"Sunspots" is a song by the English singer-songwriter

Julian Cope Julian David Cope (born 21 October 1957) is an English musician and author. He was the singer and songwriter in Liverpool post-punk band the Teardrop Explodes and has followed a solo career since 1983 in addition to working on musical side proj ...

. It is the only

single Single may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Single (music), a song release Songs * "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004 * "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008 * "Single" (William Wei song), 2016 * "Single", by ...

released in support of his second album '' Fried''.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by

. ;UK 7" single (MER 182) #"Sunspots" – 5:14 #"I Went on a Chourney" – 2:28 ;UK double 7" single (MER 1822) #"Sunspots" – 5:14 #"I Went on a Chourney" – 2:28 #"Mik Mak Mok" – 4:47 #"Land of Fear" – 5:10

Personnel

*Julian Cope – vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, piano, organ *Steve Lovell – electric guitar, recorder solo *

Donald Ross Skinner Donald Skinner is a guitarist, songwriter and producer primarily known for his work with Julian Cope. Skinner is commonly known by the name Donald Ross Skinner with the addition of the middle name of ''Ross'' attributed to him by Cope after Glen ...

– slide and electric guitar *

Chris Whitten Chris Whitten (born 26 March 1959) is a British session drummer who provided drums for the hit singles "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, "World Shut Your Mouth" by Julian Cope and "The Whole of the Moon" by the Waterboys. Two notab ...

– drums *Steve "Brother Johnno" Johnson – electric guitar solo *

Kate St. John Kate St John (born October 2, 1957) is an English composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Classically trained on oboe, she gained a music degree at City University London. Her first band was The Ravishing Beauties with Virginia A ...

– oboe *David Carter - tuba on ;Technical *Paul King - production supervisor *Paul "Chas" Watkins - engineer, recorded by *P. St. John Nettleton - art direction, design *Donato Cinicolo - photography

Accolades

Chart positions

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sunspots (song) 1984 songs 1985 singles Julian Cope songs Songs written by Julian Cope Mercury Records singles