Black Snake Dîamonḑ Röle

~ Release by Robyn Hitchcock (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▼12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1The Man Who Invented Himself
bass, guitar [lead guitar], piano and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
drums (drum set):
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
2:58
A2Brenda’s Iron Sledge
bass:
Matthew Seligman
drums (drum set):
Vince Ely
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Brenda’s Iron Sledge
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
52:57
A3Do Policemen Sing?
bass:
Matthew Seligman
drums (drum set):
Vince Ely
guitar:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:39
A4The Lizard
bass:
Matthew Seligman
drums (drum set):
Vince Ely
guitar:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
5:05
A5Meat
bass:
Robyn Hitchcock and Matthew Seligman
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
guitar:
Knox (founder of The Vibrators)
guitar [lead guitar], piano and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:05
B1Acid Bird
bass, guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
recording of:
Acid Bird
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
4:42
B2I Watch the Cars
52:23
B3Out of the Picture
bass:
Matthew Seligman
drums (drum set):
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
guitar:
Knox (founder of The Vibrators)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:41
B4City of Shame
bass:
Matthew Seligman
drums (drum set):
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
guitar:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:22
B5Love
bass, guitar [lead guitar], piano and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
bass [overbass]:
Matthew Seligman
drums (drum set):
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
synthesizer [ocean]:
Thomas Dolby
background vocals:
Robb Appleton (Production music composer and harmonica player) and Howie Gilbert
4:33

Credits

Release

engineer:Pat Collier
Jo Julian
Andy Llewellyn
additional producer:Matthew Seligman
producer:Pat Collier
Robyn Hitchcock
bass:Matthew Seligman
bass, guitar, keyboard and piano:Robyn Hitchcock
guitar:Knox (founder of The Vibrators)
Kimberley Rew
membranophone:Vince Ely
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
saxophone:Gary Barnacle
synthesizer:Thomas Dolby
background vocals:Rob Appleton
Howie Gilbert
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
vocals:Robyn Hitchcock
James Smith (UK guitarist/engineer, often works with Robyn Hitchcock)
remastered versions:Black Snake Dîamonḑ Röle
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1618263 [info]

Release Group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/50127 [info]
Wikidata:Q4921864 [info]