Album
When I Was Born For The 7th Time
1997 · Electronic, Rock
9 collectors on Gatefold own this
When I Was Born For The 7th Time is an Alt/Indie album by Cornershop, originally released in 1997. On Gatefold: 32 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
About
1995’s <i>Woman’s Gotta Have It</i> revealed a band (and its leader, Tjinder Singh), inching towards something like cohesiveness, with a more refined, sensual aesthetic taking the lead. <i>When I Was Born For The 7th Time</i> signaled a breakthrough for Cornershop, with tracks as silky as melted butter produced with clarity and sure-mindedness. Sitars are more subdued, Punjabi pop rhythms more smoothly integrated with Western synths and sensibilities. The mix of genres is fearless and adventurous: the lazy, alt-country underpinning of “Good To Be on the Road Back Home” snuggles chummily next to the downtempo electronica of “It’s Indian Tobacco My Friend,” and the slow, ‘70s funk of “Chocolat” melts into the sitar-and-tablas swirl of “We’re In Y’r Corner,” as if the latter were a pie crust waiting for its creamy filling. There are many natural pairings here, but the languid churn of “Sleep on the Left Side” is such a brilliant lead into the pop gem, “Brimful of Asha,” that one might get waylaid and find themselves in a pleasurable loop that’s hard to leave.
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Tracklist
- 1Sleep On The Left Side4:06
- 2Brimful Of Asha5:13
- 3Butter The Soul3:19
- 4Chocolat1:24
- 5We're In Yr Corner5:47
- 6Funky Days Are Back Again3:41
- 7What Is Happening?2:15
- 8When The Light Appears Boy2:41
- 9Coming Up1:03
- 10Good Shit4:40
- 11Good To Be On The Road Back Home Again5:45
- 12It's Indian Tobacco My Friend4:52
- 13Candyman3:49
- 14State Troopers3:07
- 15Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)2:28
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Indie Rock
- lush
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Track 13 contains elements from "The Opening", performed by Larry Coryell.
Tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 14: recorded at West Orange Studios, Preston.
Additional recording and mixing at Eastcote Studios, London.
Tracks 4 & 15: recorded at West Orange Studios, Preston.
Tracks 7 & 13: recorded at Eastcote Studios, London.
Track 3: recorded at the Sun Plantation, San Francisco.
Track 8: poem recorded live at Allen Ginsberg's house, NYC, NY; and Dherah, Punjab.
Mastered at The Exchange, Camden.
Issued in a standard jewel case with clear tray and 6 foldout pages booklet.
For version pressed by see here: When I Was Born For The 7th Time (UK & Europe) (opens in a new tab)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Anthony SafferyHARMONIUM, KEYBOARDS, SITAR KEYBOARDS SITAR
- Ben AyresGUITAR GUITAR , KEYBOARDS, TAMBURA KEYBOARDS
- Nick SimmsDRUMS DRUMS, TAMBOURINE TAMBOURINE
- Peter BengryPERCUSSION
- Tjinder SinghDHOL , GUITAR, SCRATCHES, VOCALS GUITAR VOCALS
- Allen GinsbergVOCALS VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY , PERFORMER
- Grace WinderSTRINGS STRINGS, GUEST
- Justin WarfieldRAP, FEATURING VOCALS VOCALS, GUEST
- Liz JohnsonSTRINGS STRINGS, GUEST
- Lourdes BelartVOCALS VOCALS, GUEST
- Paula FrazerVOCALS VOCALS, GUEST
- Ray DickatyFLUTE FLUTE, GUEST
- Robert BullerSTRINGS STRINGS, GUEST
9 collectors on Gatefold own this · 32 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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