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''Now I'm a Cowboy'' is the 1994 second album by British
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. On 2 June 2014 ''Now I'm a Cowboy'' was reissued alongside ''After Murder Park'' and ''How I Learned to Love the Bootboys''. The reissue features unreleased songs and liner notes written by
Luke Haines Luke Michael Haines (born 7 October 1967) is an English musician, songwriter and author. He has recorded music under various names and with various bands, including The Auteurs, Baader Meinhof and Black Box Recorder. Career ''New Wave'' Ha ...
. It was released through 3 Loop Music.


Background

The Auteurs released their debut studio album '' New Wave'' in early 1993, through
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, a subsidiary of major label
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. It reached number 35 on the
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. Celloist James Banbury joined the band around this time, and by mid-1993, drummer Glenn Collins was replaced by Barny C. Rockford.Thompson 2000, p. 162 "Lenny Valentino" was released as the
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in November 1993, followed by "Chinese Bakery". Promotion of ''Now I'm a Cowboy'' was stunted as a result of Haines breaking both of his ankles. "Lenny Valentino" was released to
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radio stations in the United States in June 1994.


Reception

Author Dave Thompson wrote in his book ''Alternative Rock'' (2000) that Lenny Valentino' says it all casual, camp, and knowing – the rest of the album simply follows in its semi-sordid wake and there's a sinister edge coming through which remains deliciously shocking long after the initial fission has faded." In 2003, ''
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'' placed the album at number 40 on its list of the "Top 50 Eccentric Albums".


Track listing

All songs written by
Luke Haines Luke Michael Haines (born 7 October 1967) is an English musician, songwriter and author. He has recorded music under various names and with various bands, including The Auteurs, Baader Meinhof and Black Box Recorder. Career ''New Wave'' Ha ...
. ;Original 1994 CD/LP (CDHUT16/HUTLPX16) # "Lenny Valentino" – 2:20 # "Brainchild" – 3:43 # "I'm a Rich Man's Toy" – 2:54 # "New French Girlfriend" – 4:15 # "The Upper Classes" – 6:45 # "Chinese Bakery" – 3:05 # "A Sister Like You" – 2:48 # "Underground Movies" – 3:32 # "Life Classes / Life Model" – 4:02 # "Modern History" – 5:36 # "Daughter of a Child" – 2:36 *Free one-sided 7" (HUTL16) #"Modern History" (acoustic version) – 3:24 ;2014 expanded edition disc 1 bonus tracks # "Lenny Valentino (single version)" # "Vacant Lot" # "Car Crazy" # "Disney World" # "Lenny Valentino (original mix)" # "Underground Movies (alternative mix)" # "Brainchild (original version)" ;2014 expanded edition disc 2 # "Government Bookstore" # "Everything You Say Will Destroy You" # "Chinese Bakery (acoustic)" # "Modern History (acoustic)" # "Upper Classes (BBC Radio 1 evening session 1994)" # "Rich Man's Toy (BBC Radio 1 evening session 1994)" # "Underground Movies (BBC Radio 1 evening session 1994)" # "Everything You Say Will Destroy You (BBC Radio 1 evening session 1994)" # "Lenny Valentino (Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 session 1994)" # "Chinese Bakery (Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 Session 1994)" # "New French Girlfriend (Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 session 1994)" # "Modern History (Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 session 1994)" # "How Could I Be Wrong (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)" # "Don't Trust the Stars (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)" # "The Upper Classes (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)" # "New French Girlfriend (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)" # "Showgirl (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)" # "Lenny Valentino (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)" # "Modern History (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)" # "Early Years (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)"


Personnel

Adapted from the album booklet. *
Luke Haines Luke Michael Haines (born 7 October 1967) is an English musician, songwriter and author. He has recorded music under various names and with various bands, including The Auteurs, Baader Meinhof and Black Box Recorder. Career ''New Wave'' Ha ...
guitar The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with Fretless guitar, some exceptions) and typically has six or Twelve-string guitar, twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming ...
,
piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...
,
vocals Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define sing ...
* Alice Readman –
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* James Banbury –
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* Barny Rockford –
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s


Additional musicians

* Louise Elliot – sax *
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– oboe * Joe Beckett – percussion


Production

* Phil Vinall – producer, engineer * Luke Haines – producer * Pete Hoffman – assistant engineer * Giles Hall – assistant engineer * Stefan De Batselier – photography * Peter Barrett – sleeve design * Andrew Biscomb – sleeve design


References

Citations Sources * *


External links


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