The Edge of the World

by Mekons

The Edge of the World cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: June 1986
  • Label: Sin
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 40:19
  • Community rating: 3.71/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Jon Langford, Brendan Croker, Sally Timms, Dick Taylor, Tom Greenhalgh, Steve Goulding, Ken Lite, John Gill, Rico Bell, Susie Honeyman, Lu Edmonds

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Pivoting sharply from their abrasive punk rock origins in Leeds, the collective plunged deep into the realms of British folk and American country music. The resulting album is a ragged, highly literate, and distinctly eclectic effort that utilizes fiddles and accordions to explore working-class folklore and anti-capitalist themes.

Genres

Descriptors: folklore, folk, guitars, harmonies, acoustic, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Hello Cruel World (3:15)
  2. Bastard (2:59)
  3. Oblivion (3:11)
  4. King Arthur (4:44)
  5. Ugly Band (2:55)
  6. Shanty (3:29)
  7. Garage D'or (1:49)
  8. Big Zombie (3:22)
  9. Sweet Dreams (2:31)
  10. Dream Dream Dream (2:35)
  11. Slightly South of the Border (3:48)
  12. Alone & Forsaken (1:49)
  13. The Letter (3:48)

Credits

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