Novelty Rock is a compilation album by the English rock band Denim. It was released through EMI Records in 1997 and gathers all the B-sides from the "Middle of the Road" and "It Fell off the Back of a Lorry" singles, as well as previously unreleased material plus various cover versions. The Kraftwerk-esque track "Supermarket" had previously been issued as a single through Ice Rink under the name Supermarket in 1992.
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| Released | February 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1990–1997 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock, synthpop, Britpop, novelty | |||
| Length | 33:10 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Brian Pugsley, Smithy, Brian O'Shaugnessy | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
In 2018, "The New Potatoes" was selected by Charlie Brooker as the "castaway favourite" of his eight Desert Island Discs.[2] "Ape-Hangers" adapts the melody of a then-unreleased Felt track "Jewels are Set in Crowns".
Track listing
edit- "The New Potatoes" – 1:52
- "On a Chicory Tip" – 3:24
- "Robin's Nest" – 1:50
- "Internet Curtains" – 3:22
- "Snake Bite" – 2:58
- "Ape-Hangers" – 2:48
- "The Great Grape Ape-Hangers" – 2:20
- "Ankle Tattoos" – 2:30
- "Tampax Advert" – 1:26
- "Supermarket" – 3:50
- "Running in the City" – 2:42
- "I Will Cry at Christmas" – 3:52
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Desert Island Discs - Charlie Brooker". BBC Radio 4. 7 January 2018.
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