Even Serpents Shine

Even Serpents Shine
Studio album by The Only Ones
Released	9 March 1979 (UK)
Genre	Power pop; new wave; punk rock;
Length	35:11
Label	Columbia
Producer	Peter Perrett; Alan Mair;
The Only Ones chronology

Even Serpents Shine is the second studio album by English power pop band The Only Ones, released in 1979 by Columbia Records. It was produced by Peter Perrett and Alan Mair.

The album was re-released in the UK in 2009 on Sony Music Entertainment, featuring rare bonus content. The reissue was a CD which comprises 14-tracks. It includes the original album digitally remastered from the original 1/2" mix tapes; alongside three bonus tracks.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Record Collector	^[2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	9/10^[3]

The album has consistently been praised by critics. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Mark Deming wrote that "Even Serpents Shine doesn't boast an out-of-the-box classic tune along the lines of "Another Girl, Another Planet" from the self-titled debut, but in many respects, this is the more consistent album, achieving a similar degree of thematic and melodic variety while generating a more coherent sound and feeling" adding that "they were one of the very few bands of their time and place who inarguably beat the sophomore slump."^[1]

Reviewing the album for BBC Music, Chris Jones wrote "Musically the band were always a step ahead of the pack. Mike Kellie and Alan Mair - both seasoned pros on drums and bass - never falter, allowing John Perry's guitar to fly; while John 'Rabbit' Bundrick's organ adds just the right dollop of Al Kooper-isms."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Peter Perrett.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"From Here to Eternity"	3:07
2.	"Flaming Torch"	2:21
3.	"You've Got to Pay"	2:49
4.	"No Solution"	2:27
5.	"In Betweens"	3:57
6.	"Out There in the Night"	3:02

Side two
No.	Title	Length
7.	"Curtains for You"	4:18
8.	"Programme"	2:11
9.	"Someone Who Cares"	3:11
10.	"Miles from Nowhere"	3:45
11.	"Instrumental"	4:03
Total length:		35:11

2009 re-mastered version bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Special View"	2:51
13.	"Oh No"	2:20
14.	"This Ain't All (It's Made to Be)"	3:45

Personnel

The Only Ones

Peter Perrett – lead and background vocals; guitars
John Perry – guitars; keyboards
Alan Mair – bass guitars
Mike Kellie – drums

Session musicians

Adam Maitland – keyboards; saxophone
John "Rabbit" Bundrick – keyboards
Koulla Kakoulli – backing vocals

Production

Peter Perrett – producer
Alan Mair – producer

References

1 2 Deming, Mark. "Even Serpents Shine – The Only Ones". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
↑ Peacock, Tim (October 2015). "The Only Ones – Even Serpents Shine". Record Collector (445). Retrieved 4 February 2018.
↑ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4bzf

External links

Even Serpents Shine at Discogs (list of releases)

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[Allmusic-1] 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Even Serpents Shine – The Only Ones". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2011.

[2] Peacock, Tim (October 2015). "The Only Ones – Even Serpents Shine". Record Collector (445). Retrieved 4 February 2018.

[3] Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.

[4] ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/4bzf