Album

Snap, Crackle & Bop

John Cooper Clarke

1980 · Electronic, Rock

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Snap, Crackle & Bop by John Cooper Clarke

Snap, Crackle & Bop is a Spoken Word album by John Cooper Clarke, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.

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Snap, Crackle & Bop is the fourth album by John Cooper Clarke, originally released in 1980. As with Disguise in Love, the album featured The Invisible Girls as the backing band and was produced by Martin Hannett. Original first pressings of the LP included a booklet with the lyrics from John Cooper Clarke's 1978 album Disguise in Love together with photographs and artwork, the booklet was housed in a pocket that formed part of the jacket on the LP cover photograph. The album placed at No. 39 in NME's 1980 Albums of the Year.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Evidently Chickentown2:19
  2. A2Conditional Discharge3:08
  3. A3Sleepwalk4:32
  4. A423rd3:30
  5. A5Beasley Street6:40

Side B

  1. B1Thirty Six Hours3:34
  2. B2Belladonna4:38
  3. B3The It Man3:45
  4. B4Limbo (Baby Limbo)4:30
  5. B5A Distant Relation3:45

Sound DNA

  • Spoken Word
  • Poetry
  • raw
  • cynical
  • urban

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

With 48-page book of lyrics, poems, and artwork in custom pocket on front sleeve. Also available with a flat cover.
Same as Snap, Crackle & Bop (UK 1980) (opens in a new tab) but with label code on both sides.
'Written, played, produced by The Invisible Girls, ably assisted by Lynn Oakey, Pete Shelly, Trevor Spencer, Paul Burgess, Karl Burns, Toby, Dave Hassell, Stephanie Formula. Extra special thanks to Vinnie Riley. The Invisible Girls are the cheese nightmares are Martin Hannett & Steve Hopkins!!'

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

Production & Engineering

  • Martin HannettPRODUCER
  • The Invisible GirlsPRODUCER
  • The Invisible GirlsWRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER [PLAYED BY], ARRANGED BY, PRODUCER
  • The Invisible GirlsWRITTEN-BY, PERFORMER [PLAYED BY], ARRANGED BY, PRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]

Songwriting

  • John Cooper Clarke

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