I Wanna Go Backwards

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Copyright: © 2007 Robyn Hitchcock
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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
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1The 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
recording of:
The Man Who Invented Himself
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:00
2Brenda’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
4.52:57
3Do Policemen Sing?
bass:
Matthew Seligman
drums (drum set):
Vince Ely
guitar:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Do Policemen Sing?
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:37
4The Lizard
bass:
Matthew Seligman
drums (drum set):
Vince Ely
guitar:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
The Lizard
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
45:03
5Meat
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
recording of:
Meat
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
33:05
6Acid 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
44:43
7I Watch the Cars
bass:
Matthew Seligman
drums (drum set):
Vince Ely
guitar:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
I Watch the Cars
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
42:26
8Out 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
recording of:
Out of the Picture
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:42
9City 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
recording of:
City of Shame
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:23
10Love
recording of:
Love
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
54:46
11All I Wanna Do Is Fall in Love
producer:
Matthew Seligman
bass:
Matthew Seligman (in 1981-02)
drums (drum set):
Vince Ely (in 1981-02)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1981-02)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1981-02)
recorded at:
Music Works Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-02)
recording of:
All I Wanna Do Is Fall in Love (in 1981-02)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:48
12A Skull, a Suitcase & A Long Red Bottle of Wine
producer:
Pat Collier
bass:
Matthew Seligman (in 1980-06)
drums (drum set):
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3) (in 1980-06)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1980-06)
harmonica:
Robb Appleton (Production music composer and harmonica player) (in 1980-06)
keyboard:
Thomas Robertson (in 1980-06)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1980-06)
recorded at:
The Barge in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-06)
recording of:
A Skull, a Suitcase, and a Long Red Bottle of Wine (in 1980-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
44:59
13It Was the Night
3:36
14I Watch the Cars No. 2
recording of:
I Watch the Cars
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
54:26
15Give Me a Spanner Ralph
producer:
Pat Collier
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1980-06)
harmonica:
Robb Appleton (Production music composer and harmonica player) (in 1980-06)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1980-06)
recorded at:
The Barge in Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Give Me a Spanner, Ralph (in 1980-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
32:38
16It’s a Mystic Trip
producer:
Pat Collier
bass:
Matthew Seligman (in 1980-11)
drums (drum set):
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3) (in 1980-11)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1980-11)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1980-11)
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-11)
recording of:
It’s a Mystic Trip (in 1980-11)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
42:59
17Grooving on a Inner Plane
recording of:
Grooving on an Inner Plane
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
44:12
18Happy the Golden Prince
36:40
2▼Digital Media
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1Nocturne (Prelude)
piano:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Nocturne (Prelude)
composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
51:39
2Sometimes I Wish I Was a Pretty Girl
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Sometimes I Wish I Was a Pretty Girl
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
41:59
3Cathedral
guitar and piano:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Cathedral
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:43
4Uncorrected Personality Traits
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Uncorrected Personality Traits
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
31:45
5Sounds Great When You’re Dead
guitar and piano:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Sounds Great When You’re Dead
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:24
6Flavour of Night
piano:
Robyn Hitchcock
saxophone:
James Fletcher (saxophone)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Flavour of Night
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
42:59
7Ye Sleeping Nights of Jesus
double bass [bass] and background vocals:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Ye Sleeping Knights of Jesus
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
34:02
8This Could Be the Day
guitar, harmonica and piano:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
This Could Be the Day
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
42:46
9Trams of Old London
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Trams of Old London
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
33:29
10Furry Green Atom Bowl
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Furry Green Atom Bowl
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
33:16
11Heart Full of Leaves
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Heart Full of Leaves
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
42:31
12Autumn Is Your Last Chance
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Autumn Is Your Last Chance
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:31
13I Often Dream of Trains
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
I Often Dream of Trains
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
42:24
14Nocturne (Demise)
recording of:
Nocturne (Demise)
composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:07
15Winter Love
recording of:
Winter Love
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:40
16The Bones in the Ground
recording of:
The Bones in the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:09
17My Favourite Buildings
double bass [bass] and background vocals:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
My Favourite Buildings
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
32:49
18I Used to Say I Love You
recording of:
I Used to Say I Love You
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
August 23rd Music
sub-publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing)
4:32
19Chant / Aether
recording of:
Chant / Aether
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
5:26
20Heart Full of Leaves (alternate)
recording of:
Heart Full of Leaves
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:29
21I Often Dream of Trains (demo)
recording of:
I Often Dream of Trains
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:41
22Not Even a Nurse
recording of:
Not Even a Nurse
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:31
23Slow Chant / That’s Fantastic Mother Church
recording of:
Slow Chant / That’s Fantastic Mother Church
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:15
24Traveller’s Fare
recording of:
Traveller’s Fare
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
1:48
3▼Digital Media
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1Cynthia Mask
recording of:
Cynthia Mask (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
44:38
2Certainly Cliquot
recording of:
Certainly Clickot
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
42:16
3Queen Elvis
recording of:
Queen Elvis (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
54:24
4Flesh Cartoons
recording of:
Flesh Cartoons
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
54:23
5Chinese Water Python
recording of:
Chinese Water Python
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
42:13
6Executioner
recording of:
Executioner
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
53:45
7Linctus House
recording of:
Linctus House
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
45:16
8Sweet Ghost of Light
recording of:
Sweet Ghost of Light (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:10
9Transparent Lover
recording of:
Transparent Lover
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:36
10Beautiful Girl
recording of:
Beautiful Girl (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
42:13
11Clean Steve
recording of:
Clean Steve (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:53
12Raining Twilight Coast
recording of:
Raining Twilight Coast
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
August 23rd and Bug Music (music publishing)
4:38
13Agony of Pleasure
recording of:
Agony of Pleasure (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
32:26
14Glass Hotel
recording of:
Glass Hotel (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:29
15Satellite
recording of:
Satellite
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
41:45
16Aquarium
recording of:
Aquarium
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
44:21
17Queen Elvis II
recording of:
Queen Elvis
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
4:37
18Century
2:19
19Shimmering Distant Love
3:21
20Lovers Turn to Skulls
1:40
21The Beauty of Earl’s Court
3:59
4▼Digital Media
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1She Reached for a Light
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1987)
recording engineer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter)
producer:
Rick Gershon (record company executive), Robyn Hitchcock and Jim Neill
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
recording of:
She Reached for a Light
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:38
2August Hair
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1987)
recording engineer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter)
producer:
Rick Gershon (record company executive), Robyn Hitchcock and Jim Neill
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
recording of:
August Hair
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:56
3Take Your Knife Out of My Back
recording of:
Take Your Knife out of My Back
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:03
4Fiend Before the Shrine
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1987)
recording engineer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter)
producer:
Rick Gershon (record company executive), Robyn Hitchcock and Jim Neill
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
recording of:
Fiend Before the Shrine
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:03
5Raymond Chandler Evening
recording of:
Raymond Chandler Evening
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
1:56
6Birdshead
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1987)
recording engineer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter)
producer:
Rick Gershon (record company executive), Robyn Hitchcock and Jim Neill
double bass and background vocals:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter) (from 1984 until 1987)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
recording of:
Birdshead
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:52
7Victorian Squid
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1987)
recording engineer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter)
producer:
Rick Gershon (record company executive), Robyn Hitchcock and Jim Neill
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
recording of:
Victorian Squid
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:29
8You’ve Got
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1987)
recording engineer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter)
producer:
Rick Gershon (record company executive), Robyn Hitchcock and Jim Neill
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
recording of:
You’ve Got
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
4:06
9Captain Dry
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1987)
recording engineer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter)
producer:
Rick Gershon (record company executive), Robyn Hitchcock and Jim Neill
double bass:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter) (from 1984 until 1987)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (from 1984 until 1987)
recording of:
Captain Dry
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:50
10Raining Twilight Coast (demo)
recording of:
Raining Twilight Coast
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
August 23rd and Bug Music (music publishing)
4:36
11Point It at Gran
recording engineer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter) (in 1985-04)
producer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter) and Robyn Hitchcock
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1985-04)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1985-04)
recording of:
Point It at Gran (in 1985-04)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:00
12Vegetable Friend
recording engineer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter) (in 1985-04)
producer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter) and Robyn Hitchcock
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1985-04)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1985-04)
recording of:
Vegetable Friend (in 1985-04)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:13
13Flesh Number 1
producer:
Pat Collier, Robyn Hitchcock, Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians) and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
bass and keyboard:
Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians)
drums (drum set):
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
guest 12 string guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
guest background vocals:
Glenn Tilbrook
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Flesh Number One (Beatle Dennis) (in 1988)
2:42
14Surgery
recording of:
Surgery
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:40
15I Got a Message for You
recording engineer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter) (in 1985-04)
producer:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter) and Robyn Hitchcock
double bass [upright bass]:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter) (in 1985-04)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1985-04)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1985-04)
recording of:
I Got a Message for You (in 1985-04)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
43:06
16If I Could Look
recording of:
If I Could Look
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
1:12
17Parachutes & Jellyfish
3:05
18Queen Elvis (demo)
demo recording of:
Queen Elvis
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
4:39
19Nothing
recording of:
Nothing
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:47
20Stranded in the Future
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording engineer:
James Smith (UK guitarist/engineer, often works with Robyn Hitchcock)
producer:
Rick Gershon (record company executive), Robyn Hitchcock and Jim Neill
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1981)
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1981)
recording of:
Stranded in the Future
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:22
21Melting Arthur
3:13
22The Abandoned Brain
recording of:
The Abandonded Brain
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:30
23You’re So Repulsive
3:32
24Opiatrescence
3:54
5▶Digital Media