Exile on Coldharbour Lane

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Exile on Coldharbour Lane
Exile on Coldharbour Lane cover
Studio album by Alabama 3
Released November 11, 1997
Recorded March 1997 – June 1997
Genre Acid house
Alternative
Label One Little Indian / Geffen
Producer Matthew Vaughan
Professional reviews
Alabama 3 chronology
Exile On Coldharbour Lane
(1997)		 La Peste
(2000)

Exile on Coldharbour Lane is the debut album by Alabama 3. The name and cover are references to Exile on Main St. by The Rolling Stones and Coldharbour Lane a major street in Brixton, South London best known for containing several after-hours clubs and not a few drug dealers.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Converted"
  2. "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness"
  3. "Woke Up This Morning"
  4. "U Don't Danse 2 Tekno Anymore"
  5. "Bourgeoisie Blues"
  6. "Ain't Goin' to Goa"
  7. "Mao Tse Tung Said"
  8. "Hypo Full of Love (The 12-Step Plan)"
  9. "The Old Purple Tin (9% of Pure Heaven)"
  10. "The Night We Nearly Got Busted"
  11. "Sister Rosetta"
  12. "Peace in the Valley"

[edit] Personnel

  • Larry Love - vocals
  • The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love (First Minister of the First Presleyterian Church of Elvis The Divine (UK)) - vocals
  • The Mountain of Love - analogue terrorism, harmonica, jaws harp & vocals
  • Sir Real 'Congaman' Love L.S.D. O.P.T. - percussion, acoustic guitar
  • Mississippi Guitar Love - guitar
  • L.B. Dope - drums
  • The Spirit - keyboards
  • The Book of Love (Security), I.V. Lenin (Socialism In The Mainline), Lady Love and Little Eye Tie - D. Wayne's Ladies
    • Track 3 contains an element of "Tell Me" performed by Howlin Wolf, a sample from "Standing At The Burial Ground" by Mississippi Fred McDowell and a sample of "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters.
    • Track 8 contains elements from "Honey Hush" performed by Johnny Burnett & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio.
    • Track 11 contains samples from "Oh In That Morning" by The Reverend BC Campbell and "Wrapped Up And Tangled Up" by The Reverend Charlie Jackson.

In Lovin' Memory: Sean Phelan 1971-1997

[edit] Notes

  • "Woke Up This Morning" is well-known as the opening theme music for the HBO drama series The Sopranos, although the mix used for the show is different from the one on this album.
  • "Mao Tse Tung Said" features a lengthy sample from the cult leader Jim Jones.
  • The second track is a cover version of John Prine's Speed of the Sound of Loneliness.
  • "The Old Purple Tin (9% of Pure Heaven)" is about Tennent's Super, a 9% a.b.v. Scottish beer that comes in a blue can, which appears purple when aged and weathered, and has a reputation for being the drink of choice of the vagrant.
  • "Ain't Goin' to Goa" features the Reverend D. Wayne Love's description of A3's style: "sweet, pretty, country acid house music."
  • "Got Urself A Gun" by Rapper Nas features a sample of "Woke Up This Morning."
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