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Julian Cope: Jehovahkill

On October 19, 1992, “Island” label released “Jehovahkill”, the eighth Julian Cope album. It was recorded 1991 – 1992, at “Fallout Shelter Studios”, “Fortress Studios” in London, and was produced by Donald Ross Skinner and Julian Cope.

Personnel:

  • Julian Cope – vocals, wah-wah guitar, bass, ARP Quartet
  • Donald Ross Skinner – keyboards, bass, guitar, Jew’s harp, Omnichord, guitar solo, bass piano
  • Anthony “Doggen” Foster – guitar
  • Mark “Rooster” Cosby – drums, saxophone, guitar solo, glockenspiel
  • Hugoth Nicolson – analog synthesizer
  • Tom Nicolson – harmonica
  • Shaun Harvey – Harveytron, samples
  • Fiorella Terenzi – acoustic astronomy
  • Joss Cope – vocals
  • Hugoth Nicolson – recording, mixing
  • Paul Corkett – recording, mixing
  • Shaun Harvey – recording, mixing
  • Chris Olley – editing, tape transfer
  • Santy – assistant
  • Robo – assistant
  • Rob Carter – design, artwork
  • James Dowdall – executive producer
  • Mick Houghton – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Cope, except where noted.

  1. Soul Desert
  2. No Hard Shoulder to Cry On
  3. Akhenaten
  4. The Mystery Trend
  5. Up-Wards at 45
  6. Know (Cut My Friend Down)
  7. Necropolis
  8. Slow Rider
  9. Gimme Back My Flag – Julian Cope, Donald Ross Skinner
  10. Poet Is Priest…-Julian Cope, Rooster Cosby, Hugoth Nicolson, Donald Ross Skinner
  11. Julian H. Cope
  12. The Subtle Energies Commission
  13. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fine
  14. Fear Loves This Place
  15. Peggy Suicide Is Missing – Julian Cope, Donald Ross Skinner

Less Than Jake: Pezcore

On August 22, 1995, “Dill Records” label released “Pezcore”, the debut Less Than Jake album. It was recorded in 1995, at “Georgia Street Studios” in Tallahassee, “Mirror Image Studios” in Gainesville.

Personnel:

  • Chris Demakes – vocals, guitar
  • Roger Manganelli – bass
  • Vinnie Fiorello – drums
  • Jessica Mills – saxophone
  • Buddy “Goldfinger” – trombone
  • Tommy Hamilton – recording
  • Var Thelin – graphics

Track listing:

  1. Liquor Store
  2. My Very Own Flag
  3. Johnny Quest Thinks We’re Sellouts
  4. Big
  5. Shotgun
  6. Black Coffee
  7. Throw the Brick
  8. Growing Up on a Couch
  9. Blindsided
  10. Downbeat
  11. Jen Doesn’t Like Me Anymore
  12. Out of the Crowd
  13. Robo
  14. Where in the Hell Is Make Sinkovich
  15. Process
  16. 3 Quarts Drunk
  17. Boomtown
  18. Shirt on Ideas
  19. One Last Cigarette
  20. (silence)
  21. Laverne And Shirley

Black Flag: Damaged

On December 5, 1981, “SST” label released “Damaged”, the debut Black Flag studio album. It was recorded in August 1981, at “Unicorn Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Spot, Henry Rollins, Greg Ginn, Dez Cadena, Chuck Dukowski and Robo. In 2003, the album was ranked at number 340 on “Rolling Stone’s” magazine list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Henry Rollins– lead vocals
  • Greg Ginn– lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Dez Cadena– rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Chuck Dukowski– bass, backing vocals
  • Robo– drums, backing vocals
  • Steve “Mugger” Corbin – backing vocals
  • Spot– engineer
  • Francis Buckley – engineer, mixer
  • Chuck Vogt – additional engineering
  • Ed Colver– artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Greg Ginn, except where noted.

  1. Rise Above
  2. Spray Paint – Chuck Dukowski, Greg Ginn
  3. Six Pack
  4. What I See – Charles Dukowski
  5. TV Party
  6. Thirsty and Miserable – Dez Cadena, Rosa Medea, Robo
  7. Police Story
  8. Gimme Gimme Gimme
  9. Depression
  10. Room 13 – Greg Ginn, Rosa Medea
  11. No More – Charles Dukowski
  12. Padded Cell – Charles Dukowski, Greg Ginn
  13. Life of Pain
  14. Damaged I – Greg Ginn, Henry Rollins