THE TEARDROP EXPLODES – WILDER LP – Nr MINT A2/B1 UK 1981 INDIE NEW WAVE

The Teardrop Explodes – Wilder
(Mercury Records  1981  6359056)
Matrix No’s: A2/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT condition
– some slight wear to edges/corners
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition

The Teardrop Explodes were an English post-punk/neo-psychedelic band formed in Liverpool in 1978. The group consisted of frontman and bass guitarist Julian Cope, keyboard player and co-manager David Balfe, Gary Dwyer on drums & Alan Gill on guitar. Other members were Troy Tate, Mick Finkler and Paul Simpson.

Wilder is the second album by neo-psychedelic Liverpool band The Teardrop Explodes, and the final completed album released by the group.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Julian Cope; except where indicated

Original 1981 Track Listing

1. “Bent Out Of Shape”
2. “Colours Fly Away”
3. “Seven Views Of Jerusalem”
4. “Pure Joy”
5. “Falling Down Around Me”
6. “The Culture Bunker”
7. “Passionate Friend”
8. “Tiny Children”
9. “Like Leila Khaled Said”
10. “…And The Fighting Takes Over”
11. “The Great Dominions”

Personnel

• Julian Cope – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, piano, organ
• Troy Tate – guitars
• David Balfe – keyboards, synthesizers, loops (except on “Passionate Friend”)
• Gary Dwyer – drums

with

• Alfie Agius – bass guitar (on “Passionate Friend” only)
• Jeff Hammer – keyboards (on “Passionate Friend” only)

and

• James Eller – bass guitar
• Luke Tunney, Ted Emmett – trumpets
• Clive Langer – additional guitar
• Colin Fairley – engineer
• Martin Atkins – artwork
• Chalkie Davies – photography