Intoxicated Man

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Intoxicated Man
Studio album by
Released2 October 1995
RecordedEarly 1995
StudioSing Sing Studios and Metropolois Audio, Melbourne; Air Motion, Sydney; Townhouse 3, London
GenreRock
Length45:49
LabelMute
ProducerMick Harvey with Victor Van Vugt and Tony Cohen
Mick Harvey chronology
Intoxicated Man
(1995)
Pink Elephants
(1997)
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Intoxicated Man is the first of four albums by Mick Harvey, presenting the songs of Serge Gainsbourg, sung in English.[1] It is followed by Pink Elephants, Delirium Tremens, and Intoxicated Women.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Serge Gainsbourg, except where indicated.

  1. "69 Erotic Year (69 Année Érotique)" (translation: Mick Harvey & Katy Beale) – 3:28
  2. "Harley Davidson" – 2:49 (translation: Harvey)
  3. "Intoxicated Man" – 2:42 (translation: Harvey)
  4. "The Sun Directly Overhead (Sous Le Soleil Exactement)" (translation: Alain Chamberlain & Harvey) – 2:59
  5. "Sex Shop" (Gainsbourg, Jean-Claude Vannier) (translation: Harvey) – 3:22
  6. "The Barrel of My 45" (translation: Chamberlain & Harvey) – 2:15
  7. "Ford Mustang" – 2:21 (translation: Harvey)
  8. "Overseas Telegram" (translation: Sarah Owen & Harvey) – 3:47
  9. "New York, U.S.A" (translation: Chamberlain) – 2:28
  10. "Bonnie and Clyde" (translation: Chamberlain & Harvey) – 4:02
  11. "Chatterton" (translation: Chamberlain) – 2:07
  12. "Song of Slurs" (Gainsbourg, Vannier) (translation: Harvey & Beale) – 2:44
  13. "Jazz in the Ravine" (translation: Chamberlain & Harvey) – 2:05
  14. "I Have Come to Tell You I'm Going" (translation: Chamberlain & Harvey) – 2:55
  15. "Lemon Incest" (translation: Chamberlain & Harvey) – 1:54
  16. "Initials B.B." – 3:51 (translation: Harvey)

Personnel[edit]

  • Mick Harvey – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, organ, drums, percussion
  • Anita Lane – vocals on "69 Erotic Year", "Harley Davidson", "Ford Mustang", "Overseas Telegram", "Bonnie and Clyde", and "Song of Slurs"
  • Chris Hughes – drums
  • Hugo Race – rhythm guitar
  • Robin Casinader - piano
  • James Cruickshank – organ
  • David McClymont – bass guitar
  • Loene Carmen – backing vocals on "New York, U.S.A." and "Initials B.B."
  • Monica McMahon – backing vocals on "New York, U.S.A." and "Initials B.B."
  • Bertrand Burgalat – string arrangements, vibraphone
  • Eleanor Gilchrist, Chris Goldscheider, Jeremy Morris, Nickie Burton, Steve Bentley-Klein – violin
  • Theresa Whipple - viola
  • Abigail Trundle - cello

Technical[edit]

  • P.A. Taylor - sleeve layout
  • Katy Beale - photography

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mick Harvey - Intoxicated Man Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 3 May 2023