Attack Of The Cannibal Zombie Businessmen
The Higsons
| Formats | Tracks | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Album | 15 tracks | £9.99 | |
| Download Album (MP3) | 15 tracks | £9.99 | |
| Download Album (FLAC) | 15 tracks | £9.99 |
Description
The Higsons - Attack Of The Cannibal Zombie Businessmen
Originally released on CD by Mixture in 1992, Attack of the cannibal zombie businessmen features the A & B sides of four singles plus six 'posthumous' titles
The Higsons were at the vanguard of the early 80s punk-funk scene alongside bands such as Pigbag, ABC and Maximum Joy
Fronted by Fast Show mastermind Charlie Higson (known then as Switch) and accompanied by left-field music supremo Terry Edwards, the band had a succession of top-ten hits in the UK Indie Charts on a succession of indie labels.
The early singles I don't want to live with monkeys, Got to let this heat out and Conspiracy - aka Who stole my bongos? - were lavishly championed by John Peel who booked the band no less than 5 times for Radio One sessions
The Higsons tried to emulate the chart success of their version of Music to watch girls by (available on The Curse of the Higsons - REFIT 006LPT) with a cover of the Buddy Miles classic Them Changes. Record label bosses at R4 favoured the self-penned Take it, which proved to be their last single release
Other band members included Simon Charterton of Nitwood & Zook, and Dave Cummings whose post-Higsons career involved Del Amitri and Lloyd Cole. Session players on the CD include Frog (from Farmers' Boys, Julian Cope, Strawberry Switchblade etc) and Ian R Watson.
The Higsons were at the vanguard of the early 80s punk-funk scene alongside bands such as Pigbag, ABC and Maximum Joy
Fronted by Fast Show mastermind Charlie Higson (known then as Switch) and accompanied by left-field music supremo Terry Edwards, the band had a succession of top-ten hits in the UK Indie Charts on a succession of indie labels.
The early singles I don't want to live with monkeys, Got to let this heat out and Conspiracy - aka Who stole my bongos? - were lavishly championed by John Peel who booked the band no less than 5 times for Radio One sessions
The Higsons tried to emulate the chart success of their version of Music to watch girls by (available on The Curse of the Higsons - REFIT 006LPT) with a cover of the Buddy Miles classic Them Changes. Record label bosses at R4 favoured the self-penned Take it, which proved to be their last single release
Other band members included Simon Charterton of Nitwood & Zook, and Dave Cummings whose post-Higsons career involved Del Amitri and Lloyd Cole. Session players on the CD include Frog (from Farmers' Boys, Julian Cope, Strawberry Switchblade etc) and Ian R Watson.
Reviews
"A band that should have been the UK's answer to Talking Heads" - Q ***Tracklisting
CD Album (REFIT010IMP)
- I Don't Want To Live With Monkeys (7" Version)
- Insect Love (7" Version)
- It Goes Waap!! (7" Version)
- The Lost And The Lonely (7" Version)
- Heat (12" Version)
- Conspiracy (7" Version)
- Touchdown (7" Version)
- Them Changes
- Same Song
- Keep the Fire Alight
- Summer Rain
- Slime, Shrew, Monkey, Man
- Attack Of The Cannibal Zombie Businessmen
- Take It (7" Version)
- I Walk The Land (7" Version)
Download Album (REFIT010CD)
- I Don't Want To Live With Monkeys (7" Version)
- Insect Love (7" Version)
- It Goes Waap!! (7" Version)
- The Lost And The Lonely (7" Version)
- Heat (12" Version)
- Conspiracy (7" Version)
- Touchdown (7" Version)
- Them Changes
- Same Song
- Keep the Fire Alight
- Summer Rain
- Slime, Shrew, Monkey, Man
- Attack Of The Cannibal Zombie Businessmen
- Take It (7" Version)
- I Walk The Land (7" Version)