Mixed by, recorded by bob lamb photography by sandy flemingcooley. This discography shows the title, track list, date, country, label, and catalog number for all known releases and variations. Nikki sudden was in the process of releasing his new album entitled the truth doesnt matter. Ive got robbespieres velvet basement which i think i set aside the other day to listen to in the next couple of weeks as ive not played it often. This tied in with their first german tour, and a semiimpermanent move to the country for sudden. Jul, 2019 i heard another record called robespierres velvet basement by nikki sudden.
Nikki sudden took what at the time seemed like an unforeseen turn toward the kind of rock classicism that his previous band had been concerned with deconstructing. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. The lush second album by nikki sudden and dave kusworth as jacobites, 1985s robespierres velvet basement is a decadent and inviting garage, decorated by upfront acoustic guitars and unabashed devotion to faces, stones, and the folky young bolan. The colour field virgins and philistines 1985 deception. Apr 03, 2011 one glance at the beautifully wrecked pair on the cover of robespierres velvet basement and you know right away the glimmer twins are an inspiration. Sure, it can have its charming qualities in the roughness, but more often than. Jacobites robespierres velvet basement cd1 mp3 album. The only official nikki sudden website featuring discography, bio, shop and gallery of the jacobitesswell maps singersongwriter and guitarist. I still get the feeling that this could really have been much more than a cult band if only somebody had firmly confronted nikki sudden about his sour voice. Originally slated to be a double lp, it spawned another albums worth of outtakes from the sessions, which were released on a german label as lost in a sea of scarves. Nikki sudden and epic soundtracks society public group.
Stay bruised 8085 part vii in 1980, when postpunk godfathers swell maps fell apart, nikki sudden found himself at a crossroads of sorts. It seems that after disbanding the inimitable swell maps, brothers nikki sudden and epic soundtracks were looking to trade in the krautrockpunk hybrid of a trip to marineville and jane from occupied europe. What i mean to say is people of nonromantic disposition would be kindly. Jacobites and robespierres velvet basement, the latter reaching no. When the jacobites split in 1986, sudden returned to his solo career with creation records, releasing. Adrian nicholas godfrey 19 july 1956 26 march 2006, known as nikki sudden, was a prolific english singersongwriter and guitarist. He cofounded the postpunk band swell maps with his brother, epic soundtracks, while attending solihull school in solihull. Jacobites 1984 robespierres velvet basement 1985 howling good times 1994 old scarlett 1995.
Robespierres velvet basement by jacobites album, jangle. An asterisk after the entry means i already have it, and a dash means i am looking for a copy. This is an unofficial fanpage of nikki sudden s his solo work and his duo with dave kusworth known as jacobites. The truth doesnt matter is nikki suddens final album. Mar 23, 2020 am bm dm em0 0 1 3 1 3 3 5 2 4 2 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 x x x x x x verse 1 am bm am i had a basement flat bm am bm am off portobello road bm dm em in my cowboy hat dm em am bm am bm down the grove i strode dm em dm with my buckled boots f and my blue striped pants am bm i knew how to groove am bm am bm. A friend of mine said to me the other day that he honestly believes the jacobites 1985 record, robespierres velvet basement, is the best album ever made. Nikki suddens last album was a retrospective, the last bandit the best of nikki sudden. Nikki sudden the boy from nowhere who fell out of the sky. Apr 02, 2006 a complete lack of commercial success never appeared to faze the onetime postpunk pioneer nikki sudden, who has died aged 49 after a last concert in new york at the knitting factory. Following the breakup of the seminal british postpunk outfit swell maps, frontman nikki sudden embarked on a solo career, then concurrently formed a new band called the jacobites. Robespierres velvet basement, appeared in 1985 and was something of a critical and underground success. Robespierres velvet basement, an album by jacobites.
But after folding swell maps at the dawn of the 80s, nikki sudden plowed through another decades worth of terrifically fertile ground. Originally issued in 1985 the record label deemed it too costly to issue as its intended format a double lp. Jacobites and robespierres velvet basement, suddens rowland s. I asked wymond how this lovely piece of the postpunk landscape came into his life and what the record means to him. The lush second album by nikki sudden and dave kusworth as jacobites, 1985s robespierres velvet basement is a decadent and inviting garage, decorated by upfront acoustic guitars and unabashed devotion to. Texas uk import lp nikki sudden robespierres velvet basement lp nikki sudden view more. It has never been re issued on vinyl in the uk since that time. The jacobites where the rivers end from their 1985 album. The set, released by glitterhouse records in europe, wagging dog records in england, and bomp records in america, featured remastered and edited versions of some of nikkis best most popular solo work. Im no nikki sudden expert the popular vote goes with robespierres velvet basement if you want a starting point, though id leap in and get all 4 albums.
After god save us poor sinners appeared in 1998, the jacobites remained silent while sudden and kusworth continued their solo careers. Nikki sudden and epic soundtracks society has 2,365 members. Jacobites robespierres velvet basement 2019, black. The jacobites debut originally issued in 1984 quickly established the bands darkly romantic formula, their sound a druggy, dingy amalgam of touchstones including neil young, the rolling stones and bob dylan the latter nikki sudden s most obvious vocal model. The production of robespierres velvet basement is shimmering and glistening on the rerelease. Originally slated to be a double lp, it spawned another albums worth of outtakes from the sessions. Nikki sudden and epic soundtracks society public group facebook.
Wymond miles on jacobites robspierres velvet basement. After the demise of fun boy three, a strange and occasionally brilliant hybrid of ska and new wave pop, terry hall formed the colour field in manchester. Robespierres velvet basement by jacobites on spotify. Nikki sudden fred beethoven cd nikki sudden fred beethoven lp nikki sudden kiss you kidnapped charabanc lp. Discussion in music corner started by manicpopthrill. Sudden was a founding member of the influential swell maps, a band that also included his late brother epic soundtracks. They recorded an album called robespierres velvet basement.
This tied in with their first german tour which lead to sudden relocating there. More successful in europe than it was in the uk on its original 1985 release, the second album by birminghams cult heroes jacobites, robespierres velvet basement, is testament to the sublime songwriting talent of frontmen dave kusworth and nikki sudden, says gus ironside. Includes nikki s debut solo single back to the start bw ringing on my train. Dominatorz do you love me music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. In founding swell maps, the postpunk prefacing birmingham artsnots, nikki sudden and his drumming brother epic soundtracks charted new territory for racket and corrosive guitar. Jacobites robespierres velvet basement cd1 mp3 album download. Robespierres velvet basement, an album by jacobites on spotify. Purchase official nikki sudden music records, vinyl, lps, eps, cds and clothing of nikki sudden, the english singersongwriter and guitarist. Nikki sudden, dave kusworth, jacobites robespierres.
Following the release in 1985 of the classic robespierres velvet basement, and to the frustration of their us record label twintone, who were poised to release their american debut the ragged school, the jacobites, nikki sudden and dave kusworth decided to call it a day. A scandal in bohemia lp, album 1984 glalp 010 david j. What i mean to say is people of nonromantic disposition would be kindly advised to bugger off. Jacobites robespierres velvet basement 2019, vinyl. Because all these albums have at least one song thats almost as good as jangle town from his sixth album, texas, and thats reason enough to buy all of them. Nikki sudden 19 july 1956 26 march 2006 was a prolific english singersongwriter and guitarist. The music is sad, jangly, twinguitar strumming, like the kind you might hear from junkies at the end of the line, busking for score money down in the subway. Nikki sudden was born adrian nicholas godfrey in london, england.
The jacobites play shambling, romantic rock music and ballads seemingly inspired by the more pastoral side of the rolling stones. We offer free downloads with purchase of any lp from our website upon check out. Fair warning rescuing people from metaphorical basements can be fraught with peril. Listen free to jacobites robespierres velvet basement big store, snow white and more. The best of symphonic metal music mp3 album at cd universe, enjoy top rated service and worldwide shipping. One glance at the beautifully wrecked pair on the cover of robespierres velvet basement and you know right away the glimmer twins are an inspiration. With sudden s death in 2006, the band is now permanently defunct. Robespierres velvet basement, the jacobites turn on the amps and offer up a mesmerizing slowburner with. I would call this album and the masterpiece that is robespierres velvet basement. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Where the rivers end from robespierres velvet basement 1985. The truth doesnt matter is nikki sudden s final album. Ive got robespierres velvet basement and jacobites reissues.
I had long waited to get my hands on this beautiful album. Nikki sudden reunited with dave kusworth in a new version of the jacobites proper. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robespierres velvet basement is a nice sounding record. A place to celebrate and discuss the rocknroll art and songs of brothers nikki sudden and. I would call this album and the masterpiece that is robespierres velvet basement essential listening to anyone who like english flavoured acoustic rock n roll. Watch the video for every girl from jacobitess robespierres velvet basement for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Lets talk about nikki sudden, dave kusworth, and the jacobites. Robespierres velvet basement lp 1985 glalp0 space negros pink noise lp 1985 glalp 015 mayo thompson. Robespierres velvet basement, an album by nikki sudden, dave kusworth on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. He cofounded the postpunk band swell maps with his brother epic soundtracks born kevin paul godfrey while attending solihull school in solihull. Lets talk about nikki sudden, dave kusworth, and the. Veteran english musicians nikki sudden and dave kusworth formed the jacobites in the early 80s.
It seems that after disbanding the inimitable swell maps, brothers nikki sudden and epic soundtracks were looking to trade in the krautrockpunk hybrid of a trip to marineville and jane from occupied europe for a sound best described as a. May 11, 2009 from the album waiting on egypt and is also available as a bonus track on the swell maps jane from occupied europe reissue. Here we have for the very first time the tracks in the original desired running order and re mastered for vinyl. Find nikki sudden discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Jacobites robespierres velvet basement deluxe limited edition 2. One of these boys, who dubbed himself nikki sudden or occasionally nikki mattress, was busy leading a quirky artpop band called swell maps, which included his younger brother epic soundtracks on drums. Nikki sudden and dave kusworth, two gorgeouslooking tramps. They sang about french noblemen and english nights and russian zoos.
As many of you are no doubt fully aware, nikki sudden was an english singersongwriter and guitarist who cofounded the postpunk band swell maps with his brother the band broke up in 1980 and nikki started a solo career as well as releasing records with dave kusworth as the jacobites. But his music, as a solo artist and as a member of both the swell maps during the 1970s and the jacobites during the 1980s, influenced everyone from the replacements to sonic youth. The waterboys ladbroke grove symphony lyrics genius lyrics. I never heard of nikki sudden and saw these in the store, liked two guys on the cover that looked like keith richards in 1972 and figured they had to be good. Far more classicist than swell maps had been, the jacobites gave sudden a chance to exercise his penchant for straightf. Nikki sudden official website of the jacobitesswell maps. This is the subject of ambulance station, a song written by 70s english song writer nikki sudden, who has many great songs, this being from the moody and great robespierres velvet basement album. To me, it was just me and nikki sitting around playing our. Robespierres velvet basement lp item 693262 glassnumero, 1985. Robespierres velvet basement, the shambolic second album by nikki sudden and dave kusworths jacobites, is a masterpiece of freewheeling songwriting, loose arrangements, tossedoff vocals, and straighttothegut emotional expression. Sudden, nikki kusworths, dave robespierres velvet basement. Formed from birminghams fecund postpunk scene by nikki sudden and dave kusworth in 1982, the classic jacobites lineup was.
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