Mexican R'n'B
Encyclopedia
Mexican R'n'B is the debut album by English
rock band The Stairs
. It was released in 1992 on Go! Discs in the UK
and, in a shorter format, on London
in the United States
. The album was issued in the following formats: 12" vinyl LP
, cd, and cassette
. It is now long-deleted. In 2007 it was made available on iTunes
.
Side Two
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock band The Stairs
The Stairs
The Stairs were an English rock band formed in Liverpool around 1990 by vocalist and bassist Edgar Summertyme, guitarist Ged Lynn and drummer Paul Maguire...
. It was released in 1992 on Go! Discs in the UK
United Kingdom
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and, in a shorter format, on London
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
in the United States
United States
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. The album was issued in the following formats: 12" vinyl LP
LP album
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, cd, and cassette
Compact Cassette
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. It is now long-deleted. In 2007 it was made available on iTunes
ITunes
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.
UK 12" Vinyl
Side One- "Mary Joanna" – 2:38
- "Mr Window Pane" – 3:47
- "Out in the Country" – 2:15
- "Laughter in Their Eyes" – 4:25
- "Sweet Thing" – 2:22
- "Russian R'n'B (The World Shall Not Be Saved)" – 2:47
- "Right in the Back of Your Mind" – 7:22
Side Two
- "Mexican R'n'B" – 0:41
- "Mundane Mundae" – 2:11
- "Wrap Me Round Your Finger" – 3:04
- "Weed Bus" – 2:13
- "Woman Gone and Say Goodbye" – 3:19
- "Sometimes the World Escapes Me" – 4:41
- "Fall Down the Rain" – 7:24
CD
- "Intro" – 0:13
- "Mary Joanna" – 2:38
- "Mr Window Pane" – 3:47
- "Out in the Country" – 2:15
- "Laughter in Their Eyes" – 4:25
- "Sweet Thing" – 2:22
- "Russian R'n'B (The World Shall Not Be Saved)" – 2:47
- "Right in the Back of Your Mind" – 7:22
- "Flying Machine" – 3:25
- "Mexican R'n'B" – 0:41
- "Take No Notice of the World Outside" – 1:45
- "Mundane Mundae" – 2:11
- "When It All Goes Wrong" – 2:04
- "Wrap Me Round Your Finger" – 3:04
- "Weed Bus" – 2:13
- "Woman Gone and Say Goodbye" – 3:19
- "Sometimes the World Escapes Me" – 4:41
- "Fall Down the Rain" – 7:24
- "Outro" – 0:26
CD (US version)
- "Weed Bus" – 2:13
- "Mary Joanna" – 2:38
- "Mr Window Pane" – 3:47
- "Sometimes the World Escapes Me" – 4:41
- "Flying Machine" – 3:25
- "Out in the Country" – 2:15
- "When It All Goes Wrong" – 2:04
- "Woman Gone and Say Goodbye" – 3:19
- "Sweet Thing" – 2:22
- "Laughter in Their Eyes" – 4:25
- "Take No Notice of the World Outside" – 1:45
- "Mexican R'n'B" – 0:41
- "Russian R'n'B (The World Shall Not Be Saved)" – 2:47
- "Right in the Back of Your Mind" – 7:22
Singles
- "Weed BusWeed BusWeed Bus was the first ep released by Liverpool band The Stairs. The ep was issued in several formats: CD ep; 7" vinyl single; 12" vinyl 45rpm single with picture sleeve; 12" 45rpm vinyl DJ promo single with a plain black sleeve. The matrix of Side A on the 7" vinyl single has Mexican R'N'B...
" - "Woman Gone And Say GoodbyeWoman Gone and Say GoodbyeWoman Gone And Say Goodbye was the second ep released by Liverpool band The Stairs, the first being Weed Bus. The EP was issued in several formats: CD ep; 7" vinyl single with picture sleeve; 12" vinyl 45rpm single with picture sleeve; 12" 45rpm vinyl DJ promo single with a plain black sleeve...
" - "Mary JoannaMary JoannaMary Joanna is an ep released in 1992 by The Stairs. As with other Stairs releases, it was issued in several formats: cd single, 7" vinyl, and 12" vinyl. The 7" vinyl release came with Stairtex Record Cleaner enclosed, supposedly a cd cleaner on one side, and a vinyl record cleaner on the other...
" - "Flying Machine" (US-only promo)
Personnel
- Edgar Summertyme – vocals, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Ged Lynn – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Paul Maguire – bass guitar
- Jason Otty – harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...