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Good Deeds and Dirty Rags is the first album from the Scottish group Goodbye Mr Mackenzie.[1][2] It was released in the UK in 1989. The original LP was released with an accompanying 12" single.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 10 April 1989 | |||
Recorded | Munich, West Germany/ Edinburgh, Scotland | |||
Studio | Musicland, Munich, Germany | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 1:06:56 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Mack "Wake It Up" by Terry Adams | |||
Goodbye Mr Mackenzie chronology | ||||
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Singles from Good Deeds and Dirty Rags | ||||
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Good Deeds and Dirty Rags was remastered in 1999 for the US market by record company Razor Tie.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Steve Aldrich of AllMusic called the album an "excellent debut" that "draws from Bowie, Scott Walker-influences, yet maintains its own identity."[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks by Kelly/Metcalfe, except where noted.
Original release
edit- "Open Your Arms"
- "Wake It Up" (Kelly, Metcalfe, Baldwin)
- "His Masters Voice"
- "Goodwill City"
- "Candlestick Park"
- "Goodbye Mr Mackenzie"
- "The Rattler"
- "Dust"
- "You Generous Thing You" (Kelly, Metcalfe, Scobie)
- "Good Deeds" (Kelly, Metcalfe, Baldwin, Scobie)
CD bonus tracks
- "Amsterdam"
- "Calton Hill"
- "Secrets"
- "Knockin' on Joe" (Nick Cave)
LP bonus tracks (on bonus 12")
- "Strangle"
- "Extended Strangle"
- "Secrets" (live)2
- "Green Turned Red" (live)2
2Recorded live by Radio Clyde at the Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow on 23 November 1988.
1999 remaster
edit- "Open Your Arms"
- "Goodbye Mr Mackenzie"
- "Goodwill City"
- "Candlestick Park"
- "Face to Face"
- "Wake It Up" (Kelly, Metcalfe, Baldwin)
- "The Rattler"
- "Dust"
- "You Generous Thing You" (Kelly, Metcalfe, Scobie)
- "Good Deeds" (Kelly, Metcalfe, Baldwin, Scobie)
- "Here Comes Deacon Brodie"
- "Amsterdam"
- "Calton Hill"
- "Secrets"
- "Knockin' on Joe" (Nick Cave)
Personnel
edit- Goodbye Mr Mackenzie
- Martin Metcalfe - lead vocals
- John Duncan - guitar
- Fin Wilson - bass guitar
- Shirley Manson - keyboards, backing vocals
- Rona Scobie - keyboards, backing vocals
- Derek Kelly - drums
Credits
edit- Mixed by - Pete Harris* (tracks: D1, D2)
- Producer – Mack (tracks: A1, A3 to A5, B1 to B5), Terry Adams (tracks: A2, C1, C2)
Chart performance
editChart (1989) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 26[4] |
References
edit- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 440.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock: Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman Books. p. 384.
- ^ a b "Good Deeds and Dirty Bags Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Goodbye Mr Mackenzie - Good Deeds And Dirty Rags". Official Charts Company. 22 April 1989. Retrieved 18 February 2012.