''Mike Badger's Country Side'' is an album which features a compilation of

Mike Badger Michael Clifford Badger is an English singer-songwriter, artist and sculptor from Liverpool, England. Co-founder of The La's he went on to form alternative country/roots rockabilly band The Onset in 1988 and Mike Badger and The Shady Trio in ...

's country style songs from 1988 to 2008, including previously unreleased material from his solo projects and his back catalogue with

The Onset The Onset were formed in 1987 by Mike Badger after he left his former band The La's. Badger teamed up with locals Danny Dean on guitar, Hamish Cameron on piano and Colin Becket on drums. The first demo "Let's Go Home" can be found on the 20 ...

. It was released on the Generator Label in 2008.

Track listing

# The Mystery of Life -

(1994) - 3:12 # Trees and Plants -

(1993) - 2:17 # Ashtrays and Tables and Barstools -

(2007)* - 3:33 # The Cowboy and His Wife (original version) -

(1993)* - 2:52 # Clear Night For Love -

2000 - 2:52 # Another Mans Crime -

(1993) - 3:36 # They’re Animals -

2008* 2:57 # Two Times Forgotten Man (original version)-

(1993)* - 2:51 # Waking up In The City -

1998* - 2:06 # Daddy’s Inside -

2000 - 2:38 # Some Things -

2007* - 2:51 # Let’s Go Home -

(1988) - 3:04 # Dig It! -

2007* - 1:48 # The Mansion on the Hill (live) -

(1991)* - 2.29
(* Previously unreleased)
All words and music by

, except
Track 5 Roky Erickson;
Track 8

, Danny Dean;
Track 14 Hank Williams/Rose arr. Danny Dean;

Musicians

- vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Jews harp
Danny Dean - lead guitar (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 14)

Simon Cousins Simon Cousins (born Simon Frederick Cousins, 17 January 1965, Bath, Somerset, England) is an English singer-songwriter and musician, who was a member of Liverpool indie country rock band The Onset and folk rockers Ophiuchus. He studied music at ...

- bass guitar, backing vocals (tracks 1, 12 and 14)

Paul Hemmings Paul Jeremy Hemmings is an English musician and photographer. Hemmings is a supporter of Everton F.C Career He played with The La's, Mike Badger and The Onset and Ian Broudie and the Lightning Seeds. He is also a partner in Liverpool's indepe ...

- electric guitar, lap steel guitar (tracks 5, 8, 10 and 14)
Tony Russell - drums (tracks 1, 2, 12 and 14)
Roger Llewellyn - backing vocals, banjo, fiddle, harmonica (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12)
Bernard Nolan - bass guitar, double bass, fiddle (tracks 2, 4, 6 and 12)
Brian Morrow - congas (tracks 2 and 4)
Chris Marshall - double bass (tracks 3, 11 and 13)
Tony McGuigan - drums (tracks 3, 11 and 13)
Barry Southern - acoustic guitar, dobro, banjo (tracks 3, 11 and 13)
Martyn Campbell - bass guitar, backing vocals (tracks 5, 10 and 13)

Henry Priestman Henry Christian Priestman (born 21 June 1955 in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England) is an English rock singer, keyboardist, record producer and songwriter. Biography Priestman was educated at Woodleigh School, North Yorkshir ...

- accordion (track 9)
Paddy "Loose Moose" - fiddle (track 3)

Chris Sharrock Chris Sharrock (born 30 May 1964) is an English drummer, hailing from Bebington, Cheshire (now Merseyside), England. He has been a member of the Icicle Works, the La's, the Wild Swans, World Party, the Lightning Seeds, Robbie Williams's live ...

- drums (tracks 5 and 10)
Sue Dring - backing vocals (track 12)
Sheila Seal - backing vocals (track 2)
Dave "Hillsider" Rowlands - pedal stel guitar (track 1)

Reviews

"The view from 'Mike Badger's Country Side' is frequently breathtaking. You really should catch it while you can."
Tim Peacock (Whisperin and Hollerin).Tim Peacock
"Review of Mike Badger's Country Side CD"
''Whisperin and Hollerin'' online magazine, December 2008

References

2008 compilation albums Mike Badger albums