Case History is the debut solo album by artist British rock musician Kevin Coyne, released in 1972 on Dandelion Records.[2][3] It was in part inspired by his work at Whittingham Hospital, in Preston, Lancashire.[4]

Case History
Studio album by
Released1972 (1972)
GenreFolk, Rock
Length40:02
LabelDandelion Records AIRAC-1470
ProducerSteve Verroca
Kevin Coyne chronology
Case History
(1972)
Marjory Razorblade
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

In January 2013 the album was re-released by Cherry Red Records.[5]

The track "Sand All Yellow" also appears on the 1972 Dandelion compilation album There Is Some Fun Going Forward.[6]

Reception edit

In 2012 Toby Manning in Record Collector magazine praised Coyne's reflection on his experiences with the mentally ill within the album and on his songwriting.[7]

Track listing edit

All tracks composed by Kevin Coyne :

No.TitleLength
1."God Bless the Bride"3:55
2."White Horse"4:14
3."Uggy's Song"3:00
4."Need Somebody"4:15
5."Evil Island Home"5:02
6."Araby"3:40
7."My Message to the People"5:25
8."Mad Boy"4:47
9."Sand All Yellow"5:44
Total length:40:02

Personnel edit

Musicians edit

  • Kevin Coyne – guitar, vocals
  • Ron Brown – trombone
  • John Chichester – guitar
  • Dave Clague – bass, guitar
  • Nick Cudworth – guitar, piano
  • Tat Meager – drums
  • Mick Sweeney – guitar

Production edit

  • Kevin Coyne – drawing, producer
  • Dave Clague – producer
  • Nick Cudworth – paintings
  • Andy Morten – design, layout
  • Simon Murphy – remastering
  • Clive Selwood – technician
  • John Reed – coordination, interviewer
  • Clive Selwood – production supervisor
  • Ray Stevenson – photography

References edit

  1. ^ "Case History – Kevin Coyne". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Clayson, Alan (6 December 2004). "Obituary: Kevin Coyne". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  3. ^ "WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN – Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
  4. ^ McKay, George (28 October 2013). Shakin' All Over: Popular Music and Disability. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 9780472052097 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Case History". cherryred.co.uk. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Vinyl Album: Various Artists - There is Some Fun Going Forward (1972)".
  7. ^ "WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN - Record Collector Magazine".

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