strange locomotion

Cherry Red is delighted to announce the next releases for the rejuvenated Turpentine Records, the label founded by the late singer-songwriter/author/artist KEVIN COYNE.

STRANGE LOCOMOTION was the second and final album by Kevin Coyne with Siren, the band he founded with former Bonzo Dog Band bassist Dave Clague and pianist/guitarist Nick Cudworth.

The LP was originally issued on John Peel’s Dandelion label in 1971.

STRANGE LOCOMOTION has been out-of-print on CD for many years.

This deluxe 2-CD edition has been re-mastered, with a whole bonus disc of rare studio recordings from the period, previously only available on fanclub-style releases.

Also boasts the first release on CD of ‘Lillian’, a song that only appeared on the US Elektra edition of the LP, together with another US-only album addition, the 7” UK A-Side ‘The Stride’.

The booklet features an interview with founder member Dave Clague, recorded specially for this release.

Includes rare and previously unseen photos and cuttings of Siren in their heyday.

An in-depth look at an underrated band, and a fascinating glimpse at the formative recordings of an artist who would inspire John Lydon, Sting, Ben Watt and Will Oldham and would collaborate with Robert Wyatt, Andy Summers, Dagmar Krause, Brendan Croker, Gary Lucas and The Mekons’ Jon Langford.

"The band which blew the cobwebs out of my head." Jac Holzman

"Siren just came as a breath of fresh air really, in the same way that like a generation later The Ramones did. When you just thought 'Thank God for that!' You hadn't realised how bored you'd become…” John Peel, 1997

 

Track listing

DISC ONE

STRANGE LOCOMOTION

Dandelion DAN 8001, 1971

1. RELAXING WITH BONNIE LOU

2. SOME DARK DAY

3. HOT POTATO

4. SOON

5. GIGOLO

6. I'M ALL ACHING

7. STRANGE LOCOMOTION

8. SHAKE MY HAND

9. LONESOME RIDE

10. FETCH ME MY WOMAN

11. FAT MOANING MINNIE

12. SQUEEZE ME

BONUS TRACKS

13. LILLIAN (US-Only Album Track)

14. THE STRIDE 2 (A-Side)

15. HOT POTATO (Alternative Version)

16. SOON Alternative Version)

 

DISC TWO

SESSIONS

1. MARILYN

2. WHY, WHY, WHY

3. WHOLE LOTTA SHAKING

4. TROUBLE IN MIND

5. BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE

6. I NEED YOU

7. JOHN THE BAPTIST

8. THE LUNATIC LAUGHS

9. BIG PISTOL MOMMA

10. START WALKING

11. LET’S DANCE

12. FORKED LIGHTNING

13. WAIT UNTIL DARK

14. MAGDALEN

15. LIKE AN ANGEL

16. OUR JACK

17. RABBITS (Spoken Word)