Case History (album)
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genres | Folk, rock | |||
| Length | 40:02 | |||
| Label | Dandelion AIRAC-1470 | |||
| Producer | Steve Verroca | |||
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Case History is the debut solo album by artist British rock musician Kevin Coyne, released in 1972 on Dandelion Records.[1][2] It was in part inspired by his work at Whittingham Hospital, in Preston, Lancashire.[3]
In January 2013 the album was re-released by Cherry Red Records.[4]
The track "Sand All Yellow" also appears on the 1972 Dandelion compilation album There Is Some Fun Going Forward.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
In 2012 Toby Manning in Record Collector magazine praised Coyne's reflection on his experiences with the mentally ill within the album and on his songwriting.[2]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kevin Coyne:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "God Bless the Bride" | 3:55 |
| 2. | "White Horse" | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Uggy's Song" | 3:00 |
| 4. | "Need Somebody" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Evil Island Home" | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Araby" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "My Message to the People" | 5:25 |
| 8. | "Mad Boy" | 4:47 |
| 9. | "Sand All Yellow" | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 40:02 | |
Personnel
Musicians
- Kevin Coyne – guitar, vocals
- Ron Brown – trombone
- John Chichester – guitar
- Dave Clague – bass, guitar
- Nick Cudworth – guitar, piano
- Tat Meager – drums
- Mick Sweeney – guitar
Production
- Kevin Coyne – drawing, producer
- Dave Clague – producer
- Nick Cudworth – paintings
- Andy Morten – design, layout
- Simon Murphy – remastering
- Clive Selwood – technician
- John Reed – coordination, interviewer
- Clive Selwood – production supervisor
- Ray Stevenson – photography
References
- ↑ Clayson, Alan (6 December 2004). "Obituary: Kevin Coyne". The Guardian.
- 1 2 "We Need to Talk About Kevin". Record Collector.
- ↑ McKay, George (28 October 2013). Shakin' All Over: Popular Music and Disability. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472052097.
- ↑ "Case History". cherryred.co.uk. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ↑ "Case History Kevin Coyne". AllMusic.
External links
- Case History at discogs.com
- "Sand All Yellow" on YouTube - provided by Cherry Red Records