| Artist |
Robyn Hitchcock |
| Box Set Title: |
I Wanna Go Backwards |
| Album Title: |
Black Snake Dîamond Röle |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative |
| Format |
CD (5) |
| Released |
11/13/2007 |
| Label |
Yep Roc Records |
| Catalog No |
YEP-2610 |
| Bar Code No |
6 34457 26102 0 |
| Packaging |
Box Set (5 Disk) |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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The Man Who Invented Himself (2:59)
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| 2.
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Brenda's Iron Sledge (2:56)
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| 3.
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Do Policemen Sing? (3:37)
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| 4.
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The Lizard (5:03)
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| 5.
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Meat (3:04)
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| 6.
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Acid Bird (4:42)
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| 7.
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I Watch The Cars (2:26)
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| 8.
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Out of The Picture (3:41)
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| 9.
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City of Shame (3:23)
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| 10.
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Love (4:45)
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| 11.
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All I Wanna Do Is Fall In Love (3:48)
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| 12.
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A Skull, A Suitcase, And A Long Red Bottle of Wine (4:59)
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| 13.
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It Was The Night (3:36)
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| 14.
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I Watch The Cars No. 2 (4:26)
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| 15.
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Give Me A Spanner Ralph (2:38)
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| 16.
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It's A Mystic Trip (2:58)
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| 17.
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Grooving On A Inner Plane (4:12)
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| 18.
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Happy The Golden Prince (6:40)
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| Date Acquired |
11/04/2007 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
The Band At A Gig |
| Purchase Price |
50.00 |
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Analyzed Folder: Hitchcock, Robyn - Disc 1 - Black Snake Dîamond Röle_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR8 -0.10 dB -9.61 dB 01 - The Man Who Invented Himself.flac
DR6 -0.10 dB -7.72 dB 02 - Brenda's Iron Sledge.flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -10.40 dB 03 - Do Policemen Sing .flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -9.74 dB 04 - The Lizard.flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.67 dB 05 - Meat.flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -7.77 dB 06 - Acid Bird.flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.11 dB 07 - I Watch The Cars.flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.01 dB 08 - Out of The Picture.flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.11 dB 09 - City of Shame.flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -9.95 dB 10 - Love.flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.17 dB 11 - All I Wanna Do Is Fall In Love.flac
DR8 -0.10 dB -10.19 dB 12 - A Skull, A Suitcase, And A Long Red Bottle of Wine.flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.38 dB 13 - It Was The Night.flac
DR6 -0.10 dB -8.51 dB 14 - I Watch The Cars No. 2.flac
DR8 -0.10 dB -10.97 dB 15 - Give Me A Spanner Ralph.flac
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.19 dB 16 - It's A Mystic Trip.flac
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.84 dB 17 - Grooving On A Inner Plane.flac
DR6 -0.10 dB -10.07 dB 18 - Happy The Golden Prince.flac
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Number of Files: 18
Official DR Value: DR7
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by James Christopher Monger
Robyn Hitchcock's large armory of material is tailor-made for the reissue circuit -- his entire post-Soft Boys, pre-A&M output was remastered and re-released in the early '90s by Rhino with bonus cuts and extended liner notes for ingestion by the newly enlightened college radio demographic -- so it comes as no surprise that amidst a career resurgence in 2007 due to the well received Spooked and Olé! Tarantula, as well as the Sundance Channel documentary Sex, Food, Death & Insects. comes another set of reissues, this time from the Yep Roc label. The first boxed installment, I Wanna Go Backwards (each disc is available separately as well) collects his solo debut Black Snake Diamond Role, I Often Dream of Trains, Eye, and a grab bag of singles both rare (and not so rare) called While Thatcher Mauled Britain: Demos '81-'90. The bonus tracks on each disc differ from the early-'90s reissues in that they are spread about (among new rarities) between the four albums. Also, the inclusion of album tracks like "A Skull, A Suitcase & A Long Red Bottle of Wine" and "Mystic Trip" from 1986's Invisible Hitchcock (one of his finest releases) on the Black Snake Diamond Role disc is a bit confusing, as one would hope for a quality remastering of that album, as well. Elsewhere, While Thatcher Mauled Britain's first half is populated by almost all of the key tracks from 1995's You & Oblivion, where Eye's "College of Ice" instrumental has been sent as well. Each disc comes with original Hitchcock artwork, comics, and stories, and the remastering, especially on BSDR is exceptional. With more reissues to come (though no word on the elusive A&M years), this is just the tip of the iceberg, and while the construction of I Wanna Go Backwards may be a bit schizophrenic, it's all in there; every snake, lizard, pad of cheese, boring little creep, furry leg, and nostril with a bean in it.
Black Snake Diamond Role Review:
Review by Mark Deming
The Soft Boys' fusion of the energy of punk and the baroque textures and melodic twists of psychedelia was ahead of its time, but for the group's leader, Robyn Hitchcock, that had become a problem. Brilliant as their music was, hardly anyone was listening when the Soft Boys released their masterpiece, Underwater Moonlight, in 1980 -- so a year later the band was history and Hitchcock released his first solo album, Black Snake Diamond Role. While the other three members of the Soft Boys appeared on the album (guitarist Kimberley Rew, bassist Matthew Seligman, and drummer Morris Windsor) along with Vince Ely of the Psychedelic Furs, Knox from the Vibrators, and a then-unknown Thomas Dolby, Black Snake Diamond Role represented a subtle but clear shift away from the more aggressive tone of the Soft Boys toward a more pop-oriented sound. "The Man Who Invented Himself" is user-friendly in a way the Soft Boys had never been, and the production, while mostly straightforward, is more polished and professional. Even though the surfaces of this album are more welcoming than the Soft Boys, the surrealism of the lyrics and the trippy undertow of the melodies are in the same league as Hitchcock's earlier work, and while "Acid Bird," "Out of the Picture," and "Brenda's Iron Sledge" are newly catchy and engaging, the guitar work on "I Watch the Cars" shows Hitchcock's vision had changed very little, and the menace of "Do Policemen Sing?" is only slightly undercut by its wit. Black Snake Diamond Role staked out a distinct sonic territory for Hitchcock's solo career that still made room for the abundant talent he'd displayed in his years with the Soft Boys, and remains one of his most enjoyable efforts.
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