1972 debut solo album by Kevon Coyne
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| Studio album by Kevin Coyne | ||||
| Released | 1972 (1972) | |||
| Genre | Folk, Rock | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Dandelion Records AIRAC-1470 | |||
| Producer | Steve Verroca | |||
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Case History is the debut solo album by artist British rock musician Kevin Coyne, released in 1972 on Dandelion Records. It was in part inspired by his work at Whittingham Hospital, in Preston, Lancashire.
In January 2013 the album was re-released by Cherry Red Records.
The track "Sand All Yellow" also appears on the 1972 Dandelion compilation album There Is Some Fun Going Forward.
Reception
In 2012 Toby Manning in Record Collector magazine praised Coyne's reflection on his experiences with the mentally ill within the album and on his songwriting.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kevin Coyne :
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "God Bless the Bride" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "White Horse" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Uggy's Song" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Need Somebody" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Evil Island Home" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Araby" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "My Message to the People" | 5:25 |
| 8. | "Mad Boy" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Sand All Yellow" | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 40:02 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Kevin Coyne – guitar, vocals
- Ron Brown – trombone
- John Chichester – guitar
- Dave Clague – bass, guitar
- Nick Cudworth – guitar, piano
- Tat Meager – drums
- Mick Sweeney – guitar
Production
- Kevin Coyne – drawing, producer
- Dave Clague – producer
- Nick Cudworth – paintings
- Andy Morten – design, layout
- Simon Murphy – remastering
- Clive Selwood – technician
- John Reed – coordination, interviewer
- Clive Selwood – production supervisor
- Ray Stevenson – photography
References
- "Case History – Kevin Coyne". AllMusic.
- Clayson, Alan (6 December 2004). "Obituary: Kevin Coyne". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- "WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN – Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
- McKay, George (28 October 2013). Shakin' All Over: Popular Music and Disability. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472052097 – via Google Books.
- "Case History". cherryred.co.uk. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- "Vinyl Album: Various Artists - There is Some Fun Going Forward (1972)".
- "WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN - Record Collector Magazine".
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External links
- Case History at discogs.com
- "Sand All Yellow" on YouTube - provided by Cherry Red Records
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