Barbarous English Fayre Explained

Barbarous English Fayre
Type:Compilation album
Artist:King of the Slums
Cover:KOTS_-_Barbarous_English_Fayre.jpg
Released:June 1989
Recorded:September 1987, June 1988, February 1989
Studio:Twilight Studios, Salford; Out of the Blue, Manchester
Label:Play Hard
Next Title:Dandelions
Next Year:1989

Barbarous English Fayre is a compilation album by the British band King of the Slums. Originally released on vinyl only in June 1989 on the Play Hard label, the album compiles early releases by the band.[1] It reached number 4 on the UK Indie Chart in 1989.[2] The album was reissued on vinyl and CD in January 1991 by Midnight Music.

Track listing

  1. "Simpering Blonde Bombshell"
  2. "Bombs Away on Harpurhey"
  3. "England's Leading Light"
  4. "Mere Slip of a Lad"
  5. "The Pennine Spitter"
  6. "Up to the Fells"
  7. "Full Speed Ahead"
  8. "Venerate Me Utterly"
  9. "Bedevilments Favourite Son"
  10. "Leery Bleeder"
  11. "Fanciable Headcase"
  12. "Hard Core Pornography Star"

Notes and References

  1. Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate,, p. 391
  2. Lazell, Barry (1998) Indie Hits 1980 - 1989, Cherry Red Books,, p. 128