GONE by Vinny Peculiar
GONE was recorded between 1995-97 at Pearl Studios Clarence Street Liverpool; opening track Calm Me Down was recorded in the Pearl Studios Eight Track on London Road and 'The Ballad of Vinny Peculiar' was also recorded at Pearl on London Road in the Sixteen Track Studio. It came out in April 1998 to some welcome critical acclaim gaining a rave review in The Observer from features music writer Sam Taylor. Its exclusively available once again here some twenty three years later...hope you enjoy x
'An inspired debut' Sam Taylor, The Observer
Tracklist
| 1. | Calm Me Down | 3:14 |
| 2. | What Are You Running From? | 3:19 |
| 3. | Sad Eyed Mules of Men | 2:48 |
| 4. | A Man Can Lose Himself | 4:07 |
| 5. | Someone | 3:26 |
| 6. | Blood Honey | 2:44 |
| 7. | Shrinemaker | 3:52 |
| 8. | Jesus and the Angel | 3:06 |
| 9. | Piggy in the Middle | 4:44 |
| 10. | Shadow Box | 3:18 |
| 11. | Gentle Life | 3:34 |
| 12. | Guitar Star | 3:54 |
| 13. | Time for Bed | 3:08 |
| 14. | The Ballad of Vinny Peculiar | 5:28 |
| 15. | A Guitar Fans Imaginary Soundcheck | 4:23 |
Credits
Alan Wilkes - Main vocal, b/vs, guitars, keys,
Nick Robinson, Bass, b/vs
Neil Carter, Drums, percussion, b/vs
Colin Beckett, Drums on Calm Me Down, Piggy in the Middle
Produced by Rob Ferrier for Bughouse Records UK
Artwork/Image by Paul Cliff
License
All rights reserved.
Vinny Peculiar variously described as – ‘An under sung national treasure’ [UNCUT Magazine]– a warm hearted Morrissey [Q Magazine] and ‘The missing link between Jarvis Cocker and poet Roger McGough and some of the wittiest lyrics this side of Wreckless Eric’ IRISH TIMES