Woman's Gotta Have It
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| Released | 23 October 1995 | |||
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| Length | 51:17 | |||
| Label | Wiiija | |||
| Producer | Tjinder Singh[1] | |||
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Woman's Gotta Have It is the second studio album by English indie rock band Cornershop. It was released on 23 October 1995 through Wiiija.
Recording and release
The song "My Dancing Days Are Done" is performed in French (mes jours de bal perdus) by the guest singers Parsley and Sasha Andres. The album's style is a blend of indie rock with Indian music.
The opening track "6am Jullandar Shere", sung in Punjabi, as well as "Wog" were released as singles. A video for the former was sometimes played on MTV Europe's alternative music slots.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
Reviewing the album on AllMusic, Denise Sullivan called the style "Hindi-Pop".[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tjinder Singh.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "6am Jullandar Shere" | 6:22 |
| 2. | "Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Roof Rack" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "My Dancing Days Are Done" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Call All Destroyer" | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Camp Orange" | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Wog" | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Jansimran King" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Looking for a Way In" | 7:48 |
| 10. | "7:20am Jullandar Shere" (The song "7:20am Jullandar Shere" ends at minute 9:45. The hidden track "Never Leave Yrself Open" begins at minute 9:55.) | 13:15 |
Personnel
- Tjinder Singh – vocals, bass
- Avtar Singh – guitar
- Ben Ayres – guitar
- Wallis Healey – guitar
- Anthony "Saffs" Saffery – sitar, keyboards
- Nick Simms – drums
- Pete Hall – percussion
- Parsley – vocals
- Sasha Andres – vocals
Technical
- Tjinder Singh – production
- Charlie – engineering
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Ben Ayres – artwork
- Alison – artwork
References
- ↑ "Cornershop – Woman's Gotta Have It". discogs.com. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- 1 2 Sullivan, Denise. "Cornershop: Woman's Gotta Have It" at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Cornershop". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 192. ISBN 9780743201698.
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