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Mainstream, Vinyl / 12" Album Vinyl

Mainstream Vinyl / 12" Album

by Lloyd Cole and The Commotions

Vinyl / 12" Album

Description

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan, Neil Clark and Stephen Irvine - were formed in Glasgow in 1982, where Buxton-born singer-songwriter Cole was studying Philosophy and English at the University of Glasgow. Their sound swam against the tide of shiny '80s synthesisers, offering intense, melodic, guitar-based pop, topped with droll words packed with literary references. By the time of 'Mainstream' in October 1987, the group had taken a break and had spent time trying to find the right producer for their new material. Working with Ian Stanley, then fresh from the success of Tears for Fears' 'Songs from the Big Chair', the album allegedly cost ten times the budget of 'Rattlesnakes'. Despite its '80s opulence - for example, guest appearances from Jon Hassell on trumpet, Tracey Thorn on vocals - it sounds untouched by the decade's excess. Its singles, 'My Bag', 'Jennifer She Said' and 'From the Hip' were all well received.

Track Listing

  1. My Bag 3.55
  2. From the Hip 3.57
  3. 29 5.27
  4. Mainstream 3.13
  5. Jennifer She Said 3.03
  6. Mister Malcontent 4.49
  7. Sean Penn Blues 3.28
  8. Big Snake 5.14
  9. Hey Rusty 4.29
  10. These Days 2.27

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Track Listing

  1. My Bag 3.55
  2. From the Hip 3.57
  3. 29 5.27
  4. Mainstream 3.13
  5. Jennifer She Said 3.03
  6. Mister Malcontent 4.49
  7. Sean Penn Blues 3.28
  8. Big Snake 5.14
  9. Hey Rusty 4.29
  10. These Days 2.27

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Also by Lloyd Cole and The Commotions