"It's starting to rain. It's starting to pour. Reckon I'll hide in some fat old rich man's door."
After art school, Kevin Coyne spent three years working with patients at a psychiatric facility in Lancashire, and six years later, for his debut record as a solo artist, he created the musical equivalent of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, a bleak, uncompromising, and beautiful testament to the people he came in contact with during those years. The album is comprised of Coyne's distinctive blues-inflected vocals (sort of like an unhinged Joe Cocker or an untethered Van Morrison) and his memorable acoustic guitar playing. This is a hard one to find, so enjoy the darkness!
Case History (1994 Remastered Edition)
1. God Bless the Bride (3:55)
2. White Horse (4:13)
3. Uggy's Song (2:59)
4. Need Somebody (4:15)
5. Evil Island Home (5:01)
6. Araby (3:38)
7. My Message to the People (5:42)
8. Mad Boy (4:46)
9. Sand All Yellow (5:43)
-Bonus Tracks-
10. Cheat Me (3:14)
11. Flowering Cherry (4:01)
this is cool. thanks for sharing Profes.
ReplyDeleteThanks Scott; I'll be posting Coyne's masterpiece sometime in the next few days, so come back soon!
ReplyDeleteNo one laid his heart on the line more than Kevin Coyne.
ReplyDeletethe link is no more available...can't find it anywhere else.
ReplyDeletePlease!!!