Dandelions (album)
album by King of the Slums
Dandelions is the debut album by the British band King of the Slums, released in 1989 on the Midnight Music label.
Track listing
All lyrics by Charley Keigher; all music by Charley Keigher and Sarah Curtis
"Schooley"
"Armed Robbery"
"Unfit Mother"
"Violate Nothing But the Best"
"Up She Rises"
"Barbarous Superiors"
"Idolater"
"Ardent Swains"
"Up the Empire/Balls to the Bulldog Breed"
"Psycho Motorbike Ride"
"Bear With Me"
Personnel
King of the Slums
Charley Keigher - vocals
Gary Sparkes - guitar
James Cashan - bass
Sarah Curtis - electric violin
Stuart Owen - drums, tambourine
References
Dandelions at AllMusic. Retrieved 02:35, 18 December 2020 (UTC).
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