Black Leather Mojo
Encyclopedia
Debut album released in 2000 by British
Rock
band SilverGinger 5
, produced by Tim Smith
of the Cardiacs
, who Ginger
counted as one of his biggest influences. It was claimed by Ginger
himself in an interview with Kerrang!
magazine, that the audition for Wildhearts bassist Danny McCormack
consisted of taking LSD
and attending a Cardiacs
concert
. The link with the Cardiacs continued with the group's guitarist Jon Poole
playing bass on Black Leather Mojo.
The album was released in Japan in 2000, with a UK release happening a year later on independent label Infernal Records. (The label was run by former Kerrang! journalist and EastWest A&R
man Dante Bonutto, who had worked with Ginger
on a number of occasions during the Wildhearts EastWest years.)
UK 2 Disc Version
CD1
CD2
United Kingdom
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Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band SilverGinger 5
Silver Ginger 5
Silver Ginger 5 was originally formed in 1999 as a solo project for Ginger, lead singer/songwriter of The Wildhearts.The band was not formed until after the recording of the album Black Leather Mojo, and despite the name only ever had 4 members...
, produced by Tim Smith
Tim Smith (Cardiacs)
Tim Smith is an English singer-songwriter, composer, poet, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and music video director....
of the Cardiacs
Cardiacs
Cardiacs are an English alternative rock/psychedelic pop band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith. Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by bands as diverse as Blur, Faith No More and...
, who Ginger
Ginger (singer)
Ginger is a rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his band The Wildhearts.-Early career:...
counted as one of his biggest influences. It was claimed by Ginger
Ginger (singer)
Ginger is a rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his band The Wildhearts.-Early career:...
himself in an interview with Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
magazine, that the audition for Wildhearts bassist Danny McCormack
Danny McCormack
Danny McCormack is a British singer and bassist.-Biography:He became the bass player in The Wildhearts in 1991 and soon relocated to London with the band, enjoying success during their commercial peak, before splitting up in 1998...
consisted of taking LSD
LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...
and attending a Cardiacs
Cardiacs
Cardiacs are an English alternative rock/psychedelic pop band formed in 1977 and led by Tim Smith. Noted for their complex, varied and intense compositional style and for their eccentric, theatrical stage shows, they have been hailed as an influence by bands as diverse as Blur, Faith No More and...
concert
Concert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
. The link with the Cardiacs continued with the group's guitarist Jon Poole
Jon Poole
Jon Poole is a British multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter best known for his work as guitarist for Cardiacs and as bass player for The Wildhearts .Poole is the frontman and main performer of God Damn Whores, and has also worked with the...
playing bass on Black Leather Mojo.
The album was released in Japan in 2000, with a UK release happening a year later on independent label Infernal Records. (The label was run by former Kerrang! journalist and EastWest A&R
A&R
Artists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
man Dante Bonutto, who had worked with Ginger
Ginger (singer)
Ginger is a rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his band The Wildhearts.-Early career:...
on a number of occasions during the Wildhearts EastWest years.)
Track listing
Japanese Version- Sonic Shake
- Divine Imperfection
- Anyway But Maybe
- Girls Are Better Than Boys
- Brain Sugar
- (Whatever Happened To) Rock 'N' Roll Girls
- Monkey Zoo
- Inside Out
- I Wanna Be New
- Church Of The Broken Hearted
- Take It All Why Don't'cha
- Too Many Hippies (In The Garden Of Love)
- Doggin'
- To Love Somebody (Bee GeesBee GeesThe Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
cover)
UK 2 Disc Version
CD1
- Sonic Shake
- Divine Imperfection
- Anyway But Maybe
- Girls Are Better Than Boys
- Brain Sugar
- (Whatever Happened To) Rock 'N' Roll Girls
- Monkey Zoo
- Too Many Hippies (In The Garden Of Love)
- Inside Out
- I Wanna Be New
- Church Of The Broken Hearted
- Take It All Why Don't'cha
CD2
- I Wanna Be New (Live)
- Divine Imperfection (Live)
- Motorvate (Live)
- Star / Groovus Maximus (Live)
- He's A Whore (Live)
- Inglorious (Live)
- Too Many Hippies (In The Garden Of Love) (Live)
- Medley: Nita Nitro / Eastenders Theme / Prince Charming / Stand And Deliver / I Just Called To Say... 'Zimbabwe' / Voices (Live - Acoustic)
- Love U Til I Don't (Live - Acoustic)
- Don't Worry 'Bout Me (Live - Acoustic)
- I Wanna Go Where The People Go (Live -Acoustic)
- Greetings From Shitsville (Live - Acoustic)
- Walk Like A Motherfucker (Demo)
- More Is The Law (Demo)
- Last Bastard In Heaven (Demo)
- A 2 Disc version of the album was re-issued by Castle on 28 March 2005 with the tracklisting/artwork of the original Japanese album along with the second disc of live performances and demos from the first UK release.
Credits
- GingerGinger (singer)Ginger is a rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his band The Wildhearts.-Early career:...
- vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - "Random" Jon PooleJon PooleJon Poole is a British multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter best known for his work as guitarist for Cardiacs and as bass player for The Wildhearts .Poole is the frontman and main performer of God Damn Whores, and has also worked with the...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Bladz - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Conny Bloom - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...