The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen

The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen
Studio album by The Mekons
Released 1979 (1979)
Label Virgin
The Mekons chronology
The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen
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The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen is the debut album by The Mekons, released in 1979.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Trouser Pressunfavourable[2]

Trouser Press wrote that the album "suffers from the screamed vocals, which obscure both the music and the left-wing lyrics: minimalism is one thing, but rank amateurism another."[2]

Track listing

Side A

  • 1. Like Spoons No More (2:05)
  • 2. Join Us In The Countryside (2:05)
  • 3. Rosanne (2:34)
  • 4. Trevira Trousers (4:05)
  • 5. After 6 (4:53)
  • 6. What Are We Going To Do Tonight (1:48)

Side B

  • 7. What (2:08)
  • 8. Watch The Film (3:18)
  • 9. Beetroot (4:12)
  • 10. I Saw You Dance (2:17)
  • 11. Lonely And Wet (5:03)
  • 12. Dan Dare (2:32)

References

  1. Dougan, John. "The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen – The Mekons | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Flashner, Graham; Robbins, Ira; Stenger, Wif; Kot, Greg. "TrouserPress.com :: Mekons". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 12, 2016.
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