High Havoc

High Havoc
Studio album by
Corduroy
Released1993
RecordedSummer 1992
GenreAcid jazz
Length50:03 (sans track 14)
LabelAcid Jazz Records
ProducerBen Addison & Scott Addison
Corduroy chronology
Dad Man Cat
(1992) 		High Havoc
(1993) 		Out of Here
(1994)
Singles from High Havoc
  1. "The Frighteners"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Something In My Eye"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Louder Than War[1]
Select1/5[2]

High Havoc is the second LP by Corduroy, released by Acid Jazz Records in 1993.[3][4] Billed as a concept album, it includes several top ten singles on the UK Indie Chart and many favourite Corduroy tunes.[5][6] The album was reissued on vinyl by Acid Jazz Records in 2018.

Reception

In his review for Louder Than War, Matt Mead states: "The single "London England" became a dancefloor classic in the 1990s, which I’m sure would have influenced Albarn, Coxon, Rowntree and James to ask the fabric four to support Blur at their ground breaking Alexandra Palace concert in 1994".[1] Select rated the album 1/5, saying "Even the most cursory encounter with this rambling muzak would be enough to proclaim Corduroy the most pedestrian dullards on the block. Incidental music for incidental lives."[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Ben Addison, Scott Addison, Richard Searle and Simon Nelson-Smith, except where noted.

  1. "High Havoc" – 4:10
  2. "London England" – 3:22
  3. "The Corduroy Orgasm Club" – 1:46
  4. "The Frighteners" – 5:09
  5. "You're A Great Way To Fly" – 2:37
  6. "Something In My Eye" (Ben Addison, Scott Addison) – 3:23
  7. "Lovely, Lonely And Loaded" – 4:05
  8. "Breakfast In Love" – 2:48
  9. "One Born Every Minute" – 4:50
  10. "Follow That Arab" – 4:52
  11. "Nobody Move" – 2:28
  12. "Very Yeah" – 5:08
  13. "Clearing Up Music" – 2:20
  14. "10. 28 from Shibuya" - 3:05

Personnel

  • Ben Addison - vocals, drums
  • Scott Addison - vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Simon Nelson-Smith - guitars
  • Richard Searle - bass guitar
  • Roger Beaujolais - vibraphone on "Something In My Eye"
  • Sherine Abeyratne - vocals on "Something In My Eye"
  • Michael Smith - saxophone, flute
  • Sid Gould - trumpet
  • Dennis Rollins - trombone

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[7] 82

References

  1. ^ a b Mead, Matt. "Louder than War review". Louder than War. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Corduroy - High Havoc". Select. November 1993. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Corduroy – High Havoc". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  4. ^ "High Havoc". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Corduroy – The Frighteners". Acid Jazz Records. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Corduroy – Something In My Eye". Acid Jazz Records. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 66.