''High Havoc'' is the second LP by
Corduroy
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, released by
Acid Jazz Records
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Background
The ...
in 1993. Billed as a concept album, it includes several top ten singles on the
UK Indie Chart
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and many favourite Corduroy tunes.
The album was reissued on vinyl by Acid Jazz Records in 2018.
Reception
In his review for ''
Louder Than War
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'', Matt Mead states: "The single "London England" became a dancefloor classic in the 1990s, which I’m sure would have influenced Albarn, Coxon, Rowntree and James to ask the fabric four to support
Blur at their ground breaking Alexandra Palace concert in 1994".
''
Select'' rated the album 1/5, saying "Even the most cursory encounter with this rambling muzak would be enough to proclaim Corduroy the most pedestrian dullards on the block. Incidental music for incidental lives."
Track listing
All tracks by Ben Addison, Scott Addison,
Richard Searle and Simon Nelson-Smith, except where noted.
# "High Havoc" – 4:10
# "London England" – 3:22
# "The Corduroy Orgasm Club" – 1:46
# "The Frighteners" – 5:09
# "You're A Great Way To Fly" – 2:37
# "Something In My Eye"
(Ben Addison, Scott Addison) – 3:23
# "Lovely, Lonely And Loaded" – 4:05
# "Breakfast In Love" – 2:48
# "One Born Every Minute" – 4:50
# "Follow That Arab" – 4:52
# "Nobody Move" – 2:28
# "Very Yeah" – 5:08
# "Clearing Up Music" – 2:20
# "10. 28 from Shibuya" - 3:05
Personnel
*Ben Addison - vocals, drums
*Scott Addison - vocals, keyboards, guitar
*Simon Nelson-Smith - guitars
*
Richard Searle - bass guitar
*Roger Beaujolais - vibraphone on "Something In My Eye"
*
Sherine Abeyratne
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- vocals on "Something In My Eye"
*
Michael Smith - saxophone, flute
*Sid Gould - trumpet
*
Dennis Rollins - trombone
Charts
References
External links
Corduroy - www.acidjazz.co.uk
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1993 albums
Corduroy (band) albums
Acid Jazz Records albums