The Skellington Chronicles Explained
| The Skellington Chronicles |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Julian Cope |
| Cover: | Skellington_2.jpg |
| Released: | June 1993 |
| Recorded: | April 1989, London
April 21–22, 1993, London |
| Genre: | Rock, folk rock, neo-psychedelia |
| Length: | 61:36 |
| Label: | Ma-Gog |
| Producer: | Julian Cope |
| Prev Title: | Rite |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Autogeddon |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
The Skellington Chronicles is the tenth solo album by Julian Cope, released in June 1993 on Cope's own Ma-Gog label.[1] It contains the previously released 1989 album Skellington and its sequel Skellington 2, released here for the first time.[2] Skellington 2 was, like its predecessor, recorded in just two days on April 21–22, 1993.
The Skellington Chronicles was re-released as Ye Skellington Chronicles in 1999 with one song removed from the track listing and two bonus tracks.
Track listing
Ye Skellington Chronicles (1999, Head Heritage)
- Notes
- "Skellington Anti-Polltax Live in Lambeth, England (Medley)" was recorded at Brixton Fridge, May 1990.
- The track "Grimreaper Is a Krautrocker" from The Skellington Chronicles is not included on Ye Skellington Chronicles.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
Skellington 1
- Julian Cope - vocals, acoustic guitar (also performed pseudonymously as "Double DeHarrison" playing piano and organ)
- Donald Ross Skinner - electric guitar, piano, organ
- Mark "Rooster" Cosby - drums, percussion, horns
- Hugo Nicolson - horns
Skellington 2
- Julian Cope - vocals, guitar, bass
- Donald Ross Skinner - keyboards, guitar, bass on "Poppins", drums on "Skip" and "The Angel and the Fellatress"
- Mark "Rooster" Cosby - drums, saxophone, guitar on "Poppins"
- Luke Tunney - trumpet
- Shaun Harvey - keyboards on "Grimreaper Is a Krautrocker"
Technical
- Julian Cope - producer, director, design
- Donald Ross Skinner - compiling, editing
- Mark "Rooster" Cosby - co-director
- Hugo Nicolson - engineer, mixing
- Shaun Harvey - engineer, mixing
- Rob Carter - design, artwork
- Lisa Bennett - design
- Donato Cinicolo - photography
- Cally Callomon - photography
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.headheritage.co.uk/julian_cope/storyofthedrude/ Head Heritage - Story of the Drude
- http://www.headheritage.co.uk/julian_cope/discography/skellington2/ Head Heritage - Discography
- The Skellington Chronicles/Ye Skellington Chronicles. CD liner notes. Julian Cope. Ma-Gog/Head Heritage. 1993/1999. .
