Now I'm a Cowboy
Appearance
Now I'm a Cowboy | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 9 May 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993–94, Townhouse, Protocol, Milo | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, indie pop, baroque pop | |||
Length | 41:42 | |||
Label | Hut | |||
Producer | Phil Vinall, Luke Haines | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | A-[3] |
Now I'm a Cowboy is the 1994 second album by British alternative rock band The Auteurs. On 2 June 2014 Now I'm a Cowboy was reissued alongside After Murder Park and How I Learned to Love the Bootboys.[4] The reissue features unreleased songs and linear notes written by Luke Haines.[5] It was released through 3 Loop Music.[5]
In 2003, Mojo placed the album at number 40 on its list of the "Top 50 Eccentric Albums".[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Luke Haines.[7]
- Original 1994 CD/LP (CDHUT16/HUTLPX16)
- "Lenny Valentino" – 2:20
- "Brainchild" – 3:43
- "I'm a Rich Man's Toy" – 2:54
- "New French Girlfriend" – 4:15
- "The Upper Classes" – 6:45
- "Chinese Bakery" – 3:05
- "A Sister Like You" – 2:48
- "Underground Movies" – 3:32
- "Life Classes / Life Model" – 4:02
- "Modern History" – 5:36
- "Daughter of a Child" – 2:36
- Free one-sided 7" (HUTL16)
- "Modern History" (acoustic version) – 3:24
- 2014 expanded edition disc 1 bonus tracks
- "Lenny Valentino (single version)"
- "Vacant Lot"
- "Car Crazy"
- "Disney World"
- "Lenny Valentino (original mix)"
- "Underground Movies (alternative mix)"
- "Brainchild (original version)"
- 2014 expanded edition disc 2
- "Government Bookstore"
- "Everything You Say Will Destroy You"
- "Chinese Bakery (acoustic)"
- "Modern History (acoustic)"
- "Upper Classes (BBC Radio 1 evening session 1994)"
- "Rich Man’s Toy (BBC Radio 1 evening session 1994)"
- "Underground Movies (BBC Radio 1 evening session 1994)"
- "Everything You Say Will Destroy You (BBC Radio 1 evening session 1994)"
- "Lenny Valentino (Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 session 1994)"
- "Chinese Bakery (Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 Session 1994)"
- "New French Girlfriend (Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 session 1994)"
- "Modern History (Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 session 1994)"
- "How Could I Be Wrong (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)"
- "Don't Trust The Stars (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)"
- "The Upper Classes (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)"
- "New French Girlfriend (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)"
- "Showgirl (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)"
- "Lenny Valentino (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)"
- "Modern History (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)"
- "Early Years (live at Leeds Town & Country 1993)"
Personnel
Adapted from the album booklet.[7]
- Luke Haines – guitar, piano, vocals
- Alice Readman – bass guitar
- James Banbury – cello, Hammond
- Barny Rockford – drums
Additional musicians
- Louise Elliot – sax
- Belinda Sykes – oboe
- Joe Beckett – percussion
Production
- Phil Vinall – producer, engineer
- Luke Haines – producer
- Pete Hoffman – assistant engineer
- Giles Hall – assistant engineer
- Stefan De Batselier – photography
- Peter Barrett – sleeve design
- Andrew Biscomb – sleeve design
References
- ^ Now I'm a Cowboy at AllMusic
- ^ Tudor, Alexander (14 January 2009). "The Auteurs and their part in Britpop's downfall". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Nissim, Mayer (11 April 2014). "The Auteurs' Cowboy, Murder Park and Bootboys LPs get reissues". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ a b Fact Team (11 April 2014). "The Auteurs ready expanded reissues of Now I'm A Cowboy, After Murder Park and How I Learned To Love The Bootboys". Fact. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Mojo - 100 greatest singles of all time
- ^ a b Now I'm a Cowboy (Booklet). The Auteurs. Hut Recordings/Virgin. 1994. CDHUT 16/7243 8 39597 2 3.
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External links
- Now I'm a Cowboy at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)