Droolian
| Droolian | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 32:25 | |||
| Label | Zippo | |||
| Producer | Donald Ross Skinner | |||
| Julian Cope chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
Droolian is the sixth album by Julian Cope, released in 1990.[3][4][5]
Background
[edit]Droolian was recorded against the background of Cope's disagreement with Island Records, the record label to which he was contracted at the time. During this time, Cope was discovering that the recordings he made on a low-budget, one-take approach were more pleasing to him than the slicker, densely produced recordings which Island favoured. He had already recorded and released a lo-fi album - Skellington - which had led to problems with Island.
Following a similar recording ethic Droolian was recorded over a three-day period, on a 4-track portastudio set up in the Liverpool living room of Cope's old friend and former Zoo Records cohort Pam "Pammo" Young. Mastered from two used C90 cassettes, the record was cut at 45rpm. It was initially released in May 1990 in Texas only, as a fund-raising item to contribute towards the legal fees of one of Cope's heroes, the former 13th Floor Elevators frontman Roky Erikson.
The album's front cover features Cope's Miniature Schnauzer, Smelvin.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Julian Cope
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sqwubbsy" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Look After Your Leathers" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Unisex Cathedral" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Commin' Down..." | 2:05 |
| 5. | "Safe Surfer" | 2:03 |
| 6. | "Yeah Yeah Yeah" | 2:40 |
| 7. | "Jellypop Perky Jean" | 2:08 |
| 8. | "When Will I Get to Hold You" | 1:39 |
| 9. | "Louis 14th" | 4:31 |
| 10. | ""...Atonement of Wasp"" | 1:39 |
| 11. | "Gentleman Dude" | 1:47 |
| 12. | "Kelly..." | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Church of England 1991..." | 0:59 |
Personnel
[edit]- Julian Cope
- Donald Ross Skinner
References
[edit]- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Droolian". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Julian Cope".
- ^ "Interview with Julian cope: the ultimate rock maverick". The Guardian. 9 August 2008.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (17 June 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ Zippo Records With image of Droolian back cover. Retrieved 12/11/2014.
