Uncertain Pleasures Explained
Uncertain Pleasures is an album by the Irish singer Mary Coughlan.[2] It was released in 1990 by East West Records.[3] Coughlan did not like the album as she felt that too much was dictated by her label.[4]
Track listing
- "Man of the World" (Pete Glenister)
- "I Can Dream Can't I" (Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain)
- "Whiskey Didn't Kill the Pain" (John Duhan)
- "Leaf From a Tree" (Mark E. Nevin)
- "The Little Death" (Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette)
- "Invisible to You" (Pete Glenister, Scott Wilk)
- "I Get Along Without You Very Well" (Hoagy Carmichael)
- "Heartbreak Hotel" (Elvis Presley, Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden)
- "Red Ribbon" (Mark E. Nevin)
- "Mother's Little Helper" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards)
Personnel
- Mary Coughlan – vocals
- Guy Barker – trumpet (5)
- Conor Barry – guitar (2,3,5,8)
- Pete Glenister – guitar (1–3,5–7,9,10); bass programming (1)
- Christian Marsac – guitar (6,10)
- Mark E Nevin – guitar (4,9)
- Bob Andrew – keyboards (1–3,5,6,8,10)
- Richie Buckley – soprano saxophone (8)
- Gavin Povey – accordion (9)
- Roger Beaujolais – glockenspiel (4)
- Helen O'Hara – violin (9)
- Pat Collins – violin (1,10)
- Simon Edwards – double bass (4,9)
- John McKenzie – bass (3,5,6,10)
- Danny Thompson – bass (1,2,7,8)
- Neil Conti – drums (tracks 1,6,8,10); brushes (5)
- Blair Cunningham – drums (3)
- Roy Dodds – drums (4,9)
- Jeff Dunn – drums (5)
- Phil Overhead – percussion (1,3,5,6,9,10); drums (2)
- Frank Collins – backing vocals (1)
- Fran Kapelle – backing vocals (5,9,10)
- Kirsty MacColl – backing vocals (6)
- Ebo Ross – backing vocals (1)
- Nigel Rush – backing vocals (1)
- Violet Williams – backing vocals (5,9,10)
Notes and References
- Web site: Uncertain Pleasures . AllMusic . 10 September 2018.
- Jennings . Dave . Mary Coughlan . Melody Maker . Mar 24, 1990 . 66 . 12 . 30.
- Berkmann . Marcus . Relax and Enjoy It . The Spectator . Apr 7, 1990 . 264 . 8439 . 48.
- News: Clayton-Lea . Tony . Taking Control . The Irish Times . 7 Mar 1997 . Sound & Vision . 10.
