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''North Marine Drive'' is the debut album of
Ben Watt Benjamin Brian Thomas Watt (born 6 December 1962) is a British musician, singer, songwriter, author, DJ and radio presenter, best known as one half of the duo Everything but the Girl. Early life Watt was born in Marylebone, London, and grew u ...
. The album was released on Cherry Red in 1983, prior to Watt's success in
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, and reached number one in the
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the same year. The tone of the album is reflective and melancholic, reminiscent of some of the more stripped-down work of Everything but the Girl. Its sparse, mainly acoustic, instrumentation effectively highlights Watt's songwriting and vocal qualities. Jazz saxophonist Peter King who would go on to collaborate with Everything but the Girl contributes alto saxophone to several tracks. The title of the album is similar to the location in
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which is photographed on the album's cover and is called Marine Drive. There is a "North Marine Drive" in the nearby resort of Bridlington which Ben Watt felt was a better title for the album. CD issues also feature 5 bonus tracks of Watt's collaboration with
Robert Wyatt Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945) is a retired English musician. A founding member of the influential Canterbury scene bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole, he was initially a kit drummer and singer before becoming para ...
originally released as an EP in March 1982 (''Summer Into Winter''). A downloadable version available fro
Cherry Red
adds a further 3 bonus tracks, originally released on a 1981 single, and later reissued on the compilation album ''Our Brilliant Careers: Cherry Red Rarities 1981-1983''. The song "Some Things Don't Matter" first appeared on the Cherry Red showcase compilation ''
Pillows & Prayers ''Pillows & Prayers'' (subtitled ''Cherry Red 1982-1983'') is a compilation album released Christmas 1982, featuring artists on the Cherry Red record label. The record was originally sold at 99 pence (in fact, "pay no more than 99p" was printed ...
'' in 1982. "Walter and John", from "Summer Into Winter", also appeared on the second volume of ''Pillows and Prayers''.


Track listing

All tracks composed by Ben Watt; except where indicated # "On Box Hill" (2:27) # "Some Things Don't Matter" (4:27) # "Lucky One" (2:33) # "Empty Bottles" (4:38) # "North Marine Drive" (2:18) # "Waiting Like Mad" (4:52) # "Thirst For Knowledge" (3:30) # "Long Time No Sea" (5:24) # "
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CD reissue bonus tracks (''Summer Into Winter,'' with Robert Wyatt)

  1. "Walter and John" (4:07)
  2. "Aquamarine" (4:12)
  3. "Slipping Slowly" (2:53)
  4. "Another Conversation With Myself" (1:24)
  5. "A Girl in Winter" (3:50)


Digital download bonus tracks

  1. "Cant"
  2. "Tower of Silence"
  3. "Aubade"


Personnel

* Ben Watt – semi-acoustic and acoustic guitars, piano, vocals * Peter King – alto saxophone ;Technical *Robert Cheesmond - cover photography


''Summer Into Winter''

* Ben Watt – vocals, guitar *
Robert Wyatt Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945) is a retired English musician. A founding member of the influential Canterbury scene bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole, he was initially a kit drummer and singer before becoming para ...
– piano, vocals


References

1983 debut albums Cherry Red Records albums Ben Watt albums {{1980s-pop-album-stub