''I Came Here to Blow Minds'' is the second solo album by former
Transvision Vamp and Racine lead singer
Wendy James
Wendy James (born 21 January 1966) is an English singer-songwriter most notable for her work with the pop band Transvision Vamp.
Transvision Vamp
Born in London to Norwegian parents, James was adopted soon after birth. She left home at the a ...
. It was originally released in October 2010 as a digital album, but saw a physical release in March 2011.
The album became James' first solo album release in seventeen years, after 1993's ''
Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears
''Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears'' is the debut solo album by English singer-songwriter and Transvision Vamp vocalist Wendy James, released on 8 March 1993 by MCA Records.
Background
The album was conceived after Wendy James had a chance ...
'', although she had fronted the indie rock band Racine from 2004 to 2008, during which time they released the albums: ''
Number One'' and ''
Racine 2''.
The track "You Tell Me" was released as a teaser in May 2009, more than a year before the album's release.
Track listing
# "The Moon Dead in the River" – 4:57
# "Where Have You Been, So Long?" – 4:27
# "Don't Shoot – I Ain't Dillinger" – 4:41
# "Municipal Blues" – 3:26
# "New Wave Flowered Up Main Street Acid Baby" – 2:44
# "Speedball" – 3:59
# "No Dice" – 3:22
# "You Tell Me" – 3:46
# "King Hoodlum" – 3:26
# "One Evening, in a Small Café..." – 3:45
# "These Beggar Memories" – 4:21
# "You're a Fucking Mess, But You Sure Is Pretty" – 2:19
# "I Came Here to Blow Minds" – 3:21
Personnel
*
Wendy James
Wendy James (born 21 January 1966) is an English singer-songwriter most notable for her work with the pop band Transvision Vamp.
Transvision Vamp
Born in London to Norwegian parents, James was adopted soon after birth. She left home at the a ...
– lead vocals, guitar, piano, composer, producer
*Wade Keighran – bass, percussion
*Hadrien Grange – drums, engineer
*Sam Pearton – drums
*Brock Fitzgerald – guitar
*Jérémie Orsel Des Sagets – guitar, bass guitar
*Fred Kevorkian – engineer
*Didier Léglise – engineer
*Scott Horscroft – engineer, percussion, mixer
*James Traill – photography
References
2011 albums
Wendy James albums
Indie rock albums by English artists
Garage rock albums by English artists
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