppies," and Cope's oft-stated claim that early U2 was trying to rip off the Teardrops and other Liverpool/Manchester groups makes sense. Though it was assembled from a variety of different sessions Kilimanjaro still sounds cohesive. Perfectly hummable choruses, great arrangements and production and Cope's smiling vibe all add up with fantastic results. The sweet romance of "When I Dream" closes out this entertaining debut.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 3 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 02:08:03
- Main artists: THE TEARDROP EXPLODES
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2010 Mercury Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 2010 Mercury Records Limited
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