King Strut & Other Stories

by Peter Blegvad

King Strut & Other Stories cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Silvertone Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:51
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Supported by an esteemed backing band including XTC's Andy Partridge, the former Slapp Happy member delivers a remarkably literate collection of acoustic-driven songs. The album highlights his knack for surreal, narrative-heavy poetry delivered with a distinctively dry, conversational wit.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, acoustic, experimental, satirical, wordplay

Tracklist

  1. King Strut (5:06)
  2. Gold (4:50)
  3. Meantime (3:40)
  4. On Obsession (3:12)
  5. Not Weak Enough (3:05)
  6. Swim (4:59)
  7. Northern Lights (4:06)
  8. Chicken (3:35)
  9. Real Slap In The Face (3:55)
  10. Shirt & Comb (4:20)
  11. Stranger To Myself (3:38)
  12. King Strut (Reprise) (5:25)

Credits

  • Syd Straw - backing vocals [backing vocal]
  • Peter Holsapple - bass, harmony vocals [harmony vocal], mandolin, electric guitar [leslie guitars], keyboards, backing vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, piano, accordion, backing vocals, backing vocals, electric guitar, electric guitar, accordion, slide guitar
  • Danny Thompson - double bass [string bass]
  • Neal Wilkinson - drums
  • Phil Shaw - harmonica
  • Kristoffer Blegvad - lead guitar, backing vocals [backing vocal], harmony vocals [harmony vocal], guitar [backward], harmony vocals [harmony vocal], acoustic guitar
  • BJ Cole - pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]
  • Pino Palladino - bass

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