Released in March 1987, Saint Julian was seen as a storming return to form for Julian Cope This re-issue faithfully replicates the original 1987 Mercury Records UK release and is pressed onto high quality 180g vinyl. Signed to Island Records, his Iggy Pop/Jim Morrison side was cultivated, the weirdness dialled down, leathers were worn and a rock'n'roll microphone stand was utilised. The lead track "World Shut Your Mouth" gave Cope his first solo UK Top 20 hit, a big, brash slice of garage rock, it was a post-punk equivalent to David Bowie returning with Let's Dance; simple, straightforward. Backed by what Cope called his 'two-car garage band', the album reached No 11 in the UK chart, his highest placing to date whether solo or in The Teardrop Explodes. It's not all straight-ahead stomp, the eight minute closer "A Crack In The Clouds" harks back to the Teardrop Explodes' Wilder.
Label: Island, Proper Records
Cat. No. UMCLP088
TRACKLIST
Side: 1
| 1 |
Trampolene |
| 2 |
Shot Down |
| 3 |
Eve's Volcano |
| 4 |
Spacehopper |
| 5 |
Planet Ride |
Side: 2
| 1 |
World Shut Your Mouth |
| 2 |
Saint Julian |
| 3 |
Pulsar |
| 4 |
Screaming Secrets |
| 5 |
A Crack In The Clouds |
