The Skellington Chronicles
The Skellington Chronicles is the tenth solo album by Julian Cope, released in June 1993 on Cope's own Ma-Gog label.[3] It contains the previously released 1989 album Skellington and its sequel Skellington 2: He's Back ... and this time it's personal, released here for the first time.[4] Skellington 2 was, like its predecessor, recorded in just two days on April 21-22, 1993.
| The Skellington Chronicles | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1993 | |||
| Recorded | April 1989, London April 21-22, 1993, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk rock, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 61:36 | |||
| Label | Ma-Gog | |||
| Producer | Julian Cope | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Select |   |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
The Skellington Chronicles was re-released as Ye Skellington Chronicles in 1999 with one song removed from the track listing and two bonus tracks.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Julian Cope, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doomed" | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Beaver" | 2:27 | |
| 3. | "Me and Jimmy Jones" | 1:27 | |
| 4. | "Robert Mitchum" | Cope, Ian McCulloch | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Out of My Mind on Dope and Speed" | 3:26 | |
| 6. | "Don't Crash Here" | 0:56 | |
| 7. | "Everything Playing at Once" | 1:29 | |
| 8. | "Little Donkey" | 2:41 | |
| 9. | "Great White Wonder" | 2:10 | |
| 10. | "Incredibly Ugly Girl" | 3:01 | |
| 11. | "No How, No Why, No Way, No Where, No When" | 1:56 | |
| 12. | "Commin' Soon" | 2:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Electrical Stormgirl" | 1:48 | |
| 14. | "Poppins" | 1:36 | |
| 15. | "Skip" | 1:29 | |
| 16. | "I've Got My T.V. And My Pills" | 1:37 | |
| 17. | "The Angel & The Fellatress" | 3:54 | |
| 18. | "Waco-Pops" | 1:35 | |
| 19. | "Common Land At Water's Edge" | 2:27 | |
| 20. | "Scud-U-Like" | 0:44 | |
| 21. | "Grimreaper Is A Krautrocker" | Cope, Rooster Cosby, Donald Ross Skinner | 8:29 |
| 22. | "American Tragedy" | 1:17 | |
| 23. | "Wayland's Smithy Has Wings" | 1:31 | |
| 24. | "Madonna Baglady Blues" | 4:38 | |
| 25. | "London Underground" | 1:59 | |
| Total length: | 61:36 | ||
Ye Skellington Chronicles (1999, Head Heritage)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Doomed" | 3:38 | |
| 2. | "Beaver" | 2:27 | |
| 3. | "Me and Jimmy Jones" | 1:27 | |
| 4. | "Robert Mitchum" | Cope, McCulloch | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Out of My Mind on Dope and Speed" | 3:26 | |
| 6. | "Don't Crash Here" | 0:56 | |
| 7. | "Everything Playing at Once" | 1:29 | |
| 8. | "Little Donkey" | 2:41 | |
| 9. | "Great White Wonder" | 2:10 | |
| 10. | "Incredibly Ugly Girl" | 3:01 | |
| 11. | "No How, No Why, No Way, No Where, No When" | 1:56 | |
| 12. | "Commin' Soon" | 2:16 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Electrical Stormgirl" | 1:48 |
| 14. | "Poppins" | 1:36 |
| 15. | "Skip" | 1:29 |
| 16. | "I've Got My T.V. And My Pills" | 1:37 |
| 17. | "The Angel & The Fellatress" | 3:54 |
| 18. | "Waco-Pops" | 1:35 |
| 19. | "Common Land At Water's Edge" | 2:27 |
| 20. | "Scud-U-Like" | 0:44 |
| 21. | "American Tragedy" | 1:17 |
| 22. | "Wayland's Smithy Has Wings" | 1:31 |
| 23. | "Madonna Baglady Blues" | 4:38 |
| 24. | "London Underground" | 1:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 25. | "Skellington Anti-Polltax Live In Lambeth, England (Medley)" | 5:01 |
| 26. | "Trampolene" ((hidden track)) | 6:52 |
| Total length: | 65:00 | |
- Notes
- "Skellington Anti-Polltax Live In Lambeth, England (Medley)" was recorded at Brixton Fridge, May 1990.
- The track "Grimreaper Is A Krautrocker" from The Skellington Chronicles is not included on Ye Skellington Chronicles.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
Skellington 1
- Julian Cope - vocals, acoustic guitar (also performed pseudonymously as "Double DeHarrison" playing piano and organ)
- Donald Ross Skinner - electric guitar, piano, organ
- Mark "Rooster" Cosby - drums, percussion, horns
- Hugo Nicolson - horns
Skellington 2
- Julian Cope - vocals, guitar, bass
- Donald Ross Skinner - keyboards, guitar, bass on "Poppins", drums on "Skip" & "The Angel & The Fellatress"
- Mark "Rooster" Cosby - drums, saxophone, guitar on "Poppins"
- Luke Tunney - trumpet
- Shaun Harvey - keyboards on "Grimreaper Is A Krautrocker"
Technical
- Julian Cope - producer, director, design
- Donald Ross Skinner - compiling, editing
- Mark "Rooster" Cosby - co-director
- Hugo Nicolson - engineer, mixing
- Shaun Harvey - engineer, mixing
- Rob Carter - design, artwork
- Lisa Bennett - design
- Donato Cinicolo - photography
- Cally Callomon - photography
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References
- Collins, Andrew. "Skellington Chronicles review". Select. Retrieved on 19 March 2018.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). "Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Concise (5th Edition)". Omnibus Press. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- Head Heritage - Story of the Drude Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2018
- Head Heritage - Discography Headheritage.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2018
- The Skellington Chronicles/Ye Skellington Chronicles (CD liner notes). Julian Cope. Ma-Gog/Head Heritage. 1993/1999.CS1 maint: others (link)
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