Où est la maison de fromage? explained

Où Est La Maison De Fromage?
Type:	Album
Artist:	John Cooper Clarke
Cover:	Où est la maison de fromage.jpg
Released:	1978
Genre:	Spoken word
Label:	Rabid
Producer:	Martin Hannett
Next Title:	Disguise in Love
Next Year:	1978

Où est la maison de fromage is the debut album by John Cooper Clarke, originally released in 1978. It comprises a mix of live performances, demos and rehearsals. The name means "where is the cheese house?" in French.

Clarke has criticised the record company Rabid for releasing the album, claiming it was done without his consent and declaring in his autobiography: "If you love me, throw it away."^[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by John Cooper Clarke except where noted

1. "The Time Machine Pt. 1" – 1:43
2. "Letter to Fiesta" – 1:01
3. "Film Extra's Extra" – 3:46
4. "Majorca" – 1:41
5. "Action Man" – 1:09
6. "Kung Fu International" – 1:48
7. "Sperm Test" – 1:05
8. "Missing Persons" – 1:56
9. "Split Beans" – 4:13
10. "Dumb Row Laughs" – 0:50
11. "Bunch of Twigs" – 0:33
12. "Trains" – 0:45
13. "The Cycle Accident" – 1:18
14. "Gimmix" – 3:01
15. "Readers Wives" – 1:14
16. "Ten Years in an Open Neck Shirt, Pt. 1"
17. "Nothing"
18. "(I Married A) Monster from Outer Space"
19. "Ten Years in an Open Neck Shirt, Pt. 2"
20. "Daily Express (You Never See a Nipple In)"
21. "Ten Years in an Open Neck Shirt, Pt. 3"
22. "Salome Malone"
23. "Psycle Sluts, Pt. 1"

Personnel

• John Cooper Clarke – vocals
• Paul Burgess – drums, percussion
• Martin Hannett – bass guitar
• Steve Hopkins – keyboards

External links

• Lyrics and liner notes

Notes and References

1. Book: Clarke, John Cooper. I wanna be yours. 2020. 304. 978-1-5098-9610-3. London. 1148197088.