Originally issued in 1984, 'World Shut Your Mouth' saw the mercurial leader of The Teardrop Explodes establish himself as a fully-fledged solo artist. The closest to his old band of all his solo work ('Metranil Vavin' and 'Pussyface' were both originally intended for the Teardrops), 'World Shut Your Mouth' featured Gary Dwyer on drums, and giving the album its most distinctive sound, Kate St. John on oboe. Beautifully pastoral, it is full of highlights such as 'Strasbourg', 'Kolly Kibber's Birthday' and the wistful, reflective 'Head Hang Low'. The strange, string-led, schizophrenic, 'Sunshine Playroom' was the album's first single, followed up by 'radio hit' 'Greatness and Perfection'.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.Bandy's First Jump

Julian Cope

2.Metranil Vavin

Julian Cope

3.Strasbourg

Julian Cope

4.Elegant Chaos

Julian Cope

5.Quizmaster

Julian Cope

6.Kolly Kibber's Birthday

Julian Cope

7.Sunshine Playroom

Julian Cope

8.Head Hang Low

Julian Cope

9.Pussyface

Julian Cope

10.Greatness and Perfection

Julian Cope

11.Lunatic and Fire-pistol

Julian Cope

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