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Originally released in 1991 on Brown's own Interoceter label, the first of the pairings between Brown and Ryan they'd played together in Piblokto! and Ryan had also been a member of jam band Man is a minor jazz-pop joy. Brown is in wicked form with his lyrics on all eight tracks, as elliptical as ever, but with a cutting sense of humor that shines through. If there's a problem with the disc, however, it's in the music, which has a dated edge throughout. Had it been released 20 years earlier it would have sounded perfectly of its time. As it is, that time is history. It's no secret that Brown hated punk and the shift in the musical climate that it wrought, but the simple ...
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All Music Guide - Chris Nickson
Originally released in 1991 on Brown's own Interoceter label, the first of the pairings between Brown and Ryan they'd played together in Piblokto! and Ryan had also been a member of jam band Man is a minor jazz-pop joy. Brown is in wicked form with his lyrics on all eight tracks, as elliptical as ever, but with a cutting sense of humor that shines through. If there's a problem with the disc, however, it's in the music, which has a dated edge throughout. Had it been released 20 years earlier it would have sounded perfectly of its time. As it is, that time is history. It's no secret that Brown hated punk and the shift in the musical climate that it wrought, but the simple fact is that it did happen, and everything changed. You ignore history at your own peril. This is a perfectly serviceable record, but it's as if two decades had never happened.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/1/2003
  • Label: Voiceprint Uk
  • UPC: 604388308927
  • Catalog Number: 255

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Mr. Night - Phil Ryan (4:09)
  2. 2 Weather News - Phil Ryan (4:04)
  3. 3 They Call Me the Blob - Phil Ryan (4:44)
  4. 4 Hard to Say - Phil Ryan (4:55)
  5. 5 Money Hymn - Phil Ryan (4:25)
  6. 6 London's Burning - Phil Ryan (4:13)
  7. 7 The World and Arthur - Phil Ryan (5:15)
  8. 8 What'll It Be - Phil Ryan (5:27)
  9. 9 Here It Comes Again - Phil Ryan (5:19)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Pete Brown Primary Artist
Ephraim Lewis Background Vocals
Helen Hardy Background Vocals
John MacKenzie Bass, Guitar
Phil Ryan Keyboards
Bimbo Acock Alto Saxophone
Paul Gamblin Guitar, Electric Guitar
Robert Bond Percussion, Drums
Dave Watkins Acoustic Guitar, Guitar
Jessica Walker Background Vocals
Robert Band Drums
Technical Credits
Ephraim Lewis Vocal Arrangements
Pete Brown Composer
Adam Fuest Engineer
Pete Kerr Remixing
John MacKenzie Programming, Producer, Vocal Arrangements
Phil Ryan Composer, Programming
James Wraith Vocal Arrangements
Damon Jones Programming, Engineer
Dave Wilcox Engineer
Valerie Allen Graphic Design
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