Interpreter (album)
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Interpreter is a 1996 album by Julian Cope, particularly inspired by Cope's involvement and observations at the 1995–96 Newbury bypass protest.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Julian Cope.
| 1. |
"I Come from Another Planet, Baby" |
3:29 |
| 2. |
"I've Got My TV & My Pills" |
2:22 |
| 3. |
"Planetary Sit-In" |
3:31 |
| 4. |
"Since I Lost My Head, It's Awl-Right" |
2:37 |
| 5. |
"Cheap New-Age Fix" |
4:34 |
| 6. |
"The Battle for the Trees" |
7:13 |
| 7. |
"Arthur Drugstore" |
3:40 |
| 8. |
"s.p.a.c.e.r.o.c.k. With Me" |
3:41 |
| 9. |
"Re-Directed Male" |
4:16 |
| 10. |
"Maid of Constant Sorrow" |
4:01 |
| 11. |
"The Loveboat" |
2:45 |
| 12. |
"Dust" |
6:10 |
Chart positions
Personnel
Extracted from the "Julian Cope all purpose mythological mind map of the Marlborough Downs & surrounding area" included as the album insert:
- Julian H sung the songs & furnished the wa-guitars, also Mellotrons (400 and Mark II) & vibrated the bass guitar
- Thighpaulsandra glamorously smeared ARP & VCS3 synthesizers all over, wrote all the string orchestrations, pouted piano & preened vocals, then casually blew off the Classic organ solo at the end of Since I Lost My Head... Like he's had more weddings than Liz Taylor.
- Flinton Chalk AKA Sid Mooneye (Spiritualized) did it with the Lead guitars & vocals on Spacerock with me, Battle for the Trees, I've got my TV and my Pills, Maid of Constant Sorrow & Re-directed Male.
- Rooster Mark Cosby (Synus) was the drummer & cymbalist throughout these sessions except when:
- Stee-Vroom Ferrera drummed his own mighty thang on Planetary Sit-in, Since I Lost My My Head, It's Awl-Right, The Loveboat & I Come From Another Planet, Baby.
- Doggen (TC Lethbridge) wailed like Edward Van Gottsching throughout the AMBULENCE & RADIO SIT-IN sessions, and has had squeaky boots ever since.
- Mavis Grind spoke the treasured words of hope on The Loveboat.
- Lynn Davis of CUMRY sung the outrageous Diva vocals on s.pa.c.e.r.o.c.k With Me and left session wanting to be a rock'n'roll star. Thanks to our darling Henrietta Bredin for scouring the opera world for such a Keltic Goddess.
- Jody Evans (Anal/E. Wrecked) played the piano at the end of Dust unaware that he was being recorded.
- Raymond Lovesong crooned the drunken sax on the end of TheLoveboat, and hit the high-note trumpets on Planetary Sit-In.
- Merrick Godhaven & O.K Simon chanted vocals and daubed Thang all over Re-directed Male.
- Craig J. Stratton, EOS Counsel, Jason Glover & Amanda Tomlinson were the string players on Planetary Sit-In, Battle for the Trees, Since I Lost My Head & Arthur..
- Martin Schellard – conductor
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