OFFICIAL CD: ROOM FULL OF FOOLS Image

RUF 1052, 2000

Recorded at Showplace Studios, Dover, N.J., USA (first time Kevin Coyne recorded in the US) and Adapoe Sound Studios, Weimar, Germany

Produced by Kevin Coyne and Robert Coyne

Engineered by Thomas Adapoe and Ben Elliot

Kevin Coyne with Robert Coyne (guitars, bass, keyboards), Steve Smith (drums), Werner Steinhauser (drums)

Cover drawing by Kevin Coyne

Lyrics included

 

Sugar Turning Sour (RC/KC) 3:58

I'm Wild (RC/KC) 4:28

More than Enough (RC/KC) 4:11

God Watches 3:27

Whispering Desert (RC/KC) 3:15

Candlelight (RC/KC) 3:33

Forgive Me (RC/KC) 3:24

The Einstein Song 3:47

Sugar Sugar Samba (RC/KC) 2:48

Celestial Bride (RC/KC) 2:09

Take Your Pain Away (RC/KC) 3:41

Precious (RC/KC) 5:17

Speak to Me 1:33

But I Love You (SS/RC/KC) 3:16

I Can't Make it 2:09

Room Full Of Fools (RC/KC) 4:06         

55:09

 

A very good follower to SUGAR CANDY TAXI. Robert Coyne improves with age.

 

 

• BOOK: ELVIS, ICH UND DIE ANDEREN (Elvis, Me And Everybody),  in German, Mar 2000, Ars Vivendi. Never published in English.Image

 

 

Apr 12 2001: Kevin Coyne reads extracts from his book ELVIS, ICH UND DIE ANDEREN in the Gosner Hoftheater in Nuremberg then performs a few songs by Elvis.

 

 

• 2 BOOTLEG CDR: EMPTY GLASS, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, USA Image

Spring 2000, mono audience recording (MD) by Chris Plummer, two sets. Artwork by me.

Kevin Coyne with Michael Lipton (guitar), Jupee Little (drums), Ted Harrison (bass), all three from The Carpenter Ants who also open for Kevin Coyne. Kevin Coyne and Michael Lipton (acoustic guitar) on *. The Amazing Delores, guest singer on **.

 

Sound check: Waiting and Wondering/Need Somebody (extracts)* 1:37 ["Waiting" unreleased]

Conversation with The Amazing Delores... 2:17

Marlene by The Carpenter Ants (support group) 3:43

Things Gonna Get Better * 5:27 [unreleased]

Need Somebody * 4:19

Chicken Wing * 3:55

Out on the Park (AN/KC) 6:38

My Wife's Best Friend (RC/KC) 4:29

House on the Hill 5:43

Saviour (KC/AL/GS) 7:51

46:02

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Really in Love (HB/KC) 7:27

Take me Back in your Arms 6:14

Stand by Me (Ben E. King) ** 7:16 [unreleased]

Knocking on Heaven's Door (B. Dylan) 3:55

Shakin' All Over (J. Kidd) 4:30 [unreleased]

Rock me Baby (King, Josea, arr. KC) 5:18

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 5:50

Knocking on Heaven's Door (B. Dylan) ** 5:25 ["Part 2", with new lyrics]

46:00

 

TOTAL: 1:32:02

 

Lots of unreleased songs, a good sound and a good band!

BOOK / 2CD: "Autant en emporte le Rock 1960-2000 (Best of)" ART

(May 2000) A book of rock memories, in French, by journalist Jean-Noël Coghe. The two CDS include a concert by French prog-band Ange and a dozen interviews including one of Kevin Coyne.

 

 

• 2 BOOTLEG CDR: KNEISTIVAL 2000 Image

De Bolle, Knokke-Heist, Belgium, Wenesday 26 July 2000. Excalibur 125/126.

Kevin Coyne with Michael Lipton (guitar), Friedl Pohrer (bass) and Werner Steinhauser (drums).

Saviour (KC/AL/GS) 6:05
Out On The Park (AN/KC) 6:51
Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 4:53
Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 5:59
Really In Love (HB/KC) 7:48
Aching Heart (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 7:41
Turpentine 3:44
43:01
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Dynamite Days 5:47
Gina's Song 7:52
My Wife's Best Friend (RC/KC) 5:05
Baby Blue (RC/KC) 6:22
Eastbourne Ladies 5:56
Pony Tail Song (RC/KC) 5:35
Stand by Me (Ben E. King) [unreleased] 5:33
42:47
TOTAL: 1:25:48

"An average recording of a nice show with a noisy audience". Michael Lipton is great; very good boot. A great Dynamite Days and a creepy Gina's Song.

 

 

• RADIO: BOOTLEG CDR: MOUNTAIN STAGE AUG 2000 Image

Aug 20, 2000, Source:FM

Kevin Coyne with Michael Lipton (guitar), Jupee Little (drums), Ted Harrison (bass), Larry Groce (backing vocals*) Julie Adams (backing vocals*), (Lipton, Groce and Adams are from the Mountain Stage band).

 

Mrs. Hooley Go Home (KC/AL) 3:53

Victoria Smiles (HP/KC) 5:51

Room Full Of Fools * (RC/KC) 4:22

15:44 (with intros and all)

 

A good band. I have a version which includes the same 3 songs from Berlin 81 as in SELF PORTRAIT WITHOUT CIGARETTES.

This show is also included in the MOUNTAIN STAGE TRILOGY 

 

• "Launch" #45 (a CD-ROM magazine) features a video of Kevin Coyne singing Fish Brain with Michael Lipton on acoustic guitarist; released Oct 2000. Unavailable anywhere else. Image

 

 

THE CELLAR TAPES is "a series of releases from Kevin's archives. The series will cover live shows, previously unreleased studio recordings and alternate versions of previously released songs" (Excalibur blurb). Although filed here in the "Official" section, this collection of "official bootlegs" released on CDR by Kevin Coyne and Excalibur Records since 2000 are for sale on the net only (russpinnegar@yahoo.co.uk):

 

•     OFFICIAL CDR: THE CELLAR TAPES VOLUME 1
("    THE MAD WOMAN FROM AMSTERDAM")

[see June 1977]

 

 

    OFFICIAL CDR: THE CELLAR TAPES VOLUME 2 Image

Live in Doornroosje, Nijmegan, The Netherlands, Dec 6 2000 

Excalibur HPF 02, 2001

Kevin Coyne solo (*) and with Michael Lipton (guitar), Jupiter Little (drums), Robert Coyne (bass, guitar and keyboards)

Cover drawing by Kevin Coyne

 

Best Friend * 3:14

Pretty Park * 3:28

You Used to be my Friend * 5:22 [unreleased]

Strange Locomotion (KC/DC/NC) 4:18

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 6:30

Out on the Park (AN/KC) 7:46

Mrs. Hooley Go Home 6:33

Schoolboy (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 6:46

I'm Wild 6:20

Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 5:52

Saviour (KC/AL/GS) 7:10

Burning Head (HP/KC) 7:37

Marjory Razorblade 1:42

Take Me Back in your Arms 5:21

78:37

 

Good show. Very rare acoustic Pretty Park.

FILM: Amateur filming of the same show in The Netherlands, Dec 6 2000. 45mn. Provided by Wil Gommans. more here.

 

 

    OFFICIAL CDR: THE CELLAR TAPES VOLUME 3 Image

Live in The Netherlands, (Doornroosje, Nijmegan, Dec 6 2000 (encores of the Vol. 2) and more from the same Netherlands tour).

Excalibur HPF 03, 2001.

Kevin Coyne solo (*) and with Michael Lipton (guitar), Jupiter Little (drums), Robert Coyne (bass, guitar and keyboards).

Cover drawing by Kevin Coyne.

 

Eastbourne Ladies 7:07

Room Full of Fools (RC/KC) 4:16

Uggy's Song * 4:27 [Patronaat, Haarlem Dec 8 2000)]

My Wife's Best Friend (RC/KC) 5:23 [Patronaat, Haarlem Dec 8 2000)]

Sugar Turning Sour 4:39 [not on the cover] [W2, Den Bosch, Dec 10 2000]

Precious 4:39 [W2, Den Bosch, Dec 10 2000]

Having a Party 7:45 [Patronaat, Haarlem Dec 8 2000)]

Aching Heart (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 8:35 [Patronaat, Haarlem Dec 8 2000)]

Pony Tail Song (RC/KC) 3:40 [Patronaat, Haarlem Dec 8 2000)]

50:19

 

Volume 2 and 3 could have been a double CD...

 

 

• [BOOTLEG CDR: DOORNROOSJE, NIJMEGAN, NETHERLANDS]

Dec 6 2000

(same show as THE CELLAR TAPES Vol. 2 and 3)

 

 

• 2000: Kevin Coyne reads circus-like announcements and monologues on the CD "Take A Ride Into The Life Of T. A. Edison" (Glitterhouse 494) by German band "Buddy and the Huddle". The band tries to describe its music as "dakota-suite-meets-lambchop-meets-tom-waits-meets-kurt-weill-meets-vaudeville"... Image

Kevin Coyne appears on:

Announcement # 1

Announcement #2

Announcement #3
They call it Black Maria

Electric Chair

In 2000, Kevin played in a blues festival in Roth near Nuremberg the same night as Canned Heat (flyer).

 

 

• 2 BOOTLEG CDR: GIESSEN, MUK, GERMANY Image

Feb 01 2001, DAT recording.

Kevin Coyne solo (*) and with Keli Keilhofer (guitar), Robert Coyne (guitar, bass and keyboards) and Werner Steinhauser (drums).

 

Gina's Song * 2:52

I Want My Crown (trad. arr KC) * 3:34

I Miss You * 3:34 [unreleased], not on the track list]

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 6:13

Schoolboy (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 5:34

Take Me Back In Your Arms 3:41

Sugar Baby 3:41 [unreleased]

Aching Heart (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 7:48

Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 5:48

I'm Wild (RC/KC) 6:03

Having a Party 9:04

My Wife´s Best Friend 5:10

Saviour (AL/KC/GS) 8:19

71:14

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Forgive Me (RC/KC) 5:53

The Monkey Man 5:32

My Pretty Girl From Giessen 0:43  [unreleased improv]

America 7:12  ["George W. Bush version"]

Room Full Of Fools (RC/KC) 5:15

Hush Hush (J. Reed) 3:56  [unreleased]

29:42

 

TOTAL 1:40:56

 

A very good show with a great lead guitar (which IMO was missing in the Robert Coyne only shows). Best Monkey Man ever.

 

 

  2 OFFICIAL CDR: ACROSS THE BORDERLINE: IN MEMORY OF STEVE SMITH Image

Live at The Borderline, London, UK, April 24 2001. Great soundboard sound.

Excalibur HPF05, 2003.

Kevin Coyne with Robert Coyne (guitar and keyboards), Steve Smith (drums). No bass.

Part of the CD is Kevin solo (*).

Cover drawing by Kevin Coyne.

 

Fat Girl * 1:19

Lunatic * 5:02

Araby * 3:30

Talking to No-one * 3:29

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 5:29

House On The Hill 6:41

Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 6:54

Forgive Me (RC/KC) 5:13

Out On The Park (AN/KC) 7:59

Strange Locomotion (KC/DC/NC) 6:09

51:35

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Having A Party 8:29

Marjory Razorblade 1:52

Sunday Morning Sunrise 5:06

Karate King * 4:19

Saviour (KC/AL/GS) 6:55

Schoolboy (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 6:37

A Loving Hand 7:36

The Miner's Song * 5:45

46:39

1:38:14

 

Excelent show! Kevin has never been so good on improvising...

 

Here and here, a flyer for the Witchwood Venue, Ashton Under Lyne, near Manchester, England in 2001. Rob was there: "For your info the band was KC, Robert Coyne and Steve Smith. It was an excellent gig, perhaps more than a little let down by the poor audience numbers. I was chatting to quite an amiable fella in the audience who stated that it was his ambition to play with KC - errr that would be Brendan Croker. The gig at the Shed in Yorkshire was a short time later when in fact Brendan did play live with Kevin and the rest is history."

 

 

    OFFICIAL CDR: THE CELLAR TAPES VOLUME 4

(   (A FOREVER KIND OF LOVE) Image

Live at The Flowerpot, Derby, UK, April 27 2001. Great sound.

Excalibur HPF04, 2001.

Kevin Coyne with Robert Coyne (guitar and keyboards), Steve Smith (drums). No bass.

Part of the CD is Kevin solo (*).

Cover drawing by Kevin Coyne.

 

Lunatic * 4:13

Cheat Me * 3:35

Evil Island Home * 3:47

Marlene * 3:58

Schoolboy (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 4:46

House On The Hill 5:23

Forgive Me (RC/KC) 5:23

Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 4:28

Having A Party 8:55

My Wife's Best Friend (RC/KC) 4:04

Talking To No-one * 4:33

Out On The Park (AN/KC) 7:04

Saviour (KC/AL/GS) 5:13

Strange Locomotion (KC/DC/NC) 1:23

Marjory Razorblade * 1:23

A Loving Hand 3:28

 

Kevin gets romantic on his return to his hometown. Great versions of Marlene and Havin A Party. He also plays harmonica.

 

 

• FILM: LOLADAMUSICA, music documentary feature from VPRO (Dutch T.V.), APR 2001. "Turned out to be the best film about me ever made". Kevin Coyne sings "The Einstein Song". The film also includes "Poor Swine" shot at the 1974 Hyde Park show! (does that mean the whole show was filmed? One can dream!) Read more

 

 

• BOOTLEG CDR: KNITTING FACTORY, NY, USA Image

Aug 10 2001, audience (MiniDisc) recording by Chris Plummer, good sound. Photo by Michael Starr.

Kevin Coyne solo (*) and with Michael Lipton (guitar), Jupiter Little (drums), Robert Coyne (bass, guitar and keyboards).

 

Lunatic * 4:28

Cheat Me * 3:34

Araby * 4:57

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 6:31

Mrs. Hooley Go Home (KC/AL) 4:27

Take me Back in your Arms 6:44

Out in the Park (AN/KC) 8:32

I'm Wild (RC/KC) 5:27

Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 4:57

Saviour (KC/AL/GS) 6:37

My Wife's best Friend (RC/KC) 5:05

Forgive Me (RC/KC) 5:03

Strange Locomotion (KC/DC/NC) 4:51

Aching Heart (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 7:20

79:11

A longer version of the show (Michael Rae recording) includes the encore: Room Full of Fools (3:34)

 

A really excelent show..

 

 

• BOOTLEG CDR: MILLVALE INDUSTRIAL THEATRE, PITTSBURGH, PA, USA

"I AM WITHOUT DOUBT KING OF THE WORLD" Image

Aug 23 2001, audience recording, excellent sound. Artwork by Kevin Coyne, layout by me

Kevin Coyne solo (*) and with Michael Lipton (guitar), Jupiter Little (drums), Robert Coyne (bass, guitar, keyboards).

 

Uggy's Song * 3:09

Cheat Me * 3:12

Lunatic * 5:01

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 5:41

House on the Hill 5:49

Mrs. Hooley Go Home (KC/AL) 6:06

Talk 0:37

Out in the Park (AN/KC) 6:42

Schoolboy (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 6:02

Strange Locomotion (KC/DC/NC) 4:17

Talk 0:59

Take me Back in your Arms 5:53

Talk 0:58

Having A Party 6:48

Saviour (KC/AL/GS) 6:53

I'm Wild (RC/KC) 6:09

 

•  BOOTLEG CDR: SCHUBA'S, CHICAGO, AUG 26 2001 "I TALK FOREVER BUT NO ONE LISTENS" Image

Sound OK. Artwork by Kevin Coyne, layout by me.

Kevin Coyne solo (*) and with Michael Lipton (guitar), Robert Coyne (bass, guitar and keyboards), Jupiter Little (drums).

 

Lunatic 4:24
Cheat Me 2:54

Marlene 4:00

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 5:58

Having a Party 8:18
Mrs Hooley Go Home 5:20
Aching Heart (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 6:10
I'm Wild (RC/KC) 5:31
Schoolboy (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 4:45

Strange Locomotion (KC/DC/NC) 4:42

Saviour (AL/KC/GS) 9:05
Pony Tail Song (RC/KC) 5:01
Room Full Of Fools (RC/KC) 6:02
Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 4:45

1:16:55

 

An excelent show! They love him in Chicago! Aching Heart is dedicated to my friend Steve Glabman! Great slide guitar by Lipton on Mrs. Hooley.

 

 

• RADIO: 2 BOOTLEG CDR: BREMEN 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2001 Image

Sep 30, 2001. Radio Bremen. Excellent sound. Artwork by me.

Keli Keilhofer (guitar), Werner Steinhauser (drums).

 

Talk 0:56

Gina's Song 5:00

Cheat Me (KC/DC/NC) 4:23

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 6:18

Araby 6:04

It Must Be Love 6:51 [unreleased]

Saviour (AL/KC/GS) 7:08

Karate King 5:52 [best version ever!]

42:36

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Lunatic 6:27

My Wife's best Friend (RC/KC) 6:02

Need Somebody 6:48

Pony Tail Song (RC/KC) 5:24

Fat Girl 7:28

Schoolboy (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 6:47

Talking To No One 6:22

45:22

 

TOTAL: 1:27:58

 

This Bremen show had been fully broadcast on digital radio on Feb 17 2002. Keli Keilhofer is great! Is it me or is Kevin Coyne getting better and better over the last years?

 

 

• 2 BOOTLEG CDR: HERENT, BELGIUM, OCT 25 2001"ACCIDENT" (another boot bears the same name) Image

Audience recording and layout by Maxiphone. Sound is OK. Artwork by Kevin Coyne.

KC with Robert Coyne (guitar), Harry Hirschmann (bass), Werner Steinhauser (drums) (and "the Ghost of Ian Dury"...)

Burning Head (HP/KC) 3:44

Love You So (Ron Holden) 4:18 [unreleased]
Out On The Park (AN/KC) 7:16

Strange Locomotion (KC/DC/NC) 4:28

Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 5:38

Forgive Me (RC/KC) 5:16

Having A Party 8:53

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 7:54

House on the Hill 5:11

Take Out Some Insurance (J. Reed) 5:47 [unreleased]

I'm Wild (RC/KC) 5:44

Saviour (AL/KC/GS) 8:10

1:12:53

-

Pony Tail Song (RC/KC) 6:46

My Wife's best Friend (RC/KC) 5:40

12:26

1:25:19

A very nice show; Kevin plays a lot of harmonica.

 

 

•  2 BOOTLEG CDR: MUSIKTHEATER REX, LORSCH 27.10.2001 Image
Oct 27 2001, two sets, DAT. Artwork by me.
Kevin Coyne with Robert Coyne (guitar, keyboards), Harry Hirschmann (bass), Werner Steinhauser (drums).

Burning Head (HP/KC) 3.58
Love You So (Ron Holden) 4:10  [unreleased]
Out On The Park (AN/KC) 7:38
Suzie Q 6:33 [unreleased]
Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 4:14
I'm Wild (RC/KC) 5.42
Aching Heart (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 7:32

39:48
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Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 8:16
Teenage Queen (AN/KC) 5:17
Having A Party 8:29
Take Out Some Insurance (J. Reed) 4.39  [unreleased]
Take Me Back In Your Arms 5.34
Saviour (AL/KC/GS) 9:56
Strange Locomotion (KC/DC/NC) 5:11
Pony Tail Song (RC/KC) 5:32
A Loving Hand 4:37

57:35

 

Again, Robert Coyne on lead guitar can sometimes get a little boring... First bootlegged show with Harry Hirschmann, who would stay till the end.

 

 

BOOK "(...) They had already heard the first two acts, a singer called Kevin Coyne and the piano/saxophone of Steve Miller and Lol Coxhill. The music had been strange, in both cases, but often beautiful, with a skewed logic of its own. The audience had listened in respectful silence, their brows furrowed with concentration. (...)" extract from "The Rotters' Club", a (very good) book by Jonathan Coe, 2001 (the extract is about a 1974 Hatfield and the North show in Birmingham, during the "NME/Virgin Crisis Tour").
 

 

• The Stride, John The Baptist and Tighten Up (from Siren's RABBITS and THE CLUB RONDO) are included on THE DJC COLLECTION, DJC017, released 2001. Image

 

 

RADIO: NIGHT TRAIN RADIO BROADCAST DEC 14 2001 (wrong date: see below)

Gina's Song
Araby
Need somebody
Shakin' All Over (J. Kidd) [unreleased]
Cheat me
Witch
Blame it on the night
Donna [unreleased] [Cliff Richard]

Included in the VPRO RADIO boot. IMAGE but the date is wrong : this is really a May 22 1994
The VPRO RADIO boot also includes Muziek met een verhaal (music with a story) Radio broadcast 14-12-1999 and Club Lek Radio broadcast Oct 6 1999

 

 

• BOOTLEG CDR: RARE KEVIN COYNE 1969/2000 Image

Compilation and artwork by me. Mar 2002. Three update.

 

COYNE CLAGUE: Mandy Lee, demo, 1969 from BLUE HORIZON STORY 1965-1970 vol. 1

SIREN: Lilian, 1971, from the STRANGE LOCOMOTION US LP. [not on the Mark I compilation]

Queenie Queenie Caroline, b-side of the I Believe In Love single, VS 107, APR 26 1974

Marjory Razorblade Suite, recorded live at Hyde Park, London, Jun 1974, from the various artists LP: V-THE VIRGIN SAMPLER

Saviour, recorded live at The Rainbow Theater, London, Mar 16 1975, from the various artists LP: OVER THE RAINBOW (THE LAST CONCERT, LIVE), Chrysalis Records CHR 1079, 1975

Lorna

Let's Have A Party, single VS 126, Nov 7 1975

Coconut Island, outake from the March 1976 LP “Heartburn”, included in the 1990 CD reissue [not on the Mark I and II compilation]

All The Battered Babies, Alvic Studio, APR 1976, from the BEAUTIFUL EXTREMES 1974-1977 LP

Walk On By, from the single VS 148 (ps), May 28 1976 (B-side was Shangri-la)

Fever, from single VS 160, Oct 8 1976, (B-side was Daddy)

Fool, Fool, Fool, Alvic Studio,  Jan 1977, from the BEAUTIFUL EXTREMES 1974-1977 LP

Father, Dear Father, recorded 1977, from the single Cherry Red CHERRY 49, Nov 1982 (a-side was So Strange)

England Is Dying, from single VS 175, APR 1 1977 (aside was Marlene).

Older Woman, from the various artists 1978 LP “Virgin Song Sampler”, vmp 13 [not on the Mark I and II compilation]

James, Mark and Me (in the manner of Tom Waits), from the VARIOUS ARTISTS LP: MINIATURES, Pipe records, PIPE 2, 1980

Hello Judas, from the VARIOUS ARTISTS LP: PERSPECTIVES AND DISTORTION, Cherry Red Records BRED 15, 1981

Saviour

Like a Rolling Stone (extract) recorded live Jul 26 or 27 1986, from the various artists LP: WAAHNSINN, EMI 1C 2LP 164 14 7188 3, 1986

I Believe it, from the VARIOUS ARTISTS CD: THE SKY GOES ALL THE WAY HOME, The Sky Goes 1CD, 2000

Fish Brain, from the LAUNCH #45 CDROM magazine, 2000

 

A compilation of ultra rare but official Kevin Coyne.

 

• 2 BOOTLEG CDR: RARE KEVIN COYNE 1969/2004 (Mk II) Image

Update, Sep 06.
Same as above except extra songs on disc 2:

Love City, from the CD “Grand Prix, Ein Lied Für Nürnberg”

Strange Little Story, from the CD “Links May Day”, recorded 2002, issued March 3 (STO201)
Havin a Party, live in Chicago, December 2002. From the CD “Yard Dog 10 Years Seen and Heard” (2005)
Geraldine from “Strassenkreuzer in Rock Vol. 3” (2004)
Announcements # 1, 2, 3 and Electric Chair, four extracts from “Take A Ride Into The Life Of T. A. Edison" by German band Buddy and the Huddle, 2000.

 

 

    OFFICIAL CD: KEVIN COYNE AND BRENDAN CROKER:
    LIFE IS ALMOST WONDERFUL Image

Mar 2002. Limited edition of 500 first only sold at the 2002 shows then (July 2002) on Kevin Coyne's web site.

Recorded in Musiaction Studios, Nürnberg by Werner Steinhauser and in Touchwood Studios, Leeds by Bruce Wood.

Kevin Coyne with Brendan Croker (acoustic guitar).

Artwork by Kevin Coyne.

All songs by Kevin Coyne and Brendan Croker.

 

Life Is Almost Wonderful 2:45

Pass Me The Memories 1:55

Old King Cole 1:30

Martha & Arthur 2:54

Looking From My Window 1:50

Whispers In The Night 3:44

I Want To Sit With the Girls 2:19

Oceans Of Love 2:50

Searching For A Friend 2:45

Strange Pictures 1:57

Be Your Sugar Daddy 2:07

How It Burns 1:57

The Eisenhower/Churchill Blues 2:54

I Know Who You Are 1:48

This Is Not A Joke 3:16

 

Wonderful! That was a great surprise after almost two years without an album. Croker is a great guitarist (who has played with Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler among others...) and Kevin Coyne is in great form. Highly original! Says Kevin Coyne: "This record was Brendan's idea, he came over here to Germany for a week. We improvised some tunes. Then he sent me some guitar arrangements, humming the odd lead line. We sent tapes back and forth. We made the record by post."

Here a promo poster

 

 

2 BOOTLEG CDR: "I WAS WONDERING" WINDSOR ARTS CENTRE, UK, 2ND MARCH 2002 IMAGE

KC and Brendan Croker (acoustic guitar and vocals). Artwork by Kevin Coyne. Beautiful layout by Paul Bennets. Available as a jewel case artwork and paper sleeve. Issued Apr 2005.

Life Is Almost Wonderful 3:39

Pass Me The Memories 3:22

Old King Cole 2:32

Martha & Arthur 2:545

Looking From My Window 4:55

Whispers In The Night 5:03

I Want To Sit With the Girls 3:41

Oceans Of Love 5:04

World of Trouble (Strange Dreams Part 2) 5:40

Be Your Sugar Daddy 3:10

How It Burns 4:17

I Know Who You Are 3:46

47:14 (all songs on CD1 by KC/BC)
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Uggy's Song 4:16

Five Hundred Miles Away From Home (BC?/Vocals: BC) 2:41

Good Boy 4:24

Which Way will you Turn? (BC?/Vocals: BC) 3:51

Gina's Song 4:18

Bewildered (BC/Vocals: BC) 3:47 [from the Notting Hillbillies album "Missing... presumed having a good time"]
I Was Wondering [KC/BC] 2:53 4:01 [unreleased]

You Win Again (H. Williams) 3:12 [unreleased]
Self Made Saviour (BC/Vocals: BC) 4:23 [from Brendan's solo album "Redneck State of the Art"]

Marlene 4:01

I Know Who You Are 4:01
Blame it on the Night 3:53

Singing the Blues (M. Endsley) 3:53

50:28

 

 

 

• RADIO: BOOTLEG CDR: NACHT-MIX, LOUNGE CONCERT "BIRD HAT" Image

Recorded in München Apr 4 2002 on Bayerischer Rundfunk 2. Host is Karl Bruckmaier. Excellent sound.Artwork by Kevin Coyne, layout by me

Kevin with a stand-up bass player (Harry Hirschmann) doing old blues and jazz tunes.

Sitting on Top of the World (Trad.) 3:32

Black Snake Moan (Blind Lemon Jefferson) 3:05

Walking the Floor over you (E. Thomas) 2:43

Crossroad Blues (R. Johnston) 4:18

Bye-Bye Bird (Sonny Boy Williamson) 3:17

Down the Riverside (Trad.) 3:57

You Win Again (Hank Williams) 2:38

Death Letter Blues (Trad.) 5:44

Lonesome Valley (A.P. Carter arr. KC) 4:13

Interview 4:12

Oh Happy Day (Edwin Hawkins) 2:52

Gina's Song 3:32

Karate King 5:20

Talk 0:33

 

 

• RADIO: CDR BOOTLEG: KEVIN COYNE AND BRENDAN CROKER: ANDY KERSHAW SHOW, BBC RADIO 3, APR 5 2002 Image

Kevin Coyne with Brendan Croker (acoustic guitar and vocals).

All songs by Kevin Coyne and Brendan Croker.

 

Pass Me The Memories                            

Interview 5:36

Looking From My Window                     

Interview 4:16

Be Your Sugar Daddy

Interview 3:07

I Want To Sit With the Girls

Interview 4:04

Life Is Almost Wonderful 3:11

20:16

 

Excellent and hilarious! Unlike the CD, Brendan sings too.

The songs (without interviews) are included in this boot: From Andy Kershaw Session (1999-2004)

 

 

2002: New look and more info on Kevin Coyne's official web site http://www.kevincoyne.de.

 

 

• 2 BOOTLEG CDR: THE HUNGRY DOG CAFE, STRASBURG, VIRGINIA, USA Image

Aug 9 2002, audience (MiniDisc) recording by Chris Plummer, good sound.

Kevin Coyne solo (*) and with Michael Lipton (guitar, bass), Jupiter Little (drums), Robert Coyne (bass, guitar).

 

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC)

Love You So (Ron Holden)

Mrs. Hooley Go Home (KC/AL)

Out in the Park (AN/KC)

Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 4:57
Forgive Me (RC/KC) 5:03
The Wobble (RC/KC)

40:54

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Strange Locomotion (KC/DC/NC) 6:24

Pony Tail Song (RC/KC) 6:13
Aching Heart (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 7:43
My Wife's best Friend (RC/KC) 6:01
Saviour (KC/AL/GS) 7:17

Party Party Party (RC/KC) 6:22

I'm Wild (RC/KC) 6:24

46:29

1:26:23

 

I like it much better when Lipton plays the guitar that when Robert Coyne is alone. Nice soli on Mrs. Hooley.

 

 

 2 BOOTLEG CDR: CLEVELAND, OHIO, BEACHLAND BALLROOM/TAVERN "SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR" Image

Aug 15 2002. Gig was in the Beachland Tavern.Artwork by Kevin Coyne, layout by me

Kevin with Robert Coyne (guitar, bass, keyboards), Michael Lipton (guitar, bass) and Jupee Little (drums).

With A Girl Like You (Reg Presley [The Troggs]) 2:57 [unreleased]

Schoolboy (WW/RG/TL/AN/KC) 5:22

Talk 0:33

Love You So (Ron Holden) 4:23 [unreleased]

Happy Little Fat Man (RC/KC) 5:46

Talk 0:42

Mrs. Hooley Go Home (KC/AL) 6:08

Take me Back in your Arms 6:05

Sugar Candy Taxi (RC/KC) 5:30

Forgive Me (RC/KC) 5:47

Stop Picking on Me (RC/KC) 7:45

Having A Paty 7:31 ["Version 7,325"...]

Pony Tail Song (RC/KC) 5:22

Out on the Park (AN/KC) 8:18

I'm Wild (RC/KC) [cuts] 5:40

1:17:49

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Party Party Party (RC/KC) 5:17

The Wobble (RC/KC) 5:24

10:41

1:28:30

 
 

Exhibition: "Teddy Coyne Kosmos", Kevin Coyne's paintings and teddy bears collection, Von Baren und Menschen, Toy Museum, Nuremberg, Germany, Nov 19 2002 - Mar 23 2003 Flyer front Flyer back
 
 

• FILM: "A twenty minute documentary featuring myself and my wife, Helmi, talking with and about our bear collection is to be shown on Bavarian T.V. some time in the near future. I hope some of you can get to see it, as we think the director, Ernst Gortner, has made a splendidly witty and lighthearted film. We love it." (Kevin Coyne's Feb 2003 Newsletter).

 
 

• FILM: "Boris Tomschiczek's half hour "One Room Man" documentary, a black and white film of me singing and talking about my work, is proving to be a great success (a Jan 27 showing at the Rotterdam film festival was a well attended hit). The film will also be shown at festivals in: Nyon, Switzerland "Visions du Reel", Helsinki, Finland "Illumination 2003" and other places. Contact: boristomschiczek@yahoo.de ". (extract from Kevin's newsletter).

One Room Man Poster

The film was awarded with the "Centaur" for the best debut documentary at the Message To Man 2003 Festival in St.Petersburg, Russia (Jun 03). Another Poster

Click here for my Interview with Boris Tomschiczek, director of One Room Man.