Blame It on the Night

by Kevin Coyne

Blame It on the Night cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.6/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

British singer-songwriter Kevin Coyne continues to explore the fringes of folk and blues with this deeply eccentric, highly personal album. Featuring his trademark raw, emotive vocal delivery and unconventional lyrical narratives about the marginalized and overlooked, the record secured his status as one of Virgin Records' most fiercely uncompromising artists.

Genres

Descriptors: male-vocals, acoustic, personal, bluesy, minimal

Tracklist

  1. River Of Sin
  2. Sign Of The Times
  3. I Believe In Love
  4. Don't Delude Me
  5. Wanting You Is Not Easy
  6. Take A Train
  7. Blame It On The Night
  8. Poor Swine
  9. Light Up Your Little Light
  10. Choose
  11. Witch
  12. Right On Her Side

Credits

  • Kevin Coyne - primary artist, vocals, acoustic guitar, composed by, arranged by
  • Gordon Smith - acoustic guitar, slide guitar, dobro, harmonica [harp]
  • Ruan O'Lochlainn - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, electric guitar, piano
  • Barry St. John - backing vocals
  • Joanne Williams - backing vocals
  • Liza Strike - backing vocals
  • Tony Cousins - bass [fender]
  • Chili Charles - drums

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