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Love, Sex and Death etc
Swinging from love songs ("ME AND YOU" and "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU ANYWAY") to hate songs ("THE FUCK-UP" and "I LOVE EVERYBODY IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD (EXCEPT YOU)") through all points in-between, the centrepiece of the album is the nigh on 7-minute long pop epic "L-O-T-H-A-R-I-O" "That song started early one morning when a photo popped up on Facebook. I couldn't sleep and seeing it reminded me that it was taken the evening I almost had a one-night stand. I then wrote out a series of Tweets about what happened (a lot happened) and originally, I thought it could be a poem to put on an album sleeve Bob Dylan style, but somebody replied saying, "It sounds like a Leonard Cohen song" so instead it became a tune. I played it solo for the first time when we toured Europe in the autumn of 2018. It gave the band a much-needed toilet/drink/fag break in the set." The non-musical influences for this record include his wife, his son ("AU REVOIR MY DUDE" written as a guide to life of sorts), the venal Conservative government ("I WILL DANCE" and "YOURE ON YOUR OWN"), ex-girlfriends ("NORTH ROAD") and his inability to pick up on signals ("YVONNE") whereas musically Simon was aiming for (but not always hitting directly) Nick Lowe, Kevin Ayers, Silver Jews, Ween and all the Kinks between 1971 and 1975.
| 1 | Me And You | 3:20 |
| 2 | I Will Dance | 3:39 |
| 3 | The Fuck-Up | 5:38 |
| 4 | North Road | 3:12 |
| 5 | You're On Your Own | 2:52 |
| 6 | Yvonne | 3:28 |
| 7 | I Will Always Love You Anyway | 4:08 |
| 8 | The Worst Way To Die | 3:28 |
| 9 | L-O-T-H-A-R-I-O | 6:48 |
| 10 | I Love Everybody In The Whole Wide World (Except You) | 3:17 |
| 11 | Au Revoir My Dude | 3:00 |
| 12 | Me And You (Reprise) | 1:39 |
Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Bells, Bongos, Celesta, Electric Guitar, Electric Piano, Organ [Farfisa], Drum [Floor Tom], Glockenspiel, Organ [Hammond], Handclaps, Harpsichord, Maracas, Mellotron, Piano, Bells [Sleigh], Snare, Synthesizer, Tambourine, Guitar [Tremolo], Vocals – Simon Love
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Handclaps, Vocals – Daniel Chapman
Alto Saxophone – Olivia K. Wood (4)
Baritone Guitar – S J Nelson (5)
Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet – Rob Jones (4)
Bass Guitar, Handclaps, Vocals – Ryan Cox
Cowbell, Drums, Tambourine, Vocals – Ian London
Electric Guitar – Joe Kane (1, 12)
Electric Guitar – Robert Rotifer (5)
Electric Guitar – S J Nelson (10)
Electric Piano, Organ [Farfisa], Organ [Hammond], Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals – Mark West
Mixed By, Mastered By – Ian Button
Noises [Electronic Noises] – Fflwcs (2)
Organ [Hammond] – Sean Read (8, 10)
Pedal Steel Guitar – Rhodri Viney (7)
Photography By – Daniel Chapman
Producer – S Love
Recorded By – Jon Clayton
Recorded By – Mac McCallum
Recorded By – Sean Read
Synthesizer – S J Nelson (1)
Trumpet – Alex F Newton
Trumpet – Rob Jones (8)
Vocals – Elizabeth Morris-Innset (4)
Vocals [Aneurin Bevan] – Bryn Stone (3)
Vocals [Jonathan Ross Type Who Lives In My Head] – Jake Yapp (9)
Written-By – Hale (8)
Written-By – Walker (8)
Written-By – Barradell (8)
Written-By – Letts (8)
Written-By – Moody (8)
Written-By – Simon Stone (1-7, 8-12)
Written-By – Marsh (8)
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Handclaps, Vocals – Daniel Chapman
Alto Saxophone – Olivia K. Wood (4)
Baritone Guitar – S J Nelson (5)
Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet – Rob Jones (4)
Bass Guitar, Handclaps, Vocals – Ryan Cox
Cowbell, Drums, Tambourine, Vocals – Ian London
Electric Guitar – Joe Kane (1, 12)
Electric Guitar – Robert Rotifer (5)
Electric Guitar – S J Nelson (10)
Electric Piano, Organ [Farfisa], Organ [Hammond], Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals – Mark West
Mixed By, Mastered By – Ian Button
Noises [Electronic Noises] – Fflwcs (2)
Organ [Hammond] – Sean Read (8, 10)
Pedal Steel Guitar – Rhodri Viney (7)
Photography By – Daniel Chapman
Producer – S Love
Recorded By – Jon Clayton
Recorded By – Mac McCallum
Recorded By – Sean Read
Synthesizer – S J Nelson (1)
Trumpet – Alex F Newton
Trumpet – Rob Jones (8)
Vocals – Elizabeth Morris-Innset (4)
Vocals [Aneurin Bevan] – Bryn Stone (3)
Vocals [Jonathan Ross Type Who Lives In My Head] – Jake Yapp (9)
Written-By – Hale (8)
Written-By – Walker (8)
Written-By – Barradell (8)
Written-By – Letts (8)
Written-By – Moody (8)
Written-By – Simon Stone (1-7, 8-12)
Written-By – Marsh (8)
Xs and Os to: Rose and Joe, Dad and Becky, Andrew, Liz and Tim, Delia, Keith TOTP and everyone else who made the album possible.
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Barcode – 4015698036435
Matrix / Runout – TR506. Simon Love - Love, Sex and Death etc. LC12227 AL59379-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code – IFPI L576
Label Code – LC12227
Rights Society – GEMA
Matrix / Runout – TR506. Simon Love - Love, Sex and Death etc. LC12227 AL59379-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbH
Mastering SID Code – IFPI L576
Label Code – LC12227
Rights Society – GEMA