Cherry Knowle Explained

Cherry Knowle is the first full-length album by the English punk band Leatherface.^[2] The album is named after Cherry Knowle Hospital in Ryhope, Sunderland, and the album's cover reflects the hospital's Victorian origins.^[3] It was recorded at Beaumont Street Studios.^[4]

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album a "fine hardcore" record, writing that the "seeds of Leatherface’s later work are there in the debut’s 'Colorado Joe/Leningrad Vlad,' 'Discipline' and 'Cabbage Case.'"^[2]

Track listing

1. "Colorado Joe/Leningrad Vlad" - 3:07
2. "Animal Day" - 2:11
3. "This Land" - 2:39
4. "Ghetto" - 1:57
5. "Discipline" - 3:10
6. "Postwar Product of a Fat Man's Wallet" - 3:15
7. "Cabbage Case" - 3:04
8. "Right Reverend" - 2:08
9. "Alright Jack" - 2:31
10. "Sublime" - 4:20
11. "Smile (You're In a Free and Pleasant Land)" - 2:59
12. "Goulash" - 1:44
13. "Heaven" - 2:02

Notes and References

1. Web site: Razor Blades And Aspirin: 1990-1993 - Record Collector Magazine. recordcollectormag.com.
2. Web site: Leatherface. Trouser Press.
3. Web site: Melancholia and raw pain: the sad end of Leatherface. James. McMahon. November 6, 2015. www.theguardian.com.
4. News: Live at the Wharf . Huddersfield Daily Examiner . 25 Jan 1990 . 3.