McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt

McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt was released in 1991 by British rock band Half Man Half Biscuit as their third original album (their preceding album having been a compilation). It was the first album released after the band had reformed in 1990.

McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt
Studio album by
Released1991
StudioShabby Road Studios, Pink Museum
Length38:10
LabelProbe Plus Probe 30CD
ProducerBald Brothers
Half Man Half Biscuit chronology
ACD
(1989)
McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt
(1991)
This Leaden Pall
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME7/10[2]
Select1/5[3]

The title and album sleeve picture are both taken from a Ripping Yarns episode entitled "Golden Gordon".[4]

Critical reception

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  • Stewart Mason, AllMusic: "[E]ven though the songs are both slower and longer, that cosmetic change only gave singer/songwriter Nigel Blackwell a broader canvas for his increasingly complex, multi-layered lyrics."[1]
  • Danny Scott, Select: "Once wicked wits of the North, HMHB have become rock's sad, old game-show hosts – same suit, same kitsch catchphrase. Only 'Prag Vec At The Melt Vet [sic]' and Christian Rock Concert' show the bristling sarcasm of yore."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Outbreak of Vitas Gerulaitis"
  2. "Prag Vec at the Melkweg"
  3. "Christian Rock Concert"
  4. "Let's Not"
  5. "Yipps (My Baby Got The)"
  6. "Hedley Verityesque"
  7. "A Lilac Harry Quinn"
  8. "Our Tune"
  9. "Girlfriend's Finished with Him"
  10. "Everything's A.O.R."

Cultural references

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References

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  1. ^ a b McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt at AllMusic
  2. ^ Dalton, Stephen (23 November 1991). "Half Man Half Biscuit - McIntyre, Treadmore & Davitt". NME. p. 33.
  3. ^ a b Scott, Danny (December 1991). "Sound Bites: Half Man Half Biscuit - McIntyre, Treadmore & Davitt". Select.
  4. ^ Henderson, Dave (1991) "Half Man Half Biscuit - McIntyre, Treadmore And Davitt", Q, December 1991