Shag Tobacco

~ Release by Gavin Friday (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Westside Studios, London. Eastcote Studios, London.
"Mr. Pussy's Parlare" recorded 'live' at Mr. Pussy's Café De Luxe, Dublin.
Pre-production: S.T.S. and Interference Studios, Dublin
Mastered at The Exchange, London.

Crushproof pack on Art Island.

All songs published by Blue Mountain Music Ltd. except for track 5 which is published by Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.

'Shagging Tobacco' inspired by the world, words and music of 'Shag Tobacco' ©Patrick McCabe 1995

℗ 1995 Island Records Ltd.
© 1995 Island Records Ltd.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Island Records Ltd.

Gavin sings through a megaphone he calls the stronzophone on tracks 2, 5, 6.
"The Last Song I'll Ever Sing" in loving memory of Thom McGinty, The Diceman [1954-1995].

Issued in a jewel case with clear tray and a 20-page booklet.

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0407
Price Code: PY 900
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): PMDC FRANCE 524 126_2 90 L7 1*B
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L004
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0207
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): PMDC FRANCE 524 126_2 90 L7 1 * D
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L004
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0222
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): PMDC FRANCE 524 126_2 90 L7 1 * D
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L004
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0205

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-15 12:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Shag Tobacco
accordion [accordian breaths] and sampler [sample voices]:
Maurice Seezer
bass:
Erik Sanko
drum machine:
Tim Simenon
electric guitar and mandolin:
Chris Cunningham (multi-instrumentalist)
keyboard:
Dave Clayton and Maurice Seezer
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
wind synthesizer [EWI]:
Renaud Gabriel Pion
background vocals and vocal:
Gavin Friday
recording of:
Shag Tobacco
writer:
Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer
4:52
2Caruso35:43
3Angel56:06
4Little Black Dress
accordion and piano:
Maurice Seezer
baritone saxophone, saxophone [toy] and wind synthesizer [EWI]:
Renaud Gabriel Pion
bass:
Erik Sanko
drum machine:
Maurice Seezer and Tim Simenon
keyboard:
Dave Clayton and Maurice Seezer
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
background vocals:
Loretta Heywood
guest background vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
vocal:
Gavin Friday
recording of:
Little Black Dress
writer:
Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer
4:06
5The Slider3:18
6Dolls4:11
7Mr. Pussy
recording engineer:
Kieran Mulligan (recording engineer)
accordion, piano and sampler [orchestra samples]:
Maurice Seezer
baritone saxophone, bass clarinet and clarinet [B flat]:
Renaud Gabriel Pion
bass and strings:
Dave Clayton
keyboard:
Dave Clayton and Maurice Seezer
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
background vocals:
Gavin Friday and Loretta Heywood
other vocals [MC]:
Mr. Pussy (MC)
vocal:
Gavin Friday
recording of:
Mr. Pussy
writer:
Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer
3:42
8You, Me and World War Three34:40
9Kitchen Sink Drama6:00
10My Twentieth Century35:07
11The Last Song I'll Ever Sing3:50
12Le Roi D'amour33:52

Credits

Release

mastered at:The Exchange (mastering studio) in Camden Town