Martin Newell

Artist:  Martin Newell
Born:  March 4, 1953.  Wivenhoe, Essex, England
Genre:  Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock, Britpop, Neo-Psychedelia, Guitar Pop
Occupation:  Musician, Poet, Columnist, Author
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Bass Mandolin, Harmonica

Martin Newell is an English Singer, Songwriter, Poet, Columnist, and Author who leads The Cleaners from Venus, a Guitar Pop Band with Jangly.  He is also as a significant in the history of DIY Music.  His most popular work is The Greatest Living Englishman (1993), produced by Andy Partridge of XTC.

Title:  The Greatest Living English  (2019)
Genre:  Pop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Alternative Pop, Alternative Rock, Britpop, Neo-Psychedelia, Guitar Pop
Label:  Cherry Red
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Goodbye Dreaming Fields  (3:57)
 2.  Before The Hurricane  (3:03)
 3.  We'll Build A House  (2:34)
 4.  Tribute To The Greatest Living Englishman  (4:33)
 5.  She Rings The Changes  (3:58)
 6.  Home Counties Boy  (3:18)
 7.  A Street Called Prospect  (3:31)
 8.  Christmas In Suburbia  (3:30)
 9.  Straight To You Boy  (4:47)
10. The Jangling Man  (5:14)
11. The Green-Gold Girl Of Summer  (5:58)
12. An Englishman's Home  (2:11)

Personnel:

Martin Newell:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Keyboards
Andy Partridge:  Drums, Percussion on Tracks:   1-6, 8-10, 12, Additional Keyboards
Lol Elliott:  Drums, Percussion on Tracks:  7, 11

The Greatest Living English is the debut solo album by Martin Newell, originally released on November 1993 by Humbug, produced by Andy Partridge (Of XTC), remastered and reissued on February 8, 2019 by Cherry Red Records.  For Fans of XTC and Oasis.