Robyn Hitchcock - Gravy Deco - The Complete Groovy Decay / Decoy Sessions Album

Tracklist

1	When I Was A Kid	3:51
2	Grooving On A Inner Plane	5:11
3	Young People Scream	3:15
4	Young People Scream	2:59
5	The Rain	4:22
6	How Do You Work This Thing?	2:27
7	Midnight Fish	3:47
8	It Was The Night	4:40
9	St. Petersburg	2:48
10	The Rain	4:44
11	When I Was A Kid	4:02
12	Night Ride To Trinidad (Special Disco Mix)	5:38
13	Fifty Two Stations	4:04
14	The Cars She Used To Drive	3:19
15	Night Ride To Trinidad	3:32
16	The Cars She Used To Drive	3:09
17	Midnight Fish	3:24
18	America Trumpet – Chris Cox	4:40
19	Bonus Selections:
20	Kingdom Of Love (Previously Unissued Mix) Piano – Andy MetcalfeProducer – Dan Discovert	5:13

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RSACD 820	Robyn Hitchcock	Gravy Deco - The Complete Groovy Decay / Decoy Sessions ‎(CD, Comp)	Sequel Records	RSACD 820	UK	1995

Credits

• A&R [A&R Assistance] – Rick Gershon
• Artwork [Design] – Art Slave
• Artwork [Groovy Decay Original Cover Design] – Ken Ansell, Robyn Hitchcock
• Artwork [Illustrations] – Robyn Hitchcock
• Artwork [Reissue Art Direction] – Coco Shinomiya
• Bass – Matthew Seligman (tracks: 1 to 7, 19), Sara Lee (tracks: 8 to 18)
• Drums – Rod Johnson
• Engineer – Nick Cook
• Management [Legal Assistance] – Jon Earp
• Management [Special Assistance] – James A. Smith, Richard Bishop
• Photography By [Groovy Decay] – Gavin Cochrane
• Photography By [Groovy Decoy] – Delaney/Moon
• Photography By [Reissue Front] – Tony Moon
• Photography By [Reissue Inside] – Rosalind Kunath
• Producer – Matthew Seligman (tracks: 1 to 7), Steve Hillage (tracks: 8 to 18)
• Reissue Producer – Jim Neill
• Remastered By – Bill Inglot, Ken Perry
• Remix – Peter Wooliscroft (tracks: 8 to 18)
• Research – Gary Peterson , Patrick Milligan
• Saxophone – Anthony Thistlethwaite
• Vocals [Low] – James A. Smith
• Vocals, Guitar – Robyn Hitchcock

Notes

Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 = Groovy Decoy version (Spring 1982)
Tracks 10, 11, 13, 16, 17 = Groovy Decay version (Summer 1982)

This Reissue/Compilation ℗ 1982, 1983, 1985 & 1995 Robyn Hitchcock.
© 1995 Rhino Records, Inc., 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025-4900

Barcodes

• Barcode: 081227182120

Album

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