The Kiss of Morning
| The Kiss of Morning | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 October 2002 | |||
| Recorded | Titanic Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, psychedelic folk | |||
| Length | 46:23 | |||
| Label | Transcopic TRANSCD018 | |||
| Producer | Graham Coxon, Mike Pelanconi | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| NME | (8/10)[3] |
The Kiss of Morning is the fourth solo album by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon, released on 21 October 2002 in the UK, being the first of Coxon's albums since his initial departure from Blur.
Background
[edit]In an interview with Q, Coxon explained that the title of the album stemmed from his changed outlook on life after struggling with alcoholism and becoming sober.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All words and music by Graham Coxon.[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bitter Tears" | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Escape Song" | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Locked Doors" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Baby, You're Out of Your Mind" | 1:56 |
| 5. | "It Ain't No Lie" | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Live Line" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "Just Be Mine" | 4:44 |
| 8. | "Do What You're Told To" | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Mountain of Regret" | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Latte" | 1:19 |
| 11. | "Walking Down the Highway" | 3:09 |
| 12. | "Song for the Sick" | 1:55 |
| 13. | "Good Times" | 5:55 |
| 14. | "All I Wanna Do Iz Listen to Yuz (Bonus track on the Japanese CD)" | 4:42 |
"All I Wanna Do Iz Listen to Yuz" was later released in the UK as a B-side to "Bittersweet Bundle of Misery" in 2004.[citation needed]
Personnel
[edit]- Graham Coxon — guitars, bass, drums, vocals, harmonica, percussion, producer, sleeve painting
- Louis Vause — piano, Fender Rhodes, Hammond
- B. J. Cole — pedal steel
- Mike Pelanconi — producer, recording
- Anna Norlander — sleeve photos
- Alex Huchinson — sleeve design
References
[edit]- ^ "The Kiss of Morning by Graham Coxon". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
- ^ "The Kiss of Morning - Graham Coxon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Graham Coxon : The Kiss Of Morning". Nme.com. 12 September 2005.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Phil. "Graham Coxon: The Great Escape…". Rock’s Backpages. Rock’s Backpages. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "The Kiss of Morning – Graham Coxon". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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