Où est la maison de fromage?

Où est la maison de fromage is the debut album by John Cooper Clarke, originally released in 1978. It comprises a mix of live performances, demos and rehearsals. The name means "where is the cheese house?" in French.

Où Est La Maison De Fromage?
Studio album by John Cooper Clarke
Released	1978
Genre	Spoken word
Label	Rabid
Producer	Martin Hannett
John Cooper Clarke chronology
Où Est La Maison De Fromage? (1978) Disguise in Love (1978)

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Clarke has criticised the record company Rabid for releasing the album, claiming it was done without his consent and declaring in his autobiography: "If you love me, throw it away."

Track listing

All tracks written by John Cooper Clarke except where noted

1. "The Time Machine Pt. 1" – 1:43
2. "Letter to Fiesta" – 1:01
3. "Film Extra's Extra" – 3:46
4. "Majorca" – 1:41
5. "Action Man" – 1:09
6. "Kung Fu International" – 1:48
7. "Sperm Test" – 1:05
8. "Missing Persons" – 1:56
9. "Split Beans" – 4:13
10. "Dumb Row Laughs" – 0:50
11. "Bunch of Twigs" – 0:33
12. "Trains" – 0:45
13. "The Cycle Accident" – 1:18
14. "Gimmix" – 3:01
15. "Readers Wives" – 1:14
16. "Ten Years in an Open Neck Shirt, Pt. 1"
17. "Nothing"
18. "(I Married A) Monster from Outer Space"
19. "Ten Years in an Open Neck Shirt, Pt. 2"
20. "Daily Express (You Never See a Nipple In)"
21. "Ten Years in an Open Neck Shirt, Pt. 3"
22. "Salome Malone"
23. "Psycle Sluts, Pt. 1"

Personnel

• John Cooper Clarke – vocals
• Paul Burgess – drums, percussion
• Martin Hannett – bass guitar
• Steve Hopkins – keyboards

External links

• Lyrics and liner notes