The Skellington Chronicles
| The Skellington Chronicles | ||||
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| Released | June 1993 | |||
| Recorded | April 1989, London April 21–22, 1993, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 61:36 | |||
| Label | Ma-Gog | |||
| Producer | Julian Cope | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [2] |
| Select | [1] |
The Skellington Chronicles is the tenth solo album by Julian Cope, released in June 1993 on Cope's own Ma-Gog label.[3] It contains the previously released 1989 album Skellington and its sequel Skellington 2, released here for the first time.[4] Skellington 2 was, like its predecessor, recorded in just two days on April 21–22, 1993.
The Skellington Chronicles was re-released as Ye Skellington Chronicles in 1999 with one song removed from the track listing and two bonus tracks.
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Julian Cope, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doomed" | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Beaver" | 2:27 | |
| 3. | "Me and Jimmy Jones" | 1:27 | |
| 4. | "Robert Mitchum" | Cope, Ian McCulloch | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Out of My Mind on Dope and Speed" | 3:26 | |
| 6. | "Don't Crash Here" | 0:56 | |
| 7. | "Everything Playing at Once" | 1:29 | |
| 8. | "Little Donkey" | 2:41 | |
| 9. | "Great White Wonder" | 2:10 | |
| 10. | "Incredibly Ugly Girl" | 3:01 | |
| 11. | "No How, No Why, No Way, No Where, No When" | 1:56 | |
| 12. | "Commin' Soon" | 2:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Electrical Stormgirl" | 1:48 | |
| 14. | "Poppins" | 1:36 | |
| 15. | "Skip" | 1:29 | |
| 16. | "I've Got My T.V. and My Pills" | 1:37 | |
| 17. | "The Angel and the Fellatress" | 3:54 | |
| 18. | "Waco-Pops" | 1:35 | |
| 19. | "Common Land at Water's Edge" | 2:27 | |
| 20. | "Scud-U-Like" | 0:44 | |
| 21. | "Grimreaper Is a Krautrocker" | Cope, Rooster Cosby, Donald Ross Skinner | 8:29 |
| 22. | "American Tragedy" | 1:17 | |
| 23. | "Wayland's Smithy Has Wings" | 1:31 | |
| 24. | "Madonna Baglady Blues" | 4:38 | |
| 25. | "London Underground" | 1:59 | |
| Total length: | 61:36 | ||
Ye Skellington Chronicles (1999, Head Heritage)[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doomed" | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Beaver" | 2:27 | |
| 3. | "Me and Jimmy Jones" | 1:27 | |
| 4. | "Robert Mitchum" | Cope, McCulloch | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Out of My Mind on Dope and Speed" | 3:26 | |
| 6. | "Don't Crash Here" | 0:56 | |
| 7. | "Everything Playing at Once" | 1:29 | |
| 8. | "Little Donkey" | 2:41 | |
| 9. | "Great White Wonder" | 2:10 | |
| 10. | "Incredibly Ugly Girl" | 3:01 | |
| 11. | "No How, No Why, No Way, No Where, No When" | 1:56 | |
| 12. | "Commin' Soon" | 2:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Electrical Stormgirl" | 1:48 |
| 14. | "Poppins" | 1:36 |
| 15. | "Skip" | 1:29 |
| 16. | "I've Got My T.V. and My Pills" | 1:37 |
| 17. | "The Angel and the Fellatress" | 3:54 |
| 18. | "Waco-Pops" | 1:35 |
| 19. | "Common Land at Water's Edge" | 2:27 |
| 20. | "Scud-U-Like" | 0:44 |
| 21. | "American Tragedy" | 1:17 |
| 22. | "Wayland's Smithy Has Wings" | 1:31 |
| 23. | "Madonna Baglady Blues" | 4:38 |
| 24. | "London Underground" | 1:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 25. | "Skellington Anti-Polltax Live in Lambeth, England (Medley)" | 5:01 |
| 26. | "Trampolene" (hidden track) | 6:52 |
| Total length: | 65:00 | |
- Notes
- "Skellington Anti-Polltax Live in Lambeth, England (Medley)" was recorded at Brixton Fridge, May 1990.
- The track "Grimreaper Is a Krautrocker" from The Skellington Chronicles is not included on Ye Skellington Chronicles.
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
Skellington 1
- Julian Cope - vocals, acoustic guitar (also performed pseudonymously as "Double DeHarrison" playing piano and organ)
- Donald Ross Skinner - electric guitar, piano, organ
- Mark "Rooster" Cosby - drums, percussion, horns
- Hugo Nicolson - horns
Skellington 2
- Julian Cope - vocals, guitar, bass
- Donald Ross Skinner - keyboards, guitar, bass on "Poppins", drums on "Skip" and "The Angel and the Fellatress"
- Mark "Rooster" Cosby - drums, saxophone, guitar on "Poppins"
- Luke Tunney - trumpet
- Shaun Harvey - keyboards on "Grimreaper Is a Krautrocker"
Technical
- Julian Cope - producer, director, design
- Donald Ross Skinner - compiling, editing
- Mark "Rooster" Cosby - co-director
- Hugo Nicolson - engineer, mixing
- Shaun Harvey - engineer, mixing
- Rob Carter - design, artwork
- Lisa Bennett - design
- Donato Cinicolo - photography
- Cally Callomon - photography
References[edit]
- ^ Collins, Andrew. "Skellington Chronicles review". Select. Retrieved on 19 March 2018.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Concise (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Head Heritage - Story of the Drude Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2018
- ^ Head Heritage - Discography Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2018
- ^ The Skellington Chronicles/Ye Skellington Chronicles (CD liner notes). Julian Cope. Ma-Gog/Head Heritage. 1993/1999.
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