World Shut Your Mouth Vinyl / 12" Album
by Julian Cope
Vinyl / 12" Album
Description
Originally issued in 1984, 'World Shut Your Mouth' saw the mercurial leader of The Teardrop Explodes establish himself as a fully-fledged solo artist. The closest to his old band of all his solo work ('Metranil Vavin' and 'Pussyface' were both originally intended for the Teardrops), 'World Shut Your Mouth' featured Gary Dwyer on drums, and giving the album its most distinctive sound, Kate St. John on oboe. Beautifully pastoral, it is full of highlights such as 'Strasbourg', 'Kolly Kibber's Birthday' and the wistful, reflective 'Head Hang Low'. The strange, string-led, schizophrenic, 'Sunshine Playroom' was the album's first single, followed up by 'radio hit' 'Greatness and Perfection'.
Track Listing
- Bandy's First Jump
- Metranil Vavin
- Strasbourg
- Elegant Chaos
- Quizmaster
- Kolly Kibber's Birthday
- Sunshine Playroom
- Head Hang Low
- Pussyface
- Greatness and Perfection
- Lunatic and Fire-pistol
Track Listing
- Bandy's First Jump
- Metranil Vavin
- Strasbourg
- Elegant Chaos
- Quizmaster
- Kolly Kibber's Birthday
- Sunshine Playroom
- Head Hang Low
- Pussyface
- Greatness and Perfection
- Lunatic and Fire-pistol
