''Hope and Despair'' is the debut solo album by Scottish musician
Edwyn Collins
Edwyn Stephen Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician, producer and record label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. After the group split in ...
. It was released in 1989.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Edwyn Collins; except where indicated
#"Coffee Table Song" – 4:51
#"50 Shades of Blue" – 3:55
#"You're Better Than You Know" – 4:12
#"Pushing It to the Back of My Mind" – 3:47
#"If Ever You're Ready" – 4:21
#"Darling, They Want It All" – 3:42
#"The Wheels of Love" – 4:54
#"The Beginning of the End" – 3:57
#"The Measure of a Man" (
Dennis Bovell) – 3:38
#"Testing Time" – 3:51
#"Let Me Put My Arms Around You" – 4:06
#"The Wide Eyed Child in Me" – 2:51
#"Ghost of a Chance" – 4:08
#"Hope and Despair" – 3:22
Personnel
*Edwyn Collins – guitar, vocals, backing vocals
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Dennis Bovell – bass
*David Ruffy – drums
*Bernie Clarke – Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer, Wurlitzer
*
Roddy Frame
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- guitar, backing vocals
*Steven Skinner - guitar
*Bruce Dern - steel guitar on "Pushing It to the Back of My Mind" and "The Wide Eyed Child in Me"
*Alex Grey - Hammond organ on "50 Shades of Blue"
*Tom Dokoupil - synthesizer on "Pushing It to the Back of My Mind"; string arrangement on "You're Better Than You Know"
References
1989 debut albums
Edwyn Collins albums
Setanta Records albums
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