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The Lost Weekend (CD)
The Monochrome Set defined themselves in the late 70s and 80s as England's wittiest troubadours, avoiding the sombre overtones of post-punk by penning songs that had a clean 60s pop sensibility, allied to vocalist and guitarist Bid's sandpaper-dry reflections on life and love. Re-released for the first time on CD in the UK, this CD documents the band's time at Blanco y Negro Records, the 'mini-major' set up by Mike Alway (Cherry Red) and Geoff Travis (Rough Trade). It was a turbulent period for the band, recounted in full in the accompanying booklet by a reflective Bid. Including the story behind 'Letter From Viola', perhaps the funniest 'Dear John' song ever written (hint; never allow your band-mates to cut your hair while touring Norway and expect romantic favours on your return).
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Specifications
Type: CD
Recorded: 1985
Release Date: 2009-02-16
Label: Cherry Red Records
Country: Euro
Item No: CDMRED383
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Track List
01 Jacob's ladder
02 Sugarplum
03 Cargo
04 Take foz
05 Letter from viola
06 Don't touch
07 The twitch
08 Wallflower
09 Starry nowhere
10 Boom boom
11 Cowboy country
12 Andiamo (b side of jacob's ladder) (bonus)
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