''Guilty'' is the third solo

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Hugh Cornwell Hugh Alan Cornwell (born 28 August 1949) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and writer, best known for being the lead vocalist and lead guitarist for the punk rock and new wave band the Stranglers from 1974 to 1990. Since leaving the ...

, released in 1997 on the

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label. The album was released in the US on 23 February 1999 on Velvel Records as ''Black Hair, Black Eyes, Black Suit'' with different artwork and two additional tracks: "Jesus Will Weep" and "Not Hungry Enough," and without "Five Miles High".

Critical reception

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wrote that the album is "focused, well-conceived, and finely written as

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'' LPs." He added that Cornwell "has proven himself a minor master of mannered pop with purpose before, and he's done it again here."

Track listing

Personnel

* Hugh Cornwell - vocals, guitar, banjo * Steve Lawrence - bass, backing vocals * Phil Andrews - keyboards, backing vocals * Chris Bell - drums, percussion *

Laurie Latham Laurie Latham (born 1955) is a British rock producer who worked with Glenn Tilbrook, Paul Young and others. He has produced albums by Ian Dury & the Blockheads, Echo & the Bunnymen, Squeeze, The Stranglers, The Christians and Slapp Happy. Care ...

- additional percussion ;Technical * Laurie Latham - producer, engineer * Ray Mascarenas - assistant engineer * Crispin Murray - mastering * Tim Young - mastering * Al at Spot On Design - art design * Tim Kent - photography

References

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