Night of a Thousand Candles
Night of a Thousand Candles is the first studio album by the band The Men They Couldn't Hang. It was released in 1985 on vinyl and cassette format, and then on CD format in 1987. The cassette version has two additional tracks, and the CD version has six bonus tracks added. Tracks from the album were performed before its release during the John Peel sessions on July 14, 1984, and January 22, 1985.[1] Their cover version of Eric Bogle's, "The Green Fields of France" reached number 3 on John Peel's festive 50 in 1984 and "Ironmasters", the second single from the album, reached number 11 in 1985.[2] The album also came 10th on Melody Maker's End Of Year Critic Lists 1985.[3]
| Night of a Thousand Candles | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Elephant Studios, Wapping. | |||
| Genre | Roots rock, Folk-rock, Folk-punk | |||
| Length | 37:07 | |||
| Label | Demon | |||
| Producer | Nick Lowe, Harold Burgen, Philip Chevron, Tony Poole | |||
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| Singles from Night of a Thousand Candles | ||||
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Personnel
- The Men They Couldn't Hang
- Shanne Bradley - bass guitar, Tibetan anus flute
- Stefan Cush (a.k.a. Cush) – vocals, guitar
- Jon Odgers – drums, percussion
- Philip Odgers (a.k.a. Swill) – vocals, guitar, tinwhistle, melodica
- Paul Simmonds - guitar, bouzuki, keyboards
- Additional musicians
- Tom Keane – Bagpipes, Uilleann Pipes
- Lindsey Lowe – trumpet
- Production
- Harold Burgen – Tracks 12 & 13
- Nick Lowe – Track 11
- Philip Chevron - Tracks 4, 5, 6, 10 & 14
- Tony Poole - Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 16
- Engineer
- Nick Robbins
- Photography
- David Howell
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "The Day After" | Philip Odgers | Swill, Cush | 2:41 |
| 2. | "Jack Dandy" | Paul Simmonds | Swill, Cush | 2:24 |
| 3. | "A Night to Remember" | Philip Odgers | Swill | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Johnny Come Home" | Paul Simmonds | Swill | 2:26 |
| 5. | "The Green Fields of France" | Eric Bogle | Cush | 6:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Ironmasters" | Paul Simmonds | Swill, Cush | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Hush Little Baby" | Paul Simmonds | Swill, Cush | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Walkin' Talkin'" | Philip Odgers | Swill, Cush | 2:25 |
| 9. | "Kingdom Come" | Paul Simmonds | Swill, Cush | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Scarlet Ribbons" | Paul Simmonds | Cush, Swill | 5:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 11. | "Greenback Dollar" | Hoyt Axton | Cush, Swill | 2:37 |
| 12. | "The Bells" | Paul Simmonds | Cush, Swill | 2:19 |
| 13. | "Hell or England" | Philip Gaston | Cush | 1:42 |
| 14. | "The Men They Couldn't Hang" | Paul Simmonds, Philip Odgers, Shanne Bradley, Stefan Cush | Swill, Cush | 2:27 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 15. | "Donald Where's Your Troosers?" | Andy Stewart | Cush, Swill | 2:01 |
| 16. | "Rawhide" | Ned Washington | Cush, Swill | 2:19 |
References
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