Earth vs the Wildhearts
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| Studio album by The Wildhearts | ||||
| Released | 30 August 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 49:21 | |||
| Label | East West/Bronze | |||
| Producer | The Wildhearts , Mark Dodson, Spike Drake, Simon Efemey | |||
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Earth vs the Wildhearts is the debut studio album by British rock band The Wildhearts, released in 1993. The title is based on such B-movie titles as Earth vs. the Flying Saucers and Earth vs. the Spider.
Billy Morrison, of Camp Freddy and Circus Diablo, states that Earth vs the Wildhearts is one of his favourite albums of all time.[1] Earth vs the Wildhearts was voted the number #1 album of 1993 by Kerrang! magazine in their yearly poll. In 2006, Kerrang rated it #20 in a special publication of the best Rock Albums. The album has been reissued twice: first in 1994 with the addition of the formerly single-only track "Caffeine Bomb", and again in 2010 with several B-sides from the period.
On the 15th anniversary of the album's release, in 2008, the Wildhearts toured, playing the original version of the album in its entirety. On its 20th anniversary, in 2013, the Wildhearts reformed for a tour in which the original version of the album was played in its entirety nightly, followed by a second set of songs chosen by the audience.[2]
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Track listing
All songs written by Ginger.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Greetings From Shitsville" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "TV Tan" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Everlone" | 6:30 |
| 4. | "Shame On Me" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Caffeine Bomb [reissue only]" | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Loveshit" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "The Miles Away Girl" | 5:37 |
| 8. | "My Baby Is A Headfuck" | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Suckerpunch" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "News Of The World" | 5:49 |
| 11. | "Drinking About Life" | 2:03 |
| 12. | "Love U Til I Don't" | 5:04 |
| Japanese Bonus Tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 12. | "Show a Little Emotion" | 3:02 |
| 13. | "Down on London" | 4:39 |
| 2010 Re-issue Bonus Disc | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Nothing Ever Changes But The Shoes (From the Mondo Akimbo a-Go-Go mini-album)" | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Crying Over Nothing (From the Mondo Akimbo a-Go-Go mini-album)" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "Turning American (From the Mondo Akimbo a-Go-Go mini-album)" | 6:24 |
| 4. | "Liberty Cap (From the Mondo Akimbo a-Go-Go mini-album)" | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Splattermania (From the Don't Be Happy... Just Worry mini-album)" | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Something Weird Is Going On In My Head (From the Don't Be Happy... Just Worry mini-album)" | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Weekend (5 Long Days) (From the Don't Be Happy... Just Worry mini-album)" | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Dreaming In A (From the Don't Be Happy... Just Worry mini-album)" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "And The Bullshit Goes On (B Side)" | 5:23 |
| 10. | "Show A Little Emotion (B Side)" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Dangerlust (B Side)" | 6:16 |
| 12. | "Down On London (B Side)" | 4:40 |
Personnel
- Ginger - vocals, guitar, producer
- C.J - guitar, vocals, producer
- Danny McCormack - bass, producer
- Stidi - drums, producer
Additional musicians:
- Willie Dowling - piano & keyboards
- Ritch Battersby - drums on "Caffeine Bomb"
- Mick Ronson - guitar solo on "My Baby is a Headfuck"
- Stevie Lange - backing vocals on "Loveshit"
- Sarah Smith - saxophone
- Mark Dodson - producer
Mick Ronson contributed one of the three guitar solos on "My Baby Is a Headfuck." This is believed to be Ronson's final appearance on record before his death on 29 April 1993. "We had the song 'My Baby Is a Headfuck' and it wasn't that great," recalled Ginger, "but we thought, 'If we can get Ronson to play a solo on it, then it'll work'… And Ronson wasn't around for very long, but I take solace in that it was the last of his recordings you got to hear… We got him to do one more take of the song because we didn't want him to stop playing. He nailed it the first time; we just wanted to listen to him."[3]
References
- ↑ Lindsay, Andrew. "Interview: Billy Morrison (Camp Freddy)". stereokill.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Earth vs The Wildhearts – 20th Anniversary Shows – UPDATED". TheWildehearts.com. 1 Jan 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
- ↑ Wilding, Philip (March 2011). "Ever Meet Hendrix?". Classic Rock #155. p. 38.
Allmusic, The Wildhearts: Biography, retrieved 9 November 2008.
Darren Stockford, DO ANYTHING: The Life and Times of the Wildhearts, retrieved 9 November 2008.