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1989 studio album by John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett
The Wimp & The Wild Released August 1989 (1989-08 ) Recorded Pace Studios, Milton Keynes + Avocado Studios, Aylesbury Genre Punk, Folk, Electronic Length 33 :25 Label VM Records[1] Producer Wild Willy Barrett
"Last of the Mohicans / Fashion"
The Wimp & The Wild John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett , released in 1989.[2] [3] [4]
History [ edit ] The writing process for The Wimp & The Wild goes back 10 years. "Best Dream" is a re-recording of the Where Did I Go Right track.[2]
Critical reception [ edit ] AllMusic wrote that "within its corridors lurk some of Otway's finest performances of the age, beginning with an almost heartbreakingly Spartan revision of 'Best Dream.'"[2] Martin C. Strong wrote that the album "ranged from 'wimp-ish' acoustics from John to stripped-down covers."[5]
Track listing [ edit ] All tracks are written by John Otway except where indicated
Side 1 Title Writer(s) 1. "The Wimp" 2. "Best Dream" 3. "Fashion" Otway, Robyn Boult 4. "Volunteer" Otway, Warren Harry 5. "Blockbuster " Nicky Chinn , Mike Chapman 6. "Separated" Bannister
Side 2 Title Writer(s) 1. "The Wild" Otway, Boult 2. "House of the Rising Sun " Traditional; arranged by Otway and Barrett 3. "Last of the Mohicans" Otway, Boult 4. "I Believe" 5. "I Am A Lion" 6. "Focke Wolfe" Eddie Stanton
Personnel [ edit ] John Otway - vocals, guitar
Wild Willy Barrett - guitar, bass, drums, drum pads, programming
Liam Grundy - piano on "Separated" References [ edit ]
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