Cherry Knowle
Encyclopedia
Cherry Knowle is the first full-length by English
punk
band Leatherface
. The album is named after Cherry Knowle mental hospital in Ryhope
, Sunderland
, and the albums cover reflects the hospital's Victorian origins.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band Leatherface
Leatherface (band)
Leatherface is a British punk rock band from Sunderland fronted by Frankie Stubbs. The band is known for an eclectic style spanning American folk music, hardcore punk and post-hardcore.-History and background:...
. The album is named after Cherry Knowle mental hospital in Ryhope
Ryhope
Ryhope is a coastal village along the southern boundary of the City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, North East England. With a population of approximately 14,000, Ryhope is 2.9 miles to the centre of Sunderland, 2.8 miles to the centre of Seaham, and 1 .2 miles from the main A19.The older village...
, Sunderland
City of Sunderland
The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
, and the albums cover reflects the hospital's Victorian origins.
Track listing
- "Colorado Joe/Leningrad Vlad" - 3:07
- "Animal Day" - 2:11
- "This Land" - 2:39
- "Ghetto" - 1:57
- "Discipline" - 3:10
- "Postwar Product of a Fat Man's Wallet" - 3:15
- "Cabbage Case" - 3:04
- "Right Reverend" - 2:08
- "Alright Jack" - 2:31
- "Sublime" - 4:20
- "Smile (You're In a Free and Pleasant Land)" - 2:59
- "Goulash" - 1:44
- "Heaven" - 2:02