Vermin in Ermine
| Vermin in Ermine | ||||
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| Studio album by Marc Almond and The Willing Sinners | ||||
| Released | October 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Hartmann Digital Studios, Bavaria | |||
| Genre | Art pop | |||
| Length | 47:28 (LP) 75:18 (CD and Cassette) | |||
| Label | Some Bizzare, Phonogram, Vertigo | |||
| Producer | Mike Hedges | |||
| Marc Almond and The Willing Sinners chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Vermin in Ermine | ||||
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Vermin in Ermine is the début solo studio album by the British singer/songwriter Marc Almond. It was released in October 1984 and reached number 36 on the UK Albums Chart.[1] Vermin in Ermine includes the singles "The Boy Who Came Back", "You Have" and "Tenderness is a Weakness".
Almond with his new assembled band The Willing Sinners - an evolution from his previous outfit Marc and the Mambas - featuring Annie Hogan, Billy McGee, Martin McCarrick, Richard Riley and Steven Humphreys, accompanied by studio musicians recorded the songs for album at Hartmann Digital Studios, Bavaria. The artwork was designed by Huw Feather from a concept by Almond with photography by Peter Ashworth.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Smash Hits |   [3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Track listing
[edit]LP
[edit]All tracks are written by Marc Almond
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shining Sinners" | 6:38 |
| 2. | "Hell Was a City" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "You Have" | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Crime Sublime" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Gutter Hearts" | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Ugly Head" | 7:56 |
| 7. | "The Boy Who Came Back" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Solo Adultos" | 5:37 |
| 9. | "Tenderness is a Weakness" | 5:07 |
CD and Cassette
[edit]All tracks are written by Marc Almond
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shining Sinners" | 6:38 |
| 2. | "Hell Was a City" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "You Have" | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Split Lip" | 17:13 |
| 5. | "Crime Sublime" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Gutter Hearts" | 4:25 |
| 7. | "Ugly Head" | 7:56 |
| 8. | "The Boy Who Came Back" | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Solo Adultos" | 5:37 |
| 10. | "Joey Demento" | 5:48 |
| 11. | "Pink Shack Blues" | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Tenderness is a Weakness" | 5:07 |
Personnel
[edit]- Marc Almond – vocals, all arrangements, design concept
- The Willing Sinners
- Annie Hogan – piano, vibes
- Billy McGee – bass (bowed and plucked)
- Martin McCarrick – cello, keyboards
- Richard Riley – guitar
- Steven Humphreys – drums
with:
- Gary Barnacle – saxophone
- Enrico Tomasso – trumpet, flugelhorn; trumpet arrangement on "Hell Was a City"
- Gini Ball – violin
- Zeke Manyika – drums on "Pink Shack Blues" and "Ugly Head"
- Martin Ditcham – percussion, tympani on "Tenderness is a Weakness"
- Spiros – bouzouki on "Shining Sinners"
- Nancy Peppers – backing vocals on "The Boy Who Came Back" and "Pink Shack Blues"
- Technical
- Mike Hedges – producer
- Tom Thiel – engineer
- Flood – engineer on "Shining Sinners" and "Crime Sublime"
- Billy McGee, Gini Ball, Martin Ditcham – string arrangements
- Peter Ashworth – cover photography
- Huw Feather – design
- Rizz – glamour wear
References
[edit]- ^ "The Official Charts Company - Marc Almond And The Willing Sinners". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Bush, Steve (11 October 1984). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. 6 (20). EMAP Metro: 25.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
