Jesus Egg That Wept
| Jesus Egg That Wept | ||||
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| Released | 12 November 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Fortress Dax & IPS Studio | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Label | Awesome Records | |||
| Producer | Danielle Dax | |||
| Danielle Dax chronology | ||||
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Jesus Egg That Wept is the second solo album by Danielle Dax, an English experimental musician and former member of the Lemon Kittens. It was originally recorded and released in November 1984 on the Awesome Records label.
Background
The album's title was taken from a headline in a tabloid newspaper.[1]
Dax wrote and produced all the songs on the album as well as playing the guitar, honky-tonk piano, drums, bass, flute, keyboards, tenor saxophone, tapes, TR-808, synths, metal kalimba and providing the vocals. Additional instruments were played by David Knight on "Evil-Honky Stomp" and "Fortune Cheats"; Karl Blake, another former member of the Lemon Kittens, provided additional sounds on "Ostrich". Cover artwork was again created by Holly Warburton. Warburton's artwork can be found on most of Dax's early work.
The album originally contained the song "Here Come the Harvest Buns", which had previously appeared on her debut LP Pop-Eyes. The song was removed from the track list when the album was issued on CD for the first time in 1993.
The album was re-released in 1993 on the Biter Of Thorpe label (BOT131-02CD) and distributed through World Serpent Distribution.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In a review for AllMusic, Michael Jourdan rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, noting that the album's "arrangements are spare but effective" like on Dax's previous album Pop-Eyes and compared her vocals at points to Kate Bush and Elvis Presley. He called "Evil Honky Stomp" Dax's "best song to date".[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Danielle Dax.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Evil-Honky Stomp" | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Pariah" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Fortune Cheats" | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Hammerheads" | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Here Come the Harvest Buns" (Not included on the 1993 CD reissue) | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Ostrich" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "The Spoil Factor" | 4:00 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Toygit" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "E.V.I.L. T." | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Timber Tongue" | 5:22 |
| 11. | "Uru Eu Wau Wau" | 6:57 |
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart (MRIB)[2][3] | 10 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Cat. No. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12 November 1984 | LP | Awesome Records | AOR 01 | [4] |
| 1993 | CD | Biter of Thorpe | BOT 131-02 CD | [5] | |
| Japan | 27 June 2012 | CD (Mini-LP replica sleeve) | Hayabusa Landings | HYCA-2058 | [6] |
References
- 1 2 3 Jourdan, Michael. Jesus Egg That Wept at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits D. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ↑ "Indies: Top Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 8 December 1984. p. 37.
- ↑ "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 10 November 1984. p. 34.
- ↑ "Danielle Dax - Jesus Egg That Wept". Discogs. 1993. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Jesus Egg That Wept [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]". CDJapan. Retrieved 31 July 2026.