Cutler Of The West - Adge Cutler & The Wurzels

Advantages: Always entertaining, sometimes hilarious
Disadvantages: No real disadvantages

...Ivor Cutler's third album for Virgin, originally released on vinyl in 1976, continues his highly idiosyncratic trawl through life with the usual mixture of tall tales, some presented as unaccompanied prose speech, others sung (although the word is used advisedly) with piano or harmonium. It's a long way from the hippie Virgin fare of that era - only his labelmate Robert Wyatt (with whom Cutler collaborated on "Rock Bottom") comes remotely close. Humorists like Spike Milligan and Vivian Stanshall are far more accurate reference points. Ever the miniaturist, Cutler crams over thirty vignettes into the album. The perpetual "Life in a Scotch Sitting Room" has two more extracts included here, both of which are wonderfully bizarre evocations of a childhood of porridge, country walks and learning about the development of Glasgow's sewage... Read review

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Advantages: Funny versions of well known songs
Disadvantages: You may have to come from Somerset to properly enjoy!

...These legends of the West country are best known for their 70s hit Combine Harvester which made No 1 and sold 400,000 copies in 1976. SInce then the wurzels have gone on to release a number of albums. Including never mind the bullocks ere's the Wurzels which was released in 2002. Im not going to lie, you cannot take this album seriously at all. It is an album of covers, or as the front cover says "wurzelised" hits of oasis, catatonia, Robbie Williams Blur and many more. Track list 1. Ooh- Aah Just a Little Bit 2. You're Gorgeous 3. Dead From The Waist Down 4. Country House 5. Don't Look Back In Anger 6 . Why Does It Always Rain On Me 7. Tubthumping 8. Come On Santa 9. Rock D.J 10. It wasn't Me As can be seen from the track listing it contains some extremely well known songs all wurzelised and well quite frankly on the whole have... Read review

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Advantages: Almost the perfect party album
Disadvantages: one poor track.

...The previous reviewer suggests you have to be from Somerset to really appreciate the Wurzels... I'd beg to differ. As far as I'm concerned, all you need is a healthy sense of humour, and an open mind when it comes to your music! This album is huge fun, and although the selection of songs are now a few years old (album was released in 2002) it still sounds great. The musicianship is first class as you would expect from guys who've been playing for well over 40 years. The vocals are typically rough and ready - but then you would sound like that after a lifetime of drinking proper west country scrumpy! The track list is 1. Ooh- Aah Just a Little Bit (Gina G) 2. You're Gorgeous (Babybird) 3. Dead From The Waist Down (Catatonia) 4. Country House (Blur) 5. Don't Look Back In Anger (Oasis) 6 . Why Does It Always Rain On Me (Travis) 7... Read review

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