Shag Tobacco

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Shag Tobacco
Shag Tobacco cover
Studio album by Gavin Friday
Released 1995
Genre Rock / Alternative
Length 55:18
Label Polygram Records
Producer Tim Simenon
Gavin Friday chronology
Adam 'n' Eve
(1992)
Shag Tobacco
(1995)

Shag Tobacco (released 1995) is the third solo album from Gavin Friday. Once again, Friday teamed up with musician Maurice "The Man" Seezer.

This album features a cover of T.Rex's "The Slider".

The second track, "Caruso" is Friday's tribute to Enrico Caruso the Italian opera singer.

The third track, "Angel", was featured on the soundtrack of the 1996 film, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet.

Patrick McCabe wrote the album liner notes.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Shag Tobacco" - 4:33
  2. "Caruso" - 5:33
  3. "Angel" - 4:11
  4. "Little Black Dress" - 4:29
  5. "The Slider" - 3:16
  6. "Dolls" - 4:10
  7. "Mr Pussy" - 3:40
  8. "You Me and World War Three" - 4:39
  9. "Kitchen Sink Drama" - 5:57
  10. "My Twentieth Century" - 5:08
  11. "The Last Song I'll Ever Sing" - 3:48
  12. "Le Roi d' Amour" - 3:53