Monday, April 26, 2021

The Men They Couldn't Hang


 




















Artist:  The Men They Couldn't Hang

Origin:  London/Southampton/Portsmouth, England

Genre:  Folk, Folk Punk, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Celtic Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock


Original line-up:


Stefan Cush:  Vocals, Guitar

Paul Simmonds:  Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Keyboards

Philip "Swill" Odgers:  Vocals, Guitar, Tin Whistle, Melodica

Shanne Bradley:  Bass

Jon Odgers:  Drums, Percussion


The Men They Couldn't Hang are a British Folk Punk Group from London/Southampton/Portsmouth, formed in 1984 by Stefan Cush (Vocals, Guitar), Paul Simmonds (Guitar, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Keyboards), Philip Odgers (Vocals, Guitar, Tin Whistle, Melodica), Shanne Bradley (Bass), and Jon Odgers (Drums, Percussion), to perform at the Alternative Music Festival in Camden Town alongside The Pogues and The Boothill Foot Tappers.
















Title:   Silver Town (Limited Edition Gatefold, 180 Gram Flaming Orange Colored Vinyl)  (2021)

Genre:  Folk, Folk Punk, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Celtic Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Label:  Music On Vinyl

Rating:   *****


Format:   LP


Tracks:


Side A:


 1.  Rosettes  (3:35)

 2.  A Place In The Sun  (3:08)

 3.  Homefires  (4:00)

 4.  Diamonds, Gold And Fur  (2:39)

 5.  Company Town  (5:42)


Side B:


 1.  Lobotomy, Gets 'Em Home  (3:01)

 2.  Blackfriars Bridge  (4:06)

 3.  Rain, Steam And Speed  (3:53)

 4.  Down All The Days  (2:44)

 5.  Hellfire And Damnation  (2:38)

 6.  El Vaquero  (2:38)


Personnel:


Swill:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Penny Whistle

Cush:  Vocals, Electric Guitar, Gob Iron, Guttural Sounds

Paul:  Electric Mandolin, Electric Bouzouki, 12 String Guitar, Lead Guitar

Jon:  Drums, Percussion

Ricky:   Highland & Lowland Bass

Nick Muir:  Piano, Organ, Accordion, Backing Vocals

Bobby Valentino:  Fiddle


Silver Town is the fourth studio album by The Men They Couldn't Hang, originally released in 1989 by Silvertone Records, remastered and reissued on March 26, 2021 by Music On Vinyl.  Limited Editon of 500 Numbered cCopies Gatefold, 180 Gram Audiophile, Flaming Orange Colored Vinyl.












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