The Fall and Rise of Hugh Cornwell

by Hugh Cornwell

Overview

Like most compilations from his old group the Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell's first solo collection subscribes to the "leave them wanting more" theory, as it whets the appetite instead of fully satisfying. If this was the be-all, end-all when it comes to Hugh's first six solo albums, then cuts like "Picked Up by the Wind" and "Black Hair Black Eyes Black Suit" would be included, but brevity is the thing here, and this tight, no-filler track list packs quite the punch, and that's hard to argue against. New song "Live It and Breathe It" lives up to the other numbers here -- as opposed to when the Stranglers would screw up comps with throwaways like a cover of "96 Tears" -- and the black humor of the old days is back with the cover art that features Hugh's well-done plus well-revered solo albums, along with a sledgehammer that says "F*ck it all!" ~ David Jeffries

Product Details

Release Date:	05/03/2024
Label:	Invisible Hands
UPC:	5030559106118
Rank:	90310

Tracks

1. Leave Me Alone
2. Beat of My Heart
3. Hot Cat on a Tin Roof
4. Break of Dawn
5. Under Her Spell
6. First Bus to Babylon
7. Please Don't Put Me on a Slow Boat to Trowbridge
8. Lay Back on Me Pal
9. One Burning Desire
10. Cadiz
11. Long Dead Train
12. Get Involved

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hugh Cornwell   Primary Artist