The Wimp & The Wild
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| Studio album by John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett |
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| Released |
August 1989 (1989-08) |
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| Recorded |
Pace Studios, Milton Keynes + Avocado Studios, Aylesbury |
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| Genre |
Punk, Folk, Electronic |
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| Length |
33:25 |
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| Label |
VM Records |
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| Producer |
Wild Willy Barrett |
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| Singles from The Wimp & The Wild |
- "Last of the Mohicans / Fashion"
Released: 1987
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The Wimp & The Wild is the fourth and final album by John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett; released in 1989.
History
The writing process for The Wimp & The Wild goes back 10 years. "The Wimp" is a re-recorded version of "Losing", the b-side of Whoops Apocalypse. Best Dream is a re-recording of the "Where Did I Go Right?". Fashion had been recorded previously in 1985 for the Swank TV program; that version unreleased until the Scraps compilation.
"The Wild" was recorded as a demo called "Glasgow School of Art". "I Believe" is an alternate version of "Turn Off the Dream (Don't Watch the Nightmare)" from "All Balls and No Willy". "Focke Wolf" was written by Eddie Stanton and recorded previously on "The Whinging Album".
Track listing
All tracks written by John Otway except where indicated.
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| 1. | "The Wimp" | | |
| 2. | "Best Dream" | | |
| 3. | "Fashion" | Otway, Robyn Boult | |
| 4. | "Volunteer" | Otway, Warren Harry | |
| 5. | "Blockbuster" | Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman | |
| 6. | "Separated" | Bannister | |
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| 1. | "The Wild" | Otway, Boult | |
| 2. | "House of the Rising Sun" | Traditional; arranged by Otway and Barrett | |
| 3. | "Last of the Mohicans" | Otway, Boult | |
| 4. | "I Believe" | | |
| 5. | "I Am A Lion" | | |
| 6. | "Focke Wolfe" | Eddie Stanton | |
Personnel
- John Otway: Vocals, Guitar
- Wild Willy Barrett: Guitar, Bass, Drums, Drum pads/Programming
- Liam Grundy: Piano on "Separated"
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