Paul Roland : Confessions of an Opium Eater 1988

Born 1959 in Kent, England .
‘England’s psych-pop guru’, must surely qualify as unique amongst cult independent recording artists. Not only is his quintessentially English music alive with 19th century literary references and characters that would not be out of place in the pages of writers as Edgar Allan Poe, Peake, Charles Dickens, H.G. Wells or H.P. Lovecraft, but he is also a serious literary figure in his own right. His preoccupation with the supernatural takes an often whimsical slant in his lyrics. The fanciful and macabre subject matter of Roland’s songs and the baroque styled instrumentation he favours are no doubt partly the reason why he has not achieved the popularity of his contemporaries such as Robyn Hitchcock (who called Roland ‘the male Kate Bush’), but his distinctive style has ensured a loyal cult following in Europe if not in England.



This Vinyl album was released only in Greece by the Label "Di Di Music"
All tracks produced by Paul Roland and recorded between 1980 - 1987

Paul Roland said : This compilation is dedicated to all my friends in Athens but especially to Nana @ Nick , Nick Kontogouris and Anthony Fragos .

Tracks

1. Death or glory

2. Burnt Orchids

3. The hanging Judge

4. The great Edwardian air raid

5. Berlin

6. Captain Blood

7. Blades of Battenberg

8. Madame Guillotine

9. Cairo

10.Werewolves of London

11.In the Opium Den

12.Buccaneers
13.Gabrielle

Bonus Vinyl 45 RPM Disc

1. Madame Guillotine

2. Madelaine

3. Happy families

4. Gabrielle

5. Cairo

Paul Roland : Guitar & Vocals
Piers Mortimer : Viola

 LP : Flac HERE
 45 Rpm Single : Flac HERE

 
Label "Di Di Music"
Year 1988
Format Vinyl LP
Made only in Greece
Bitrate 320

ΤΑ ΝΑΡΚΩΤΙΚΑ ΚΑΝΟΥΝ ΚΑΛΟ ΣΤΗΝ ΥΓΕΙΑ

To Oπιο κολαζει τις φιλοδοξιες .

Το Οπιο δεν αντεχει τους βιαστικους και τους τσαπατσουληδες . Ολα οσα κανουμε στη Ζωη , ακομη και τον Ερωτα , τα κανουμε μεσα σε μια υπερταχεια που τρεχει προς το Θανατο . Με το να καπνιζεις Οπιο ειναι σα να πηδας απ' το τραινο εν κινησει . Ειναι σα να σε απασχολουν αλλα πραγματα απ' τη Ζωη και το Θανατο . Η ηρεμια μιας παπαρουνας . Αυτος που καπνισε θα ξανακαπνισει .

Το Οπιο ξερει να περιμενει .

Μετα απο πεντε Πιπες , η ιδεα αλλοιωνεται , διαλυεται αργα στο νερο του σωματος μ' ολα τα ευγενικα καπριτσια της σινικης μελανης και τις κοντες απλωτες ενος μαυρου βουτηχτη