Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie (song)

"Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie"
Single by Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie
from the album Good Deeds and Dirty Rags
Released	August 1988
Format	7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, CD single
Recorded	Edinburgh, Scotland
Genre	Alternative rock, new wave
Length	3:26
Label	Capitol
Producer(s)	Kevin Moloney Engineered by Terry Adams Add. production & mix by Mack
Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie singles chronology
"Face to Face" (1987) "Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie" (1988) "Open Your Arms" (1988)

Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie is a 1988 single by Scottish alternative rock group Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie. It was their debut major label single, recorded for EMI's Capitol Records, following a string of well-received independent releases. Supported by the band performing the single live on national music show The Tube, "Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie" was the band's first single to reach the Top 75 of the UK Singles chart, when it peaked at #62 on its third week of release.^[1]

"Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie" later featured on the band's debut album Good Deeds and Dirty Rags which was released the following year. In 1991, after Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie had signed to Gary Kurfirst's Radioactive Records, "Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie" was remixed and featured on their debut international album release, also titled Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie.

Track listings

• UK 7" single Capitol Records CL 501

1. "Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie" - 3:26
2. "Green Turn Red" - 3:52

• UK 12" single Capitol Records 12CL 501
• UK 12" single Capitol Records 12CLG 501 (Gatefold sleeve)

1. "Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie" - 3:26
2. "Green Turn Red" - 3:52
3. "Stars and Bars" - 3:27

• UK CD single Capitol Records CDCL 501

1. "Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie" - 3:26
2. "Green Turn Red" - 3:52
3. "Knockin' On Joe" - 6:19 (Nick Cave)
4. "Stars and Bars" - 3:27

Credits

• Artwork By [Sleeve Design Assistant] - Andrew Biscomb
• Artwork By [Sleeve Design] - Peter Barrett
• Bass - Fin*
• Drums - Kelly*
• Engineer [Overdubs] - Terry Adams (tracks: A)
• Guitar - John Duncan*
• Keyboards, Vocals - Rona Scobie, Shirley Manson
• Photography - Douglas Brothers, The (World Travel)
• Producer - Kevin Moloney (tracks: A), Terry Adams (tracks: B1, B2)
• Producer [Additional], Mixed By - Mack (2) (tracks: A)
• Vocals - Martin Metcalfe
• Written-By - Mackenzies, The* (tracks: A, B1)

Comprehensive charts

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	"Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie"	UK CIN Singles Chart	#62 [2]

References

1. "Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie: Goodbye Mr Mackenzie". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
2. Record Collector magazine, issue #209, interview with Martin Metcalfe, and Mackenzie discography

External links

• Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie website
• "Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie" music video at YouTube
• "Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie" discography