The Dangling Man
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| The Dangling Man | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | February 1985 | |||
| Studio | Music Works, London | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, punk blues | |||
| Length | 18:43 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Crime & the City Solution chronology | ||||
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The Dangling Man is an EP by Crime & the City Solution, released in 1985 through Mute Records.
Reception
[edit]Spin wrote, "One of the darkest slabs of black vinyl dispensed without a prescription. Simon Bonney tackles vocal chores, working a slurry, low-voiced grumble in which son of Cave meets Jim Morrison."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Bronwyn Bonney and Simon Bonney
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Dangling Man" | Mick Harvey | 4:02 |
| 2. | "The Last Day" | Harry Howard | 5:24 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "At the Crossroads" | Rowland S. Howard | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Shakin' Chill" | Mick Harvey | 3:33 |
Personnel
[edit]- Crime & the City Solution
- Simon Bonney – vocals
- Mick Harvey – drums, keyboards, cello, illustrations
- Harry Howard – bass guitar
- Rowland S. Howard – guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Bleddyn Butcher – photography
- Flood – engineering
- Jutta Henglein – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart[2] | 17 |
References
[edit]- ^ Andrea Enthal (September 1985). "Underground". Spin. No. 5. p. 34.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.