Disguise in Love
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Disguise in Love is the second studio album by John Cooper Clarke
, first released in 1978. Most of the tracks are spoken over musical accompaniment provided by Clarke's band The Invisible Girls
, except "Psycle Sluts 1&2" and "Salome Maloney" — both live recordings from the Ritz Ballroom in Manchester
on 8 May 1978, delivered in his trademark a cappella
style.
John Cooper Clarke
John Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet"...
, first released in 1978. Most of the tracks are spoken over musical accompaniment provided by Clarke's band The Invisible Girls
The Invisible Girls
The Invisible Girls were a British rock band, formed in Salford, Greater Manchester in 1978, to provide a musical backdrop to the recorded output of Salford punk poet John Cooper Clarke...
, except "Psycle Sluts 1&2" and "Salome Maloney" — both live recordings from the Ritz Ballroom in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
on 8 May 1978, delivered in his trademark a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
style.
Track listing
- All tracks written by John Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet"...
, Martin HannettMartin HannettMartin Hannett , sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was a record producer and an original partner in Factory Records with Tony Wilson...
and Steve Hopkins except where noted- "I Don't Wanna Be Nice" – 3:50
- "Psycle Sluts 1&2" (Clarke) – 3:12
- "(I've Got a Brand New) Tracksuit" – 1:51
- "Teenage Werewolf" – 3:57
- "Readers Wives" – 3:13
- "Post War Glamour Girl" – 3:35
- "(I Married a) Monster from Outer Space" – 3:32
- "Salome Maloney" (Clarke) – 2:08
- "Health Fanatic" – 5:42
- "Strange Bedfellows" – 4:10
- "Valley of the Lost Women" – 4:19
Personnel
- John Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet"...
– vocals - Paul Burgess – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Martin HannettMartin HannettMartin Hannett , sometimes credited as Martin Zero, was a record producer and an original partner in Factory Records with Tony Wilson...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Steve Hopkins – keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Lyn Oakey – guitar (tracks 4, 5, 6, 10)
- Bill NelsonBill Nelson (musician)Bill Nelson is an English guitarist, songwriter, producer, painter and experimental musician...
– guitar (tracks 1, 5, 9) - John Scott – guitar (track 3)
- Pete ShelleyPete ShelleyPete Shelley is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the leader of Buzzcocks.-Biography:...
– guitar (tracks 1, 4, 7, 10)