catalogue

CHILDISH, WILD BILLY & THE CHATHAM SINGERS

HEAVENS JOURNEY (DAMAGED GOODS)

CHILDISH, WILD BILLY & THE CHATHAM SINGERS - HEAVENS JOURNEY 26402
format:
1 CD
release:
04.10.2005
label:
DAMAGED GOODS
item ID:
26402
barcode:
0615187325527
Although playing and recording blues for over a quarter of a century, this is the first LP Mister Childish has made in this genre in for several years.

As well as featuring great tunes, "Heavens Journey" also serves as a showcase for many new poems that have been recorded by this legendary painter, writer and musician.

On this outing Billy is accompanied by his wife Julie on backing vocals and bass guitar.

Julie is American by birth and her father's family are free Blacks and Winyah Indians from North Carolina.

On drums we have Billy's friend Wolf, who has collaborated with Billy for the past 15 years, most notably with his 'dustbin mod' group THE BUFF MEDWAYS.

Sitting in on Harp is 'Bludy' Jim, an old friend since the punk days. "Heavens Journey" is a great introduction to The Blues and poetry of Billy Childish and shows his versatility and unique position in writing and music: An anachronism who is forever influencing the world of contemporary art and music.

As ever, these recordings are sophisticated, homemade and primitive, which Billy explains is 'the only way to connect with the heart.

"Heavens Journey" certainly achieves that in spades.
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. THE MAN WITH THE GALLOWS EYES
  • 1.2. I BELIEVE
  • 1.3. HEAVENS JOURNEY
  • 1.4. GODS RAIN
  • 1.5. I CHEATED MY OWN HART
  • 1.6. BURNING AND DROWNING
  • 1.7. THE WESTERN PLAINS
  • 1.8. BALLAD OF A LOST MAN
  • 1.9. A-Z OF YOUR HEART
  • 1.10. THE BILLY CHILDISH
  • 1.11. HUDDIE POEM
  • 1.12. THE MAN WHO THOUGHT HE WOULD NEVER BE A FATHER
  • 1.13. IT'S THE POET'S JOB
  • 1.14. ANTS, MOTHS & PICASSO
  • 1.15. TATTOO
  • 1.16. THE LAST OF MY CHILDHOOD
  • 1.17. I AM AN ANGRY MAN
  • 1.18. THE WOUNDED POET
  • 1.19. I AM THE UNCORRECTED
  • 1.20. WHERE ECCENTRICS FEAR TO TREAD
  • 1.21. I AM BATHED IN FORGIVENESS
  • 1.22. I AM HERE TO BUILD JERROSOLM
  • 1.23. I AM THE STRANGE HERO OF HUNGER
  • 1.24. DEATH LETTER BLUES