Case History is the debut solo album by artist British rock musician Kevin Coyne, released in 1972 on Dandelion Records.[2][3] It was in part inspired by his work at Whittingham Hospital, in Preston, Lancashire.[4]
| Case History | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Folk, Rock | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Dandelion Records AIRAC-1470 | |||
| Producer | Steve Verroca | |||
| Kevin Coyne chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
In January 2013 the album was re-released by Cherry Red Records.[5]
The track "Sand All Yellow" also appears on the 1972 Dandelion compilation album There Is Some Fun Going Forward.[6]
Reception
editIn 2012 Toby Manning in Record Collector magazine praised Coyne's reflection on his experiences with the mentally ill within the album and on his songwriting.[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Kevin Coyne :
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God Bless the Bride" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "White Horse" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Uggy's Song" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Need Somebody" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Evil Island Home" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Araby" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "My Message to the People" | 5:25 |
| 8. | "Mad Boy" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Sand All Yellow" | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 40:02 | |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Kevin Coyne – guitar, vocals
- Ron Brown – trombone
- John Chichester – guitar
- Dave Clague – bass, guitar
- Nick Cudworth – guitar, piano
- Tat Meager – drums
- Mick Sweeney – guitar
Production
edit- Kevin Coyne – drawing, producer
- Dave Clague – producer
- Nick Cudworth – paintings
- Andy Morten – design, layout
- Simon Murphy – remastering
- Clive Selwood – technician
- John Reed – coordination, interviewer
- Clive Selwood – production supervisor
- Ray Stevenson – photography
References
edit- ^ "Case History – Kevin Coyne". AllMusic.
- ^ Clayson, Alan (6 December 2004). "Obituary: Kevin Coyne". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN – Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
- ^ McKay, George (28 October 2013). Shakin' All Over: Popular Music and Disability. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472052097 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Case History". cherryred.co.uk. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Vinyl Album: Various Artists - There is Some Fun Going Forward (1972)".
- ^ "WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN - Record Collector Magazine".
External links
edit- Case History at discogs.com
- "Sand All Yellow" on YouTube - provided by Cherry Red Records
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