I Wanna Go Backwards

Details

Artist
Robyn Hitchcock
Year
2007
Original Label
Yep Roc Records
Type
Album

Comments

U.S only box set; Released on CD, vinyl and download.
includes Black Snake Diamond Role, I Often Dream of Trains, Eye, While Thatcher Mauled Britain: Demos '81-'90.
Vinyl boxset includes the CD bonus tracks as discs 1 and 2 of 'While Thatcher Mauled Britain' and the track sequence is different. CD sequence shown below.

Tracks

  1. Black Snake Diamond Role (Disc 1)
  2. The Man Who Invented Himself
  3. Brenda's Iron Sledge
  4. Do Policemen Sing? Maureen and the Meatpackers
  5. The Lizard
  6. Meat
  7. Acid Bird
  8. I Watch the Cars
  9. Out of the Picture
  10. City of Shame
  11. Love
  12. All I Wanna Do is Fall in Love Jo Julian, Music Works, London 1981
  13. A Skull, a Suitcase, and a Long Red Bottle of Wine Andy Llewellyn, The Barge, London 1980
  14. It Was the Night Pat Collier, Alaska Studios, London 1980
  15. I Watch the Cars #2 Pat Collier, Alaska Studios, London 1980
  16. Give Me a Spanner, Ralph Andy Llewellyn, The Barge, London 1980
  17. It's a Mystic Trip Pat Collier, Alaska Studios, London 1980
  18. Grooving on a Inner Plane Jo Julian, Music Works, London 1981
  19. Happy the Golden Prince Pat Collier, Alaska Studios, London 1980
  20. I Often Dream of Trains (Disc 2)
  21. Nocturne (Prelude)
  22. Sometimes I Wish I Was a Pretty Girl
  23. Cathedral
  24. Uncorrected Personality Traits
  25. Sounds Great When You're Dead
  26. Flavour of Night
  27. Ye Sleeping Knights of Jesus
  28. This Could Be the Day
  29. Trams of Old London
  30. Furry Green Atom Bowl
  31. Heart Full of Leaves
  32. Autumn is Your Last Chance
  33. I Often Dream of Trains
  34. Nocturne (Demise)
  35. Winter Love Pat Collier, Alaska Studios, London 1984
  36. The Bones in the Ground Pascal Gabriel, Clapham 1984
  37. My Favourite Buildings Pascal Gabriel, Clapham 1984
  38. I Used to Say I Love You Pat Collier, Alaska Studios, London 1984
  39. Chant / Aether Robyn, London 1983/4
  40. Heart Full of Leaves Robyn, London 1983/4
  41. I Often Dream of Trains Robyn, London 1983/4
  42. Not Even A Nurse Robyn, London 1983/4
  43. Slow Chant / That's Fantastic, Mother Church Robyn, London 1983/4
  44. Traveller's Fare Robyn, London 1983/4
  45. Eye (Disc 3)
  46. Cynthia Mask
  47. Certainly Clickot
  48. Queen Elvis
  49. Flesh Cartoons
  50. Chinese Water Python
  51. Executioner
  52. Linctus House
  53. Sweet Ghost of Light Wendy Bardsley, Hyde Street 1988/9
  54. Transparent Lover Wendy Bardsley, Hyde Street 1988/9
  55. Beautiful Girl
  56. Clean Steve
  57. Raining Twilight Coast
  58. Agony of Pleasure
  59. Glass Hotel
  60. Satellite
  61. Aquarium
  62. Queen Elvis II Wendy Bardsley, Hyde Street 1988/9
  63. Century Robyn, Isle of Wight 1990
  64. Shimmering Distant Love Robyn, Isle of Wight 1990
  65. Lovers Turn to Skulls Robyn, Isle of Wight 1990
  66. The Beauty of Earl's Court Robyn, Isle of Wight 1990
  67. While Thatcher Mauled Britain: Demos '81-'90 (Disc 4)
  68. She Reached For a Light Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  69. August Hair Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  70. Take Your Knife Out of My Back Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  71. Fiend Before the Shrine Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  72. Raymond Chandler Evening Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  73. Birdshead Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  74. Victorian Squid Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  75. You've Got Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  76. Captain Dry Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  77. Raining Twilight Coast Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  78. Point it at Gran Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  79. Vegetable Friend Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  80. Flesh Number 1 Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  81. Surgery Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  82. I Got a Message For You Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  83. If I Could Look Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  84. Parachutes and Jellyfish Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  85. Queen Elvis Chris Cox demo, 1985-9
  86. Nothing James A. Smith demo, Smithsound autumn 1981
  87. Stranded in the Future James A. Smith demo, Smithsound autumn 1981
  88. Melting Arthur James A. Smith demo, Smithsound autumn 1981
  89. The Abandoned Brain James A. Smith demo, Smithsound autumn 1981
  90. You're So Repulsive James A. Smith demo, Smithsound autumn 1981
  91. Opiatrescence James A. Smith demo, Smithsound autumn 1981
  92. September Cones Simon Kunath demo, Sussex 1983/9, Isle of Wight 1987
  93. Lovely Golden Villains Robyn demo, Isle of Wight 1990
  94. Dr. Sticky (Live) Live at Ronnie Scott's 1987
  95. Toadboy Robyn demo, Isle of Wight 1990
  96. Trash Simon Kunath demo, Sussex 1983/9, Isle of Wight 1987
  97. Pit Of Souls (Country Version) Robyn Hitchcock, Justin Grimaldi, Simon Kunath, James A. Smith Simon Kunath demo, Sussex 1983/9, Isle of Wight 1987
  98. Mr. Deadly Matthew Seligman demo, London 1984, Sussex 1982
  99. Let There Be More Darkness Robyn Hitchcock, Simon Kunath Simon Kunath demo, Sussex 1983/9, Isle of Wight 1987
  100. Listening to the Higsons Matthew Seligman demo, London 1984, Sussex 1982
  101. College of Ice Simon Kunath demo, Sussex 1983/9, Isle of Wight 1987
  102. My Favourite Buildings Andy Llewellyn demo, The Barge, London 1980
  103. Lightplug Robyn demo, Isle of Wight 1990
  104. Sleeping Knights of Jesus James A. Smith demo, Smithsound autumn 1981
  105. Insect Mother James A. Smith demo, Smithsound autumn 1981
  106. I Wanna Go Backwards Robyn demo, Isle of Wight 1990