I Came Here to Blow Minds
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I Came Here To Blow Minds is the second solo album by former Transvision Vamp
and Racine lead singer Wendy James
. It was originally released in October, 2010 as a digital album, but saw a physical release in March 2011.
The album became James' first solo album release in seventeen years, after 1993's Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
, although she had fronted the indie rock band Racine from 2004 to 2008, in which they released two albums: Number One
and Racine 2
.
The track "You Tell Me" was released as a teaser in May 2009, more than a year before the album's release.
Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp were a British alternative rock group. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s...
and Racine lead singer Wendy James
Wendy James
Wendy James is an English singer-songwriter most notable for her work with the pop band Transvision Vamp.-Transvision Vamp:...
. It was originally released in October, 2010 as a digital album, but saw a physical release in March 2011.
The album became James' first solo album release in seventeen years, after 1993's Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears is the debut solo album by former Transvision Vamp lead singer Wendy James. Released in 1993, two years after the Transvision Vamp disbandment, the album saw James maintain the pop/rock sound she had become famous for...
, although she had fronted the indie rock band Racine from 2004 to 2008, in which they released two albums: Number One
Number One (Racine album)
Number One is the first album released by indie rock band Racine. The band was fronted by Wendy James, who was notable for previously being the lead singer of the late 80's pop/rock band Transvision Vamp....
and Racine 2
Racine 2
Racine 2 is the second album by indie rock band Racine. Lead singer Wendy James wrote and produced the entirety of the album, as she had done with the band's first album Number One....
.
The track "You Tell Me" was released as a teaser in May 2009, more than a year before the album's release.
Track listing
- "The Moon Dead In The River" – 4:57
- "Where Have You Been, So Long?" – 4:27
- "Don't Shoot - I Ain't Dillinger" – 4:41
- "Municipal Blues" – 3:26
- "New Wave Flowered Up Main Street Acid Baby" – 2:44
- "Speedball" – 3:59
- "No Dice" – 3:22
- "You Tell Me" – 3:46
- "King Hoodlum" – 3:26
- "One Evening, In A Small Café..." – 3:45
- "These Beggar Memories" - 4:21
- "You're A Fucking Mess, But You Sure Is Pretty" - 2:19
- "I Came Here To Blow Minds" - 3:21
Personnel
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- lead vocals, guitar, piano, composer, producer - Wade Keighran - bass, percussion
- Hadrien Grange - drums, engineer
- Sam Pearton - drums
- Brock Fitzgerald - guitar
- Jérémie Orsel Des Sagets - guitar, bass guitar
- Fred Kevorkian - engineer
- Didier Léglise - engineer
- Scott Horscroft - engineer, percussion, mixer
- James Traill - photography