Gavin Friday – Shag Tobacco

Label:	Island Records – 314-524 126-2
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	1996
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	New Wave, Downtempo, Avantgarde

Tracklist

1	Shag Tobacco Accordion, Keyboards – Maurice Seezer Electronic Wind Instrument [Ewi] – Renaud Pion Mandolin – Chris Cunningham	4:52
2	Caruso Accordion, Keyboards, Piano, Drum Programming – Maurice Seezer Backing Vocals – Enrico Caruso Bass Clarinet, Clarinet [B Flat], Jew's Harp – Renaud Pion	5:42
3	Angel Electronic Wind Instrument [Ewi], Bass Flute – Renaud Pion Guitar [Pick Effects] – Chris Cunningham Omnichord, Programmed By [System 700] – Don Hozz	6:06
4	Little Black Dress Accordion, Keyboards, Piano, Drum Programming – Maurice Seezer Backing Vocals – Bono, The Edge Baritone Saxophone, Saxophone [Toy], Electronic Wind Instrument [Ewi] – Renaud Pion	4:05
5	The Slider Accordion, Organ, Piano – Maurice Seezer Baritone Saxophone, Electronic Wind Instrument [Ewi], Programmed By – Renaud Pion Turntables – Tim Simenon	3:18
6	Dolls Bass [Rhythm] – Erik Sanko Electronic Wind Instrument [Ewi] – Renaud Pion Piano, Bass, Keyboards, Accordion, Electric Guitar, Drum Programming – Maurice Seezer	4:10
7	Mr. Pussy Bass Clarinet, Clarinet [B Flat], Baritone Saxophone – Renaud Pion Bass, Strings – Dave Clayton MC [M. C.] – Mr. Pussy Piano, Accordion, Keyboards – Maurice Seezer	3:41
8	You, Me And World War III Bass Flute – Renaud Pion Bass, Piano, Keyboards – Maurice Seezer	4:39
9	Kitchen Sink Drama Electric Guitar – Erik Sanko Electronic Wind Instrument [Ewi], Bass Flute – Renaud Pion Piano, Clavinet, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Maurice Seezer	6:00
10	My Twentieth Century Acoustic Guitar – Chris Cunningham Electronic Wind Instrument [Ewi], Baritone Saxophone, Bass Flute – Renaud Pion Piano, Keyboards, Accordion – Maurice Seezer	5:06
11	The Last Song I'll Ever Sing Acoustic Guitar – Chris Cunningham Piano, Keyboards, Accordion, Drum Programming – Maurice Seezer Violin, Baritone Saxophone – Renaud Pion	3:50
12	Le Roi D'Amour Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin – Chris Cunningham Bass Flute, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet [B Flat] – Renaud Pion Piano, Keyboards, Accordion, Drum Programming – Maurice Seezer	3:51

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – PolyGram Group Canada Inc.
Distributed By – PolyGram Group Canada Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Island Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – Cinram

Credits

Backing Vocals – Loretta Heywood (tracks: 4, 5, 7 to 9, 11)
Bass – Erik Sanko (tracks: 1 to 5, 9 to 11)
Drums, Programmed By, Turntables – Tim Simenon
Electric Guitar – Chris Cunningham (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 12)
Keyboards – Dave Clayton (tracks: 1 to 11)
Percussion – Danny Cummings (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7 to 12)
Producer – Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer, Tim Simenon

Notes

Gavin sings through a megaphone he calls the "stronzophone" on tracks 2, 5, 6.

"The Last Song I'll Ever Sing" in loving memory of Thom McGinty, The Diceman [1954-1995].

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 7 314-524126-2 1
Matrix / Runout: #960223E 3145241262 L381 MFG BY CINRAM
Mastering SID Code: L381
Mould SID Code: IFPI 6000

Other Versions (5 of 13)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Shag Tobacco (Cassette, )	Island Records, Mercury	524 126-4	Australia	1995
	Shag Tobacco (CD, Album)	Island Records, Island Records	CID 8036, 524 126-2	Europe	1995
New Submission	Shag Tobacco (Cassette, Album, Promo)	Island Records	none	UK	1995
	Shag Tobacco (Cassette, Album)	Island Records, Island Records	ICT 8036, 524 126-4	UK & Europe	1995
	Shag Tobacco (CD, Album, Obi)	PolyGram Records, Taiwan, Island Records, Island Records	524 126-2, CID 8036	Taiwan	1995