Hertburn is a studio album by musician Kevin Coyne, his ninth, released in 1976 on the Virgin label.

Heartburn
Studio album by
Released1976
GenreRock
LabelVirgin
ProducerNorman Smith
Kevin Coyne chronology
Let's Have A Party
(1976)
Heartburn
(1976)
In Living Black and White
(1977)

Background

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The album cover, designed by Hipgnosis, depicts someone jumping off a building.[1] [2] A poster for release was also produced, by Cooke Key Associates, from photographs by Brian Cooke/Redferns.[3]

The track "Don't Make Waves" (b/w "Mona Where's My Trousers") was issued as a single in 1976[4] and the songs "Shangri-la" and "Daddy" we both used as B-sides for singles the same year.[5][6]

Reception

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Track listing

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All songs written by Kevin Coyne except where noted.

Side 1

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  1. "Strange Locomotion" (Coyne, Cudworth) – 3:28
  2. "Don't Make Waves" – 2:50
  3. "Happy Band" – 2:36
  4. "I Love My Mother" (arr. Graham Preskett; Summers, Coyne) – 4:40
  5. "Shangri-La" – 5:26

Side 2

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  1. "America" – 4:07
  2. "Big White Bird" – 2:05
  3. "Games Games Games" – 5:32
  4. "My Mother's Eyes" (Baer, lyrics by Gilbert) – 3:27
  5. "Daddy" – 4:12

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • Kevin Coyne – acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Andy Summers – guitar
  • Zoot Money – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Steve Thompson – bass
  • Peter Woolf – drums, percussion

Technical

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References

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  1. ^ McKay, George (28 October 2013). Shakin' All Over: Popular Music and Disability. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472052097 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Stafford, James (21 January 2020). "Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: Kevin Coyne, 'Heartburn'".
  3. ^ "Poster for the Kevin Coyne album 'Heartburn' released by Virgin..." Getty Images.
  4. ^ "Don't Make Waves". 45cat.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Walk On By". 45cat.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Fever". 45cat.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Kevin Coyne: Heartburn. By John Tobler : Articles, reviews and interviews from Rock's Backpages". www.rocksbackpages.com.
  8. ^ "Kevin Coyne - Heartburn Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  9. ^ "WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN - Record Collector Magazine".
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