Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express

by The Go-Betweens

Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 March 1986
  • Label: Beggars Banquet
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 1:14:32
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 8 ratings

Artists on this release: Sue Dench, Susan Dench, Robert Forster, Robert Vickers, Audrey Riley, Dean Speedwell, Lindy Morrison, Grant McLennan, Tracey Thorn, Chris Tomlin

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Relocating back to London, The Go-Betweens crafted a remarkably lush, beautifully arranged jangle-pop record that incorporated prominent string sections and warm, acoustic textures. The songwriting duo of Forster and McLennan delivered a stunning collection of highly literate, deeply poetic, and bittersweet narratives of romantic entanglement. It stands as a highly melodic, emotionally rich peak of 80s indie pop.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, rhythmic, jangly, literate, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Spring Rain (3:10)
  2. The Ghost And The Black Hat (2:36)
  3. The Wrong Road (4:57)
  4. To Reach Me (3:37)
  5. Twin Layers Of Lightning (4:25)
  6. In The Core Of A Flame (2:57)
  7. Head Full Of Steam (3:36)
  8. Bow Down (3:47)
  9. Palm Sunday (On Board The S.S. Within) (3:19)
  10. Apology Accepted (4:23)
  11. The Life At Hand (3:34)
  12. Don't Let Him Come Back - New Version (2:39)
  13. Apology Accepted - BBC Radio Session (3:48)
  14. I Work In A Health Spa (3:42)
  15. Bow Down - Early Version (4:09)
  16. Casanova's Last Words - BBC Radio Session (2:39)
  17. Head Full Of Steam (3:38)
  18. Little Joe (3:28)
  19. The Wrong Road - Early Version (3:18)
  20. Reunion Dinner (4:49)
  21. I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door - Live From The Boston Arms,United Kingdom/1985 (1:53)

Credits

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