Siouxsie & The Banshees – Through The Looking Glass
(Wonderland Records 1987 SHELP4)
Matrix No’s: A2/B2 – UK Pressing
Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)
Die-Cut Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– some slight wear to edges, a little ringwear & a few light discolouration marks on back
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
Siouxsie and the Banshees were an English rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. Initially associated with the English punk rock scene, the band rapidly evolved to create “a form of post-punk discord full of daring rhythmic and sonic experimentation”. With the release of Juju in 1981, the group also became an important influence on the emerging gothic rock scene. They disbanded in 1996, with Siouxsie and drummer Budgie continuing to record music as the Creatures, a second band they had formed in the early 1980s. In 2004, Siouxsie began a solo career.
Siouxsie and the Banshees’ work places highly in both musicians’ polls and music papers’ lists. The Times cited the group as “one of the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era”. In 2006, Mojo rated guitarist John McGeoch in their list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” for his work on “Spellbound”.
Through the Looking Glass is the eighth studio album from Siouxsie and the Banshees containing cover versions of songs written and originally performed by other artists. It was released in 1987 on Wonderland Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us“ | Ron Mael | Sparks | 3:09 | |
| 2. | “Hall of Mirrors” | Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider, Emil Schult | Kraftwerk | 5:03 | |
| 3. | “Trust in Me“ | Sherman Brothers | Kaa (voice by Sterling Holloway) in The Jungle Book | 4:06 | |
| 4. | “This Wheel’s on Fire” | Rick Danko, Bob Dylan | Julie Driscoll | 5:17 | |
| 5. | “Strange Fruit” | Lewis Allan | Billie Holiday | 3:53 | |
| 6. | “You’re Lost Little Girl” | John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison | The Doors | 2:57 | |
| 7. | “The Passenger” | Iggy Pop, Ricky Gardiner | Iggy Pop | 5:10 | |
| 8. | “Gun” | John Cale | John Cale | 5:06 | |
| 9. | “Sea Breezes” | Bryan Ferry | Roxy Music | 4:15 | |
| 10. | “Little Johnny Jewel” | Tom Verlaine | Television | 4:56 |
Personnel
- Siouxsie Sioux – vocals
- Steven Severin – electric bass and keyboards
- Budgie – drums and percussion
- John Valentine Carruthers – guitars and keyboards
- Additional personnel
- Martin McCarrick – cello, keyboards, string arrangements
- Jocelyn Pook – viola
- Gini Ball – violin
- Peter Thomas – trombone
- Luke Tunney – trumpet
- Martin Dobson – saxophone
- Julie Aliss – harp
- Mike Hedges – producer, engineer
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