Doctor Syntax (album)

Doctor Syntax is an album by Scottish musician Edwyn Collins.[4] It was released in 2002. Its title comes from The Three Tours of Dr. Syntax, a comic poem by William Combe and cartoonist Thomas Rowlandson.

Doctor Syntax
Studio album by Edwyn Collins
Released	29 April 2002
Recorded	2000–2002
Genre	Rock
Length	53:55
Label	Setanta[1]
Producer	Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Collins chronology
I'm Not Following You (1997) Doctor Syntax (2002) A Casual Introduction (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Stylus Magazine	A[3]

The album cover is a painting of Russian Romantic writer and poet Mikhail Lermontov.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Edwyn Collins; except where indicated

1. "Never Felt Like This" - 4:15
2. "Should've Done That" - 4:23
3. "Mine Is At" - 4:58
4. "No Idea" - 4:51
5. "The Beatles" - 5:24
6. "Back to the Back Room" - 5:15
7. "Splitting Up" - 6:21
8. "Johnny Teardrop" - 4:11
9. "20 Years Too Late" - 5:06
10. "It's a Funny Thing" - 4:23
11. "Calling on You" - 4:48
12. "Message for Jojo" (Collins, Bernard Butler)
13. "After All (I Live My Life)" (Frankie Miller, Jim Morris)
14. "Stars in My Eyes"

Personnel

• Edwyn Collins - vocals
• Sebastian Lewsley - programming, engineering, mixing
• Paul Cook - drums

References

1. "Edwyn Collins Polishes 'Syntax'". Billboard. February 20, 2003.
2. DiGravina, Tim. Doctor Syntax at AllMusic
3. "Edwyn Collins - Doctor Syntax - Review - Stylus Magazine". stylusmagazine.com.
4. "Edwyn Collins Doctor Syntax". exclaim.ca.