MOMUS Circus Maximus LP EL RECORDS 1986 UK orig+foc ACME 2 HAPPY FAMILY
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MOMUS
Named after the Greek god of mockery, Momus is the alias of Nick Currie, an erudite and esoteric Scottish-born singer, songwriter, author, and provocateur whose genre-defying music careens from acoustic ballads and electro-pop to easy listening and post-punk and back again. Known for his rich baritone and fascination with themes of psychosexuality and cultural and political crises, Momus emerged in the early '80s as the leader of the avant-garde band the Happy Family.
"CIRCUS MAXIMUS"
1986 LP E'L RECORDS ACME 2
MADE IN ENGLAND ORIGINAL PRESSING
GATEFOLD COVER
NOTES: Printed in France by S.N.A. (inside right panel)
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LABEL: E'l - WHITE LABELS w/ARTWORK - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: (spine & rear) ACME 2
Catalog on labels: ACME 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): ACME 2 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): ACME 2- B1 TOWNHOUSE
On labels: rim text reads "All rights.....prohibited"
All Songs written by Currie
Published By E'l/Complete Music Ltd
Produced by Momus
January 1986
? 1986 Cherry Red Records Ltd.
All songs written and produced by Bauhaus
On Inside Panels: Notes
Printed in France by S.N.A. (right panel, top right)
On Back Cover: él in association with Cherry Red Records, Ltd:
Write to Momus.....
Distributed by Pinnacle, Orpington, Kent
él & Cherry Red logos
tracklisting
Side A: LUCKY LIKE ST. SEBASTIAN - THE LESSON OF SODOM (ACCORDING TO LOT)
JOHN THE BAPTIST JONES - KING SOLOMON'S SONG AND MINE - LITTLE LORD OBEDIENCE
Side B: THE DAY THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN - THE RAPE OF LUCRETIA
PAPER WRAPS ROCK - RULES OF THE GAME OF QUOITS
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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)
SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)Recorded on just four tracks using acoustic guitar, vocals, and the odd synthesizer, the album is one of the most inventive and sophisticated records of the '80s. The songs are truly haunting and eerie, especially the harsh whirring synths on "Lucky Like St. Sebastian," where Momus takes on the identity of a Roman officer senticed to death and shot with arrows for proclaiming his Christian faith. Undoubtedly, Beck, Pulp, and the Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon owe Momus a great debt for being the first of the foppish dandies of the '80s and '90s independent scenes, creating a pastiche of rock, folk, electro, and pop, while spewing forth literate references with every next breath and remaining viciously political at the same time...(AllMusic)
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