I Wanna Go Backwards

~ Release by Robyn Hitchcock (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Black Snake Dîamonḑ Röle
#TitleRatingLength
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, and 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▶CD: I Often Dream of Trains
3▶CD: Eye
4▶CD: While Thatcher Mauled Britain: Demos ’81–’90 (disc 1)
5▶CD: While Thatcher Mauled Britain: Demos ’81–’90 (disc 2)

Credits

Release

ASIN:US: B000VO8O3K [info]

Release group

Wikipedia:en: I Wanna Go Backwards [info]
Wikidata:Q5979372 [info]