Lloyd Cole

Lloyd Cole (born 31 January 1961) is an English singer and songwriter, known for his role as lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions from 1984 to 1989, and for his subsequent solo work.

Early life

Cole was born in Buxton. He grew up in nearby Chapel-en-le-Frith and went to New Mills Grammar School and later attended Runshaw College in Leyland. He studied a year of Law at University College London but switched to the University of Glasgow, where he studied Philosophy and English and met the other members of The Commotions.

Career

The Commotions' 1984 debut, Rattlesnakes, contained literary and pop culture references to such figures as Arthur Lee, Norman Mailer, Grace Kelly, Eve Marie Saint, Simone de Beauvoir, Truman Capote, and Joan Didion. The group produced two more albums, Easy Pieces and Mainstream, before disbanding in 1989, when Cole relocated to New York and recorded with various artists, including Fred Maher, Robert Quine and Matthew Sweet.

This solo setting produced two albums, Lloyd Cole in 1990 and Don't Get Weird on Me Babe in 1991. The latter was recorded in two parts: one side continued the New York rock mastered on his first solo album, while the other side featured a session orchestra, much in the style of Burt Bacharach or Scott Walker. Although some reviewers have claimed Don't Get Weird on Me Babe (the title being a quotation from the American minimalist writer Raymond Carver) to be a creative peak, it produced significantly fewer record sales. While he remained with Polydor as his record label, the US distribution contract with Capitol Records ended. (US rights were immediately picked up by Rykodisc.)

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Lloyd Cole (album)

Lloyd Cole, also known as The X Album, is the debut solo album by English singer, songwriter and musician Lloyd Cole released on February 21, 1990 by Polydor and Capitol. Previously Cole was best known for his work with The Commotions but this album marked a departure from their signature sound and an opportunity for him to collaborate with other musicians and explore new ideas.

Background

Following the release of Mainstream, and limited touring and promotion in support of it, Cole left the Commotions. The chance to write and record new types of songs was the motivating factor.

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Lloyd Cole

ALBUMS

Standards

Released 2013

Selected Studies Vol. 1

Released 2013

Broken Record

Released 2010

Folksinger (Volume 1: Radio Bremen)

Released 2009

Folksinger (Volume 2: The Whelan)

Released 2009

Cleaning Out the Ashtrays

Released 2009

Live at the BBC

Released 2007

Antidepressant

Released 2006

Music in a Foreign Language

Released 2004

Plastic Wood

Released 2004

Etc.

Released 2002

Collection

Released 1999

Love Story

Released 1995

Don't Get Weird on Me, Babe

Released 1991

Lloyd Cole

Released 1990

Sweetheart (bootleg)

The Best Of... Heartbroken, Volume 1

Bad Vibes

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Brand New Baby Blues

by: Lloyd Cole

Jimmy's in the bathroom
He took all your pills it gave him x-ray vision
He says everybody here is naked
Told me I should warn you not to leave me too fast
I got that you been checking in the corner and all that he's cracked
You're too damn tall with your fat shoes on
Believe me I get the message and I do feel small
Swore i`d eat the whole fruit nothing but the feat juice
Ninety five percent of the fruit ain`t gonna get you conviction
Flew in on the red eyed virgin mother mary
Brand new baby precontacts and I'm a ..... visionary
Forty five opinions get a consensus to cry
There's most .....................different races uh uh
Ah come on jane we're not so crazy as we'd like to think
Come on walk me home
You know my place and I'm only limping
And you know my place and I'm only limping
Ah come on jane
Jimmy's in the bathroom
He took all your pills it gave him x-ray vision
He says everybody here is naked
Told me I should warn you not to leave me too fast
I got that you been checking in the corner and all that he's cracked
You're too damn tall with your flat shoes on
Believe me I get the message yes I do feel small
Ah come on jane we're not so crazy as we'd like to think
Come on walk me home
You know my place and I'm only limping
And you know my place and I'm only limping
Ah come on jane
Ah come on jane
Ah come on now baby




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