Queen Elvis Explained

Queen Elvis
Type:	studio
Artist:	Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians
Cover:	QueenElvis-cover-RobynHitchcock.jpg
Released:	February 28, 1989^[1] ^[2]
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	46:26
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Robyn Hitchcock, Andy Metcalfe
Chronology:	Robyn Hitchcock
Prev Title:	Globe of Frogs
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Eye
Next Year:	1990

Queen Elvis is the seventh studio album by English musician Robyn Hitchcock, released on A&M Records in 1989. It is his fourth studio album to be released with his band The Egyptians.

Having signed to A&M in 1988, this second set for the label was unreleased in Hitchcock's home country the UK. The album's cover depicts Hitchcock in a red telephone box, illuminated from the inside. Tracks 11 and 12 below are remixes of 2 album tracks ("Veins of the Queen" and "Freeze"), and were included on the original A&M US CD release.

The track "Queen Elvis" appears on his next album, Eye, with a second version "Queen Elvis II" available as a bonus track.

Track listing

All songs written by Robyn Hitchcock.

1. "Madonna of the Wasps" – 3:05
2. "The Devils Coachman" – 2:33
3. "Wax Doll" – 4:12
4. "Knife" – 3:24
5. "Swirling" – 3:38
6. "One Long Pair of Eyes" – 4:57
7. "Veins of the Queen" – 3:24
8. "Freeze" – 4:46
9. "Autumn Sea" – 4:23
10. "Superman" – 3:48
11. "Veins of the Queen" (Royal mix) – 4:00
12. "Freeze" (Shatter mix) – 4:16

Notes and References

1. News: Rosen . Craig . Rock News & Notes: Jackson, Prince Screen Rivals? . Daily News of Los Angeles (CA) . 1989-02-17 . L30 . en . "Queen Elvis" is the title of the new album by Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, which is set for release on Feb. 28..
2. News: Listenable Pop From Some Post-Punk Rockers . Sacramento Bee, The (CA) . 1989-02-26 . EN4 . en . Coming attractions: Due Tuesday are new albums by XTC (Oranges and Lemons), Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians (Queen Elvis).