Kershaw Sessions [Import]

Robin Hitchcock, Robyn Hitchcock, Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 28, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Strange Fruit UK
• ASIN: B000007U57
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,746 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Brenda's Iron Sledge

2. Veins Of The Queen

3. Lady Waters Adn The Hoode

4. So You Think You're In Lo

5. Bass

6. Sleeping With Your Devil

7. Open The Door Homer

8. 52 Stations

9. Birds In Perspex

10. If You Were A Priest

11. Acid Bird

12. Arms Of Love

13. Superman

14. Tropical Flesh Mandala

15. Oceanside

16. Madonna Of The Wasps

17. Banana Boat Song

18. Listening To The Higsons

19. Heaven

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must for fans, May 28, 2002

By 

Glenn R. Boston (Silver Spring, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kershaw Sessions (Audio CD)

The bottom line: If you enjoy Robyn Hitchcock, you're going to want this CD. You should buy it; you will not regret it. The material here, with two exceptions, is not new--it's reinterpreted. These sessions are sparser, leaner, even less polished. It works. Most of these versions are just different enough to be compelling. ("52 Stations" is a good example.) The new tunes are "Open the Door, Homer," a cover of a Bob Dylan song (very good), and "Banana Boat Song," ("Dayo"), which is just silly. The sound quality and production are good. My only complaint is the song selection. It's a shame Robyn chose to cover the mediocre "Lady Waters and the Hooded One" instead of, say, "Strawberry Mind." In fact, it seems to me that "Fegmania!" is slighted in this collection, which is unfortunate.

If you're curious about Robyn Hitchcock, skip this and pick up "Greatest Hits" (a bit of a misnomer as there are no hits on it!) If you are already a fan, especially a hard-core fan, don't hesitate. Order this today. You won't regret it.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for fans, okay for beginners, December 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Kershaw Sessions (Audio CD)

Not a place to start, but fans will want the acoustic band versions, which comprises a little less than half the album. Some of the others sound very much like the album versions. The 2 "new" songs are fun but nothing to die for.