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The Teardrop Explodes: Everybody Wants To Shag…

In April 1990, “Fontana” label released “Everybody Wants to Shag…”, the third and final Teardrop Explodes (The) studio album. It was recorded 1980 – 1982, and was produced by Hugh Jones.

Personnel:

  • Julian Cope – vocals, bass guitar, violin, piano
  • David Balfe – organ, piano, synthesizer, arrangements
  • Gary Dwyer – drums, drum machine
  • Troy Tate – guitar
  • Alan Gill – guitar
  • Ron François – bass guitar
  • Luke Tunney – trumpet
  • Ted Emmet – trumpet
  • Hugh Jones – engineer
  • Chris Hughes, Chris Sheldon, Clive Langer, Hugh Jones, Ross Cullum – mixing
  • Pointblanc Design – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Cope and David Balfe; except where noted.

  1. Ouch Monkeys
  2. Serious Danger
  3. Metranil Vavin – Julian Cope
  4. Count to Ten and Run for Cover
  5. In-Psychlopaedia – Julian Cope, Gary Dwyer, David Balfe
  6. Soft Enough for You
  7. You Disappear from View – Julian Cope
  8. The Challenger
  9. Not My Only Friend – Julian Cope
  10. Sex (Pussyface) – Julian Cope
  11. Terrorist – David Balfe
  12. Strange House in the Snow

The Teardrop Explodes: Wilder

In December 1981, “Mercury” label released “Wilder”, the second Teardrop Explodes (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley.

Personnel:

  • Julian Cope- vocals, guitars, bass guitar, piano, organ
  • Troy Tate- guitars
  • Clive Langer- additional guitar
  • David Balfe- keyboards, synthesizers, loops
  • Jeff Hammer – keyboards
  • Alfie Agius – bass guitar
  • James Eller – bass guitar
  • Gary Dwyer– drums
  • Luke Tunney, Ted Emmett – trumpets
  • Garrish Mashindi – backing vocals
  • Colin Fairley – engineer
  • Martin Atkins– artwork
  • Chalkie Davies – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Julian Cope.

  1. Bent Out of Shape
  2. Colours Fly Away
  3. Seven Views of Jerusalem
  4. Pure Joy
  5. Falling Down Around Me
  6. The Culture Bunker
  7. Passionate Friend
  8. Tiny Children
  9. Like Leila KhaledSaid
  10. …And The Fighting Takes Over
  11. The Great Dominions