Intoxicated Man Explained

Intoxicated Man
Type:	studio
Artist:	Mick Harvey
Cover:	Intoxicated Man.jpg
Released:	2 October 1995
Recorded:	Early 1995
Studio:	Sing Sing Studios and Metropolois Audio, Melbourne; Air Motion, Sydney; Townhouse 3, London
Genre:	Rock
Length:	45:49
Label:	Mute
Producer:	Mick Harvey with Victor Van Vugt and Tony Cohen
Next Title:	Pink Elephants
Next Year:	1997

Intoxicated Man is the first of four albums by Mick Harvey, presenting the songs of Serge Gainsbourg, sung in English. It is followed by Pink Elephants, Delirium Tremens, and Intoxicated Women.

Track listing

All tracks written by Serge Gainsbourg, except where indicated.

"69 Erotic Year (69 Année Érotique)" (translation: Mick Harvey & Katy Beale) – 3:28
"Harley Davidson" – 2:49 (translation: Harvey)
"Intoxicated Man" – 2:42 (translation: Harvey)
"The Sun Directly Overhead (Sous Le Soleil Exactement)" (translation: Alain Chamberlain & Harvey) – 2:59
"Sex Shop" (Gainsbourg, Jean-Claude Vannier) (translation: Harvey) – 3:22
"The Barrel of My 45" (translation: Chamberlain & Harvey) – 2:15
"Ford Mustang" – 2:21 (translation: Harvey)
"Overseas Telegram" (translation: Sarah Owen & Harvey) – 3:47
"New York, U.S.A" (translation: Chamberlain) – 2:28
"Bonnie and Clyde" (translation: Chamberlain & Harvey) – 4:02
"Chatterton" (translation: Chamberlain) – 2:07
"Song of Slurs" (Gainsbourg, Vannier) (translation: Harvey & Beale) – 2:44
"Jazz in the Ravine" (translation: Chamberlain & Harvey) – 2:05
"I Have Come to Tell You I'm Going" (translation: Chamberlain & Harvey) – 2:55
"Lemon Incest" (translation: Chamberlain & Harvey) – 1:54
"Initials B.B." – 3:51 (translation: Harvey)

Mick Harvey – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, organ, drums, percussion
Anita Lane – vocals on "69 Erotic Year", "Harley Davidson", "Ford Mustang", "Overseas Telegram", "Bonnie and Clyde", and "Song of Slurs"
Chris Hughes – drums
Hugo Race – rhythm guitar
Robin Casinader - piano
James Cruickshank – organ
David McClymont – bass guitar
Loene Carmen – backing vocals on "New York, U.S.A." and "Initials B.B."
Monica McMahon – backing vocals on "New York, U.S.A." and "Initials B.B."
Bertrand Burgalat – string arrangements, vibraphone
Eleanor Gilchrist, Chris Goldscheider, Jeremy Morris, Nickie Burton, Steve Bentley-Klein – violin
Theresa Whipple - viola
Abigail Trundle - cello