Shadow Cat
Robyn Hitchcock, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3
| Available Formats | No. of Tracks | Price | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Download Album (flac) | 14 tracks | £9.99 | ||
| Download Album (mp3) | 14 tracks | £9.99 | ||
| Download individual tracks | N/A | from £0.79 |
Robyn Hitchcock, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3 - Shadow Cat
This collection of previously unreleased material from the Hitchcock vaults dates from 1993-99, providing the missing link between The Egyptians on A&M and the Warner Bros years.
Shadow Cat itself features Moris Tepper, mainstay of Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band, on lead acoustic guitar, and all tracks are Hitchcock originals, but for the Hendrix cover The Wind Cries Mary (on which Sartorial boss Terry Edwards plays Hammond organ). Aside from Edwards making a further appearance on Never Have To See You Again, all instruments & vocals are performed by Robyn.
From the concise opening cut, For Debbie Reynolds, to the concluding title track, the quality of the songwriting & performance shines through – “out-take” albums are all too often cobbled together from unreleased (unreleaseable!) material. Not so here. These 14 tracks were whittled down from around 30 contenders, carefully edited & remastered to create a cohesive album – even to the point of sequencing the songs as two sides,
despite it not being manufactured on vinyl.
Essential for those who have followed Robyn from his early days in The Soft Boys (with Kimberley Rew, Morris Windsor and Andy Metcalfe) to his work with film director Jonathan Demme and beyond, this release also serves as a fine introduction to the work of one of Englands most treasured songwriters. Enjoy!
Reviews
"There are plenty of quality songs here, including a brilliant reading of The Wind Cries Mary. Considering that this material didn't make it to release first time round, it's entirely possible that Hitchcock's throwaway noodlings would make a lesser musician's entire output." - Tim Holmes, Record Collector.
Tracklisting
Download Album (FIT030CD)
- Robyn Hitchcock - For Debbie Reynolds
- Robyn Hitchcock - Never HaveTo See You Again
- Robyn Hitchcock - Love Affair
- Robyn Hitchcock - The Wind Cries Mary
- Robyn Hitchcock - High On Yourself
- Robyn Hitchcock - Because You're Over
- Robyn Hitchcock - The Cat Walks Her Kind of Line
- Robyn Hitchcock - Statue With a Walkman
- Robyn Hitchcock - The Green Boy
- Robyn Hitchcock - Real Dot
- Robyn Hitchcock - Nothing But Time
- Robyn Hitchcock - Beautiful Shock
- Robyn Hitchcock - Baby-Doll
- Robyn Hitchcock feat. Moris Tepper - Shadow Cat
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