There Is Nothing Else
| There Is Nothing Else | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Recorded | 2003–2005 Redchurch Recordings (London, England) (tracks 1-8, 13, 16, 18-21) 2005 CaVa Studios (Glasgow, Scotland) (tracks 9-12, 14, 15, 17) |
| Genre | Blues, rockabilly, surf |
| Length | 61:59 |
| Label | God Forgot Man |
| Producer | Frederick Baggs (tracks 1-8, 13, 16, 18-21); Geoff Allan (tracks 9-12, 14, 15, 17) |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Sunday Herald |  [1] |
| The Skinny |  [2] |
| Boomkat | (favourable)[3] |
There Is Nothing Else is the debut studio album by Uncle John & Whitelock. It was released in 2006 on CD and gatefold double LP and incorporates material recorded at Redchurch Recordings in London between 2003 and 2005 and material recorded at CaVa Studios in Glasgow in 2005. Included on the album are the singles The Train and 2 - Fiddy.
Critical reception for the album was favourable, it receiving a number of positive reviews, including a five star review in the Sunday Herald.[4] In 2009, the album placed at number 18 in The Skinny's Scottish Albums of the Decade, described as a 'strange and singular work in the canon of Scottish rock'.[5] The album cover, designed by Raydale Dower, is inspired by the cover of Konx om Pax by Aleister Crowley, who also gives track 7 on the album its title.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Uncle John & Whitelock, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Fold" | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Black Hat" | 2:45 |
| 3. | "2 - Fiddy" | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Hospital" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Whalin'" | 4:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Hard Rain" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Aleister Crowley" | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Bless" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Tony" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "40°" | 2:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Baghdadi" | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Dead Cheerful" | 4:54 |
| 13. | "Black Milk" | 2:24 |
| 14. | "Palmer" (Robert Palmer; Henry Mancini) | 1:56 |
| 15. | "(reprise)" | 1:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "The Train" | 5:07 |
| 17. | "Maryhill Vibe" | 2:08 |
| 18. | "Backyard" | 2:14 |
| 19. | "1000 Knives" | 4:01 |
| 20. | "Don't Let Me Die" | 2:19 |
Personnel
[edit]- Jacob Lovatt – guitar, vocals
- Raydale Dower – bass
- Matthew Black – drums
- David Philp - guitar on all tracks except Black Hat, 2-Fiddy, Whalin' and The Train
- Jamie Bolland - Keyboards on all tracks except 2-Fiddy and The Train
- Andrew Hobson – guitar on Black Hat, 2-Fiddy, Whalin' and The Train
- Nic Denholm – keyboards on 2-Fiddy and The Train
- Engineers: Frederick Baggs and Geoff Allan
- Recorded at: Redchurch Recordings, London, England (tracks 1-8, 13, 16, 18-21) and CaVa Studios, Glasgow, Scotland (tracks 9-12, 14, 15, 17).
- Mastered at: CaVa Studios, Glasgow, Scotland
- Cover design: Raydale Dower and Jacob Lovatt
- Photography (inner sleeve): Alan Dimmick and Benji de Burca
- Typesetting: Robert Johnston
References
[edit]- ^ "UNCLE JOHN & WHITELOCK THERE IS NOTHING ELSE (GFM) 5/5". HeraldScotland. 4 December 2005.
- ^ "Scottish Albums of the Decade #18: Uncle John and Whitelock - There Is Nothing Else... - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk.
- ^ "Boomkat: Independent Music Specialist selling Vinyl, CD's, Cassettes and Downloads worldwide". Boomkat.
- ^ "Uncle John and Whitelock, There is Nothing Else (GFM) 5/5", Sunday Herald, December 4, 2005, retrieved January 14, 2010
- ^ "Scottish Albums of the Decade #18: Uncle John and Whitelock - There Is Nothing Else...", The Skinny, November 25, 2009, retrieved January 18, 2010