Rattlesnakes is the debut album by british group lloyd cole and the commotions, released on 12 october 1984. All albums by lloyd cole and the commotions available to download and stream in high quality. This second album from lloyd cole and the commotions, following 1984s stunning debut rattlesnakes, does not fall prey to the sophomore album jinx. Find similar albums to easy pieces lloyd cole and the commotions on allmusic.
The group produced two more albums, easy pieces and mainstream, before disbanding in 1989, when cole relocated to new york city and recorded. The band reformed briefly in 2004 to perform a 20th anniversary minitour of the uk and ireland. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After breaking up in 1989, lloyd cole embarked on a solo career. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Lloyd cole and the commotions easy pieces torrent idea fit. Listen free to lloyd cole and the commotions easy pieces rich, why i love country music and more.
Yes, if youre a lloyd cole fan, easy pieces is a musthave despite its flaws. After they broke up in 1989, cole embarked on a solo career but the band reformed briefly in 2004 to perform a 20th anniversary minitour of the uk and ireland. Meanwhile, whilst lc was one of the first artists that i discovered for myself as opposed to being stuff that my peers at school were into, i didnt discover him until lost weekend was released as a single, closely followed by brand new friend. While coles subject matter is always brooding and focused on the dark side of human relationships, easy pieces has a darker tone than rattlesnakes, but still provides perfect memorize the. British pop band that formed in glasgow, scotland in 1982. After breaking up in 1989, cole embarked on a solo career. Lloyd cole must know how it feels to be a tugofwar rope. Lloyd cole and the commotions rattlesnakes youtube. Rattlesnakes, lost weekend, perfect skin, are you ready to be heartbroken. Easy pieces lloyd cole and the commotions allmusic. Lloyd cole the best of lloyd cole 1996, cd discogs. Check out easy pieces remastered by lloyd cole and the commotions on amazon music. Find album credit information for easy pieces lloyd cole and the commotions on allmusic.
Blair cowan, lawrence donegan, lloyd cole, neil clark 2, stephen irvine. Albums include rattlesnakes, easy pieces, and mainstream. Lloyd cole and the commotions easy pieces polydor lloyd cole. Lloyd cole and the commotions discography and songs. Lloyd cole and the commotions easy pieces album download. Lloyd cole and the commotions easy pieces heath wilder. It was produced by ian stanley and released by capitol records in the us and polydor in the uk on 26 october 1987. Collected recordings 19831989, live at the bbc vol 1, 19841989, mainstream, easy pieces remastered, top tracks. Easy pieces remastered, an album by lloyd cole and the commotions on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Album easy pieces, lloyd cole and the commotions qobuz. Listen free to lloyd cole and the commotions easy pieces remastered rich, why i love country music and more. Between 1984 and 1989, the band scored four uk top 20 albums and five uk top 40 singles. From the bands earliest demos through the runaway success of their astonishing debut rattlesnakes, their charttopping followup easy pieces, their swansong mainstream, and with the inclusion of 18 unreleased tracks, bsides and rarities, it provides the.
Easy pieces by lloyd cole and the commotions on amazon. Take a look inside the careerspanning collected recordings 19831989 box set by lloyd cole and the commotions. Words and music by lloyd cole except pretty gone, minor character clarkcole, lost weekend clarkcoledonegan, why i love country music, brand new friend. She left you 1958 when the thought of another fifteen years was more than she could face but did you miss her much well hey you never gave her too much thought in your. Producers clive langer and alan winstanley, as is their wont, created a shimmering pop surface for lloyd cole and the commotions second album, easy pieces, sweetening the tracks with string and brass countermelodies and emphasizing the chiming highs of the guitar and keyboards for an attractive sound that echoed the earnestness of british bands like the hollies and hermans. Between 1984 and 1989, the band scored four top 20 albums and five top 40 singles in the uk. Lloyd cole and the commotions rich lyrics genius lyrics.
There are some bands that do not improve album wise, unfortunately, in my opinion lloyd cole and the commotions are such a band, but this album is a gem and on its own stands out as an 80s masterpiece. It contained the hits from the hip, my bag, and jennifer she said. Lloyd cole and the commotions easy pieces lyrics and. I love this album, especially because it still has the beautiful guitar tinged arrangements, that lloyd cole fans know from the rattlesnakes album. Easy pieces remastered by lloyd cole and the commotions. Music profile for lloyd cole and the commotions, formed 1982. It was released on polydor records in the uk on 22 november 1985 and included the hit singles brand new friend in uk, lost weekend in uk and cut me down in uk. Lloyd cole broken record tapete records full album. Ugly children with poor complexions and greasy hair receive no concessions and its a heartless world. Lloyd cole and the commotions were a british rockpop band that formed in glasgow, scotland in 1982. This for me is the best album from lloyd cole and one which pre dates the more commercial type sound of easy pieces.
Lloyd cole and the commotions music, videos, stats, and. Mainstream is the third and final studio album released by lloyd cole and the commotions. Lloyd cole and the commotions was a british pop band that formed in glasgow, scotland, in 1982. This article included the albums and singles released by both lloyd cole as a solo artist and the recordings of his band lloyd cole and the commotions, and with his next band the negatives. Easy pieces doesnt have another perfect skin on it, which in my opinion is actually a good thing as cole seemed to make a conscious decision to move away from writing songs you instantly fall in love with and more towards those that might take a few listenings to really sink in the mark of. Easy pieces is the second album by the british band lloyd cole and the commotions. Although the album reached number nine in the uk, it failed to chart in america and was not embraced by all.
It was released on polydor records in the uk on 22 november 1985 and. Mainstream lloyd cole and the commotions album wikipedia. Easy pieces remastered lloyd cole and the commotions. Easy pieces doesnt have another perfect skin on it, which in my opinion is actually a good thing as cole seemed to make a conscious decision to move away from writing songs you instantly fall in love with and more towards those that might take a few listenings to really sink in the mark of a maturing. Hailed in some quarters as a truly gifted kid, a bright spark in the school of literate pop, hes sneered.
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