Shag Tobacco

~ Release by Gavin Friday (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Westside Studios, London. Eastcote Studios, London.
"Mr. Pussy's Parlare" recorded 'live' at Mr. Pussy's Café De Luxe, Dublin.
Pre-production: S.T.S. and Interference Studios, Dublin
Mastered at The Exchange, London.

Crushproof pack on Art Island.

All songs published by Blue Mountain Music Ltd. except for track 5 which is published by Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.

'Shagging Tobacco' inspired by the world, words and music of 'Shag Tobacco' ©Patrick McCabe 1995

℗ 1995 Island Records Ltd.
© 1995 Island Records Ltd.
The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Island Records Ltd.

Gavin sings through a megaphone he calls the stronzophone on tracks 2, 5, 6.
"The Last Song I'll Ever Sing" in loving memory of Thom McGinty, The Diceman [1954-1995].

Issued in a jewel case with clear tray and a 20-page booklet.

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Label Code: LC 0407
Price Code: PY 900
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): PMDC FRANCE 524 126_2 90 L7 1*B
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L004
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 0207
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): PMDC FRANCE 524 126_2 90 L7 1 * D
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L004
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 0222
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): PMDC FRANCE 524 126_2 90 L7 1 * D
Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L004
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 0205

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-15 12:18 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Shag Tobacco
accordion [accordian breaths] and sampler [sample voices]:
Maurice Seezer
bass:
Erik Sanko
drum machine:
Tim Simenon
electric guitar and mandolin:
Chris Cunningham (multi-instrumentalist)
keyboard:
Dave Clayton and Maurice Seezer
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
wind synthesizer [EWI]:
Renaud Gabriel Pion
background vocals and vocal:
Gavin Friday
recording of:
Shag Tobacco
writer:
Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer
4:52
2Caruso35:43
3Angel56:06
4Little Black Dress
accordion and piano:
Maurice Seezer
baritone saxophone, saxophone [toy] and wind synthesizer [EWI]:
Renaud Gabriel Pion
bass:
Erik Sanko
drum machine:
Maurice Seezer and Tim Simenon
keyboard:
Dave Clayton and Maurice Seezer
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
background vocals:
Loretta Heywood
guest background vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
vocal:
Gavin Friday
recording of:
Little Black Dress
writer:
Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer
4:06
5The Slider3:18
6Dolls4:11
7Mr. Pussy
recording engineer:
Kieran Mulligan (recording engineer)
accordion, piano and sampler [orchestra samples]:
Maurice Seezer
baritone saxophone, bass clarinet and clarinet [B flat]:
Renaud Gabriel Pion
bass and strings:
Dave Clayton
keyboard:
Dave Clayton and Maurice Seezer
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
background vocals:
Gavin Friday and Loretta Heywood
other vocals [MC]:
Mr. Pussy (MC)
vocal:
Gavin Friday
recording of:
Mr. Pussy
writer:
Gavin Friday and Maurice Seezer
3:42
8You, Me and World War Three34:40
9Kitchen Sink Drama6:00
10My Twentieth Century35:07
11The Last Song I'll Ever Sing3:50
12Le Roi D'amour33:52

Credits

Release

photography:Deborah (photography assistant to Paul Rider)
Paul Rider (photographer)
miscellaneous support:Susan Jacobs (music supervisor) (task: management / manager)
Lauren Mellet (instrument builder, audio technician and created by) (task: instrument builder / stronzophone created by)
assistant engineer:Lee Boy (sound engineer)
Lee Philips
engineer:'Q' (mix engineer) (task: recording & mix)
producer:Gavin Friday (task: with)
Maurice Seezer (task: with)
programming:Don Hozz
mastering:Mike Marsh (mastering engineer)
writer:Patrick McCabe (Irish writer)
arranger:Gavin Friday
Maurice Seezer
artwork:Amy (visual artist (artwork)) (task: crushproof pack)
Calligari (artwork/design) (task: crushproof pack)
Rob Crane (designer) (task: crushproof pack)
Irene (visual artist (artwork)) (task: crushproof pack)
manufactured by:PMDC, France (France)
publisher:Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25)
miscellaneous support:Island Art (design company) (task: designed at)
recorded at:Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Mr. Pussy's Cafe de Luxe, Dublin in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mastered at:The Exchange (mastering studio) in Camden Town, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:Interference Studios
STS Dublin in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1145794 [info]
ASIN:US: B000001E8D [info]

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Nick Angel
Wikipedia:en: Shag Tobacco [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/100080 [info]
Wikidata:Q7461152 [info]