Momus – Circus Maximus
Tracklist
| 1 | Lucky Like St. Sebastian | 3:19 | |
| 2 | The Lesson Of Sodom (According To Lot) | 3:43 | |
| 3 | John The Baptist Jones | 3:12 | |
| 4 | King Solomon's Song And Mine | 3:17 | |
| 5 | Little Lord Obedience | 5:13 | |
| 6 | The Day The Circus Came To Town | 3:25 | |
| 7 | The Rape Of Lucretia | 4:57 | |
| 8 | Paper Wraps Rock | 3:58 | |
| 9 | Rules Of The Game Of Quoits | 4:03 | |
| 10 | "Nicky" | 4:16 | |
| 11 | Don't Leave | 3:35 | |
| 12 | See A Friend In Tears | 4:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Alaska Studios
- Distributed By – Pinnacle (3)
- Published By – Complete Music Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Cherry Red Records Ltd.
Credits
- Artwork [Cover Painting] – Keith Grant (4)
- Backing Vocals – Jane Davies (tracks: 1 to 9)
- Engineer – Noël Thomson* (tracks: 1 to 9)
- Other [English Lyric Re-translation] – Nick Currie (tracks: 10 to 12)
- Producer – Momus
- Synthesizer [Emulator 2] – Neill Martin (tracks: 1 to 9)
- Written-By – Gérard Juannest* (tracks: 10), Jacques Brel (tracks: 10 to 12), Currie* (tracks: 1 to 9)
Notes
CD version of the Circus Maximus LP (tracks 1 to 9, originally released January 1986), with bonus tracks from the "Nicky" EP (released April 1986).
Initial discs made in France by MPO, then later in the UK (Mastered by Nimbus or Mayking).
Initial discs made in France by MPO, then later in the UK (Mastered by Nimbus or Mayking).
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 013929 300224
Other Versions (5 of 11)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Submission | Circus Maximus (LP, Test Pressing) | Él | ACME 2 | UK | 1985 | ||
Recently Edited | Circus Maximus (LP, Album) | Él | ACME 2 | UK | 1986 | ||
Recently Edited | Circus Maximus (LP, Album, Stereo) | Cherry Red, Él | B RED 70 | Greece | 1986 | ||
New Submission | Circus Maximus (LP, Album) | Vap | 35604-28 | Japan | 1986 | ||
New Submission | Circus Maximus (CD, Album) | Vap Inc., Él | 85604-32 | Japan | 1988 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Edited 2 years agoQuirky bit of mid 80's subversion, no doubt intended to piss off some folk. Excellent sound. Bonus tracks are fun but really don't match the aesthetic of the album proper.
Release
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