Guilty (Hugh Cornwell album)
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| Guilty | ||||
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| Released | 27 May 1997[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 49:51 (UK) 55:12(US) | |||
| Label | Madfish | |||
| Producer | Laurie Latham | |||
| Hugh Cornwell chronology | ||||
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| Black Hair, Black Eyes, Black Suit | ||||
 U.S. release, Velvel 1999 | ||||
Guilty is the third solo studio album by Hugh Cornwell, released in 1997 on the Madfish label.
The album was released in the US on 23 February 1999 on Velvel Records as Black Hair, Black Eyes, Black Suit with different artwork and two additional tracks: "Jesus Will Weep" and "Not Hungry Enough," and without "Five Miles High".
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
AllMusic's Jack Rabid wrote that the album is "focused, well-conceived, and finely written as the Stranglers' better post-Black and White LPs." He added that Cornwell "has proven himself a minor master of mannered pop with purpose before, and he's done it again here."[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Hugh Cornwell
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Burning Desire" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Snapper" | 5:58 |
| 3. | "Nerves of Steel" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Black Hair Black Eyes Black Suit" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Hot Head" | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Endless Day Endless Night" | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Five Miles High" (not included on US issue) | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Sravandrabellagola" | 1:18 |
| 9. | "Long Dead Train" | 5:10 |
| 10. | "Torture Garden" | 5:00 |
| 11. | "House of Sorrow" | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 49:51 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Burning Desire" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Snapper" | 5:58 |
| 3. | "Nerves of Steel" | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Jesus Will Weep" (US issue bonus track) | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Black Hair Black Eyes Black Suit" | 4:35 |
| 6. | "Hot Head" | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Endless Day Endless Night" | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Not Hungry Enough" (US issue bonus track) | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Sravandrabellagola" | 1:18 |
| 10. | "Long Dead Train" | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Torture Garden" | 5:00 |
| 12. | "House of Sorrow" | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 55:12 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Hugh Cornwell - vocals, guitar, banjo
- Steve Lawrence - bass, backing vocals
- Phil Andrews - keyboards, backing vocals
- Chris Bell - drums, percussion
- Laurie Latham - additional percussion
- Technical
- Laurie Latham - producer, engineer
- Ray Mascarenas - assistant engineer
- Crispin Murray - mastering
- Tim Young - mastering
- Al at Spot On Design - art design
- Tim Kent - photography
References
[edit]- ^ "Hugh Cornwell - History". Archived from the original on 16 October 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2009. released 27 May 1997
- ^ a b Rabid, Jack. "Black Hair, Black Eyes, Black Suit review". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2022.