Resolutionary

Resolutionary

by Vivien Goldman
Resolutionary

Resolutionary

by Vivien Goldman

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Overview

Resolutionary is a brief snapshot of the early musical career of Vivien Goldman, a music scene veteran who is just as dedicated to punk and new wave as she is to reggae and Afrobeat. Goldman may be best known as a writer, having penned books about Bob Marley and Kid Creole & the Coconuts in addition to writing for NME, The New York Times, The Village Voice, and numerous other publications. She's also an educator, lecturing and teaching courses about subjects including punk, reggae, and Fela Kuti. Her musical career has mostly been behind the scenes, singing backup for reggae records produced by Adrian Sherwood during the '70s and '80s, and writing songs for Massive Attack and Ryuichi Sakamoto in the '90s. She only released one record under her own name, a 1981 single called "Launderette," in which she spins a love story taking place in a laundromat. The song features a catchy bassline, pulsating drum machines, swirling violin (played by the Raincoats' Vicki Aspinall), and toy piano, and it was co-produced by Public Image Ltd.'s Keith Levene and John Lydon. The song is charming and funny without seeming like a novelty, and it's easy to see why it's become a post-punk cult classic. Its B-side, "Private Armies," produced by Sherwood, is politically charged and feminist, featuring the rallying cry "If you can't get a hard-on, get a gun!" It feels much more tense and brooding, and it features an extended dub coda, which is immediately reprised as "P.A. Dub." Besides this single, Goldman contributed two songs to the 1979 debut album by the Flying Lizards, and her songs are very different than the robotic oldies covers that the group were best known for. "The Window," in particular, is unexpectedly harrowing; a terrified Goldman fends off a man banging at her window to be let in, and she exclaims "sometimes you fight for the world, sometimes you fight for yourself." A bit lighter are Goldman's songs as part of Chantage, a short-lived Paris-based duo with vocalist Eve Blouin that explored African and Caribbean influences, incorporating steel pan drums and highlife guitars. "Same Thing Twice" is an easygoing love song originally written and performed by a young Bob Marley, while the Latin-flavored "It's Only Money" is perky yet socially conscious, lamenting "it's only money until you haven't any." It seems like Goldman only recorded songs occasionally as a hobby rather than pursuing music-making as a full-time career, but she seemed to have fun recording these songs, and Resolutionary is an enjoyable collection. ~ Paul Simpson

Product Details

Release Date: 05/27/2016
Label: Staubgold
UPC: 4015698002065
Rank: 78984

Tracks

  1. Launderette
  2. Private Armies
  3. P.A. Dub
  4. Her Story
  5. The Window
  6. Same Thing Twice
  7. It's Only Money
  8. Tu M'fais Rire
  9. Vivien Goldman Interview

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Vivien Goldman   Primary Artist,Vocals,Voices
The Flying Lizards   Primary Artist
Viva Chantage   Primary Artist,Vocals
Keith Levene   Bass,Guitar
Viv Albertine   Guitar
David Cunningham   Prepared Piano
Jancsi Hosszu   Violin
Archie Pool   Voices
Neneh Cherry   Voices
"Deadly" Headley Bennett   Horn
Steve Beresford   Bass,Piano,Euphonium,Percussion,Guitar (Bass)
Carroll Thompson   Voices
David Toop   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Annie Whitehead   Horn
Dave Solomon   Drums
Jerry Bokilo Malekani   Guitar
Bruce Smith   Drums,Cymbals
Style Scott   Drums
Ann Howard   Voices
George Oban   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Vicki Aspinall   Violin

Technical Credits

The Flying Lizards   Composer
Keith Levene   Producer
General Strike   Composer
David Cunningham   Composer
Viva Chantage   Producer
Philippe Sohiez   Photography
Eve Blouin   Composer
John Lydon   Producer
Adrian Sherwood   Producer
Carroll Thompson   Producer
Vivien Goldman   Composer,Producer
The Wailers   Composer
Janette Beckman   Booklet,Cover Portrait
Chris Thomas   Producer
Alan Jakoby   Producer
David Corio   Booklet,Portraits
Jean-Bernard Sohiez   Photography
Dave Solomon   Composer
Rebecca Meek   Photography
George Oban   Composer
Chantage   Composer
Kate Simon   Photography
Moona   Composer
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