Journey to the End of the Night (Mekons album) explained

Journey to the End of the Night is the 13th studio album by the Mekons. It was released on audio CD on 7 March 2000 by Quarterstick Records. The album was recorded in London at the MontiSound & Corina Studios and also in Chicago at the Stinkpole & Kingsize Sound Labs, it was then finally mixed and mastered by Kenny Sluiter in Kingside.

Track listing

1. "Myth" – 3:52
2. "Out in the Night" – 3:31
3. "Last Week of the War" – 2:59
4. "City of London" – 4:02
5. "Tina" – 3:56
6. "The Flood" – 4:51
7. "Cast No Shadow" – 3:03
8. "Ordinary Night" – 3:19
9. "Power and Horror" – 2:42
10. "Neglect" – 4:02
11. "Something To Be Scared Of" – 2:38
12. "Last Night of Earth" – 3:42
13. "... And Heracles Smiled" – 0:42

Personnel

• Steve Goulding – drums
• Susie Honeyman – fiddle
• Sarah Corina – bass, vocals
• Sally Timms – vocals
• Tom Greenhalgh – vocals, guitar, autoharp, piano
• Jon Langford – vocals, guitar, melodica, machines
• Rico Bell – vocals, accordion, harmonica
• Lu Edmonds – cumbus

Guest Appearances:

• Edith Frost, Kelly Hogan, Neko Case – backing vocals
• John Rice – electric sitar on "Cast No Shadows"
• Mitch Marlow – rhythm guitar on "Last Night on Earth"