Oyster Band,
The Shouting End of Life

 

UK (CD) Cooking Vinyl Records COOKCD 091 (1995) - GERMANY (CD) Intercord IRS 993.516 (1995)

 

Semplicemente bello: brani come "By northern light", "Voices" e "Put out the lights", lasciano davvero il segno. Ma molto efficace è anche il remake della storica "Everywhere". Notevole è la collaborazione di Kathryn Tickell mentre, proprio a voler trovare un difetto, non convince la voce di Linda Duggan in "Don't slit your wrists for me". La confezione è nel complesso il risultato di un approfondito studio grafico, molto belle le fotografie di Bleddyn Butcher.

 

Tracks:

We'll Be There (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser) 3'22" - Blood-Red Roses (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser) 4'06" - Jam Tomorrow (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser) 4'10" - By Northern Light (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser / Chopper) 3'47" - The Shouting End Of Life (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser) 3'26" - Long Dark Street (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser) 3'48" - Our Lady Of The Bottles (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser) 3'07" - Everywhere I Go (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser) 3'48" - Put Out The Lights (Ian Telfer / Alan Prosser) 3'34" - Voices (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser / Chopper) 4'42" - Don't Slit Your Wrists For Me (Ian Telfer / John Jones / Alan Prosser) 3'46" - The World Turned Upside Down (Leon Rosselson) 3'03"

 

Recorded at: Angelshare, Ewloe, Clywd except "The World Turned Upside Down" recorded at Aosis, London - Recording Engineer:  (Angelshare) Kelvin Tenner  (Aosis) Robin Hyman - Produced by: (Angelshare) Pat Collier  (Aosis) Alaric Neville - Mixed at: The Greenhouse, London - A Main Artery Cover Photography by: Bleddyn Butcher - Back Cover Photograph of Claremont Road, Anti-Mill Link Road Protest by: Alex Macnaughton
 

Musicians

John Jones, Lead Vocals, Accordion, Melodeon, Piano - Chopper, Bass Guitar, Cello, Vocals - Lee Partis, Drums, Percussion, Hammer, Vocals - Alan Prosser, Guitars, Banjo, Mandolin, Violin, Vocals - Ian Telfer, Fiddle, Viola, Tenor Concertina

with
Sarah Allen, Whistle - Kathryn Tickell, Northumbrian Pipes - Chris Batchelor, Trumpet - Expensive Mustapha, Trumpet - Linda Duggan, Second vocal on "Don't Slit Your Wrists For Me"