''The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit – Volume One'' is an
album by English singer
Boy George, released in 1998. The album's ten tracks were recorded in 1996
[''The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit'' (booklet). Back Door Records. 1998.] and were intended to be included on a follow-up to George's 1995 album ''
Cheapness and Beauty
''Cheapness and Beauty'' is the fifth studio album by Boy George, released in 1995. It peaked at number 44 on the UK Albums Chart.
Background
Having scored his biggest solo success in the US and Canada with the theme song for the movie ''The Cr ...
'',
but it was shelved. The tracks were finally released in 1998 due to popular demand from fans
and are presented on the album in
demo form, mixed and not fully mixed.
The album includes "She Was Never He", a song that was first performed on late night BBC show ''
Gaytime TV
''Gaytime TV'' is a late night gay themed comedy and lifestyle magazine programme and broadcast on BBC 2 in the United Kingdom. It was the first regular BBC television programme to directly address the gay and lesbian community, and won praise f ...
'' in 1995, as well as a cover version of
David Bowie's "
Suffragette City".
Critical reception
In a review for
AllMusic, Ned Raggett gave ''The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit'' three out of five stars, describing the album as "an enjoyable romp through a variety of fun rockers, some more pointedly tongue in cheek than others."
Track listing
All songs written by
George O'Dowd
George Alan O'Dowd (born 14 June 1961), known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer, songwriter, DJ, author and mixed media artist. Best known for his soulful voice and his androgynous appearance, Boy George has been the lead singer ...
and
John Themis, unless otherwise stated.
Personnel
Adapted from
AllMusic.
*Peter Adams – keyboards
*Sian Bell – cello
*Winston Blissett – bass
*
Boy George – primary artist, vocals
*Alan Branch – engineer
*Cheeky Paul – editing
*Chris Davis – saxophone
*Snake Davis – saxophone
*Linda Duggan – background vocals
*Wilhelm Finger – sleeve art
*
Kevan Frost – background vocals
*
Eve Gallagher
Eve Gallagher is an English singer from Sunderland, County Durham associated with the house music scene.
Career
Eve Gallagher first came to prominence in 1990 with the release of her debut single "Love Come Down". Released on Boy George's More ...
– vocals
*Mitt Gammon – harmonica
*Simon Gardner – flugelhorn, trumpet
*Haxwood Herbert – bagpipes
*Sally Herbert – violin
*Alan Jenkins – engineer
*
Julian Mendelsohn – mixing
*Mary Pearse – background vocals
*
Jocelyn Pook
Jocelyn Pook (, rhyming with "book"; born 14 February 1960) is an English composer and viola player. She is known for her scores for many films, including ''Eyes Wide Shut'', ''The Merchant of Venice'' and '' The Wife''.
Education
Pook gradua ...
– viola
*André Scillag – original photography, photography
*Jonathan Shorten – keyboards
*J. Neil Sidwell – trombone
*Richard Sidwell – flugelhorn, trumpet
*Sonia Slany – violin
*Richie Stevens – drums
*
John Themis – guitar, mixing, producer, background vocals
*Salvatore Vada – illustrations
*Zee – background vocals
References
External links
''The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit''at
Discogs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Unrecoupable One Man Bandit, The
1999 albums
Boy George albums
1990s demo albums