Peggy Suicide

by Julian Cope

Peggy Suicide cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 2:34:11
  • Community rating: 3.81/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Peggy Suicide' is a sprawling, highly eclectic exploration of psychedelic and alternative rock that cemented Julian Cope's status as a visionary eccentric. The concept album balances atmospheric, quirky songwriting with surreal art rock, crafting an expansive and deeply poetic post-punk journey.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, atmospheric, sprawling, experimental, leftfield

Tracklist

  1. Pristeen (4:41)
  2. Double Vegetation (3:51)
  3. East Easy Rider (3:58)
  4. Promised Land (3:39)
  5. Hanging Out And Hung Up On The Line (4:43)
  6. Safesurfer (8:05)
  7. If You Loved Me At All (5:00)
  8. Drive, She Said (4:34)
  9. Soldier Blue (4:47)
  10. You... (1:47)
  11. Not Raving But Drowning (4:14)
  12. Head (2:20)
  13. Leperskin (5:10)
  14. Beautiful Love (3:13)
  15. Western Front 1992 C.E. (2:01)
  16. Hung Up And Hanging Out To Dry (4:47)
  17. The American Lite (4:02)
  18. Las Vegas Basement (4:50)
  19. Easty Risin - East Easy Rider Remix (8:18)
  20. Ravebury Stones (11:31)
  21. Love (L.U.V.) - Beautiful Love Remix (6:50)
  22. Dragonfly (9:15)
  23. Heed: Of Penetration And The City-Dweller - Head Remix (6:08)
  24. Bring Cherhill Down - Vocal Version (6:54)
  25. Safesurfer - 1991 Tour Single (6:57)
  26. If You Loved Me At All - 1991 Tour Single (6:27)
  27. Butterfly E (6:34)
  28. Straw Dogs (5:28)
  29. Anyway At All (3:53)

Credits

  • Julian Cope - primary artist, guitar [electric 12 string wa-wa], acoustic guitar, producer
  • Donald Ross Skinner - bass [fender], keyboards, producer
  • Mike Joyce - drums
  • J.D. Hassinger - drums [electric and acoustic]
  • Rooster Cosby - drums, percussion, congas
  • Hugo Nicolson - mixed by

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