Levellers (album)
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| Studio album by The Levellers | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 at Realworld Studios, Wiltshire |
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| Genre | Folk punk | |||
| Label | China | |||
| Producer | Markus Dravs | |||
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This untitled/eponymous album was the third full-length release by Brighton-based folk punk band the The Levellers. The record charted at number two in the British album charts and contained the singles "Belaruse", "This Garden" and "Julie".
Track listing
- All band members are given writer's credits on all the tracks apart from "Dirty Davey," which is credited to Nick Burbridge (of McDermott's 2 Hours), and "The Flowers of the Forest/The Crags of Stirling," which are traditional arrangements. The re-release of the album in 2007 contains a cover of 'Subvert' by Zounds, (a rare opportunity to hear the Levellers playing ska-punk) and a cover of The Clash's "English Civil War."
- "Warning" – 5:00
- "100 Years of Solitude" – 3:58
- "The Likes of You and I" – 4:50
- "Is This Art?" – 3:12
- "Dirty Davey" – 4:29
- "This Garden" - 5:28
- "Broken Circles" – 3:15
- "Julie" (plus "The Flowers of the Forest"/"The Crags of Stirling" instrumentals) – 6:12
- "The Player" – 4:00
- "Belaruse" – 3:00
- (a short secret track follows "Belaruse")
The 2007 re-issue of this album also contained the bonus tracks:
- "The Lowlands of Holland"
- "English Civil War"
- "Subvert"
- "Belaruse Return"
Personnel
Musicians
- Charlie Heather - Drums/percussion
- Jeremy Cunningham - Bass guitar, artwork
- Simon Friend - Guitars, vocals, mandolin
- Mark Chadwick - Guitars, vocals
- Jonathan Sevink - Fiddle
- Steve Boakes - Didgeridoo
- Jem Finer - Hurdy-gurdy
- Callum Williams - Bagpipes
- The Kick Horns - Brass instruments
- Richard Evans - Tin whistle
- Jacinda Jones - Backing vocals
Technical Staff
- Markus Dravs - Production and sound engineering
- Ben Findlay - Additional engineering
