The Orange Juice Explained

The Orange Juice is the third and final^[1] studio album by Scottish post-punk band Orange Juice.^[2] It was released in 1984.The title was a tribute to The Velvet Underground's eponymous third album.

The album was released with free 12" single versions of several tracks on the cassette version, and it sold mostly in this format. The album was re-released on CD in 1998 and again in 2014.^[3]

Edwyn Collins used to dedicate the song "I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive" to Morrissey on the tour promoting this album.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Edwyn Collins

1. "Lean Period"
2. "I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive"
3. "Burning Desire"
4. "Scaremonger"
5. "The Artisans"
6. "What Presence?!"
7. "Out for the Count"
8. "Get While the Gettings Good"
9. "All That Ever Mattered"
10. "Salmon Fishing in New York"

Personnel

Orange Juice

• Edwyn Collins — lead vocals; guitar (tracks 3-9), synthesizer (track 1), rhythm guitar (track 2), lead guitar (track 10)
• Zeke Manyika – drums; backing vocals (tracks 3, 8)

with:

• Dennis Bovell – keyboards (track 1), vocals (track 1), piano (tracks 2, 4, 7, 9), organ (tracks 2, 5, 7), rhythm guitar (track 2), synthesizer (track 4), Emulator (track 4), lead guitar (track 9)
• Johnny Britton – guitar (tracks 3, 8), backing vocals (track 3), rhythm guitar (track 10)
• Delipse — organ (track 8)
• Frank Want — piano (track 10)
• Clare Kenny – bass (tracks 1-8, 10), backing vocals (track 3)
• Paul Heard — bass (track 9)

Notes and References

1. News: Jack . Malcolm . 20 July 2016 . Orange Juice and Edwyn Collins – 10 of the best . The Guardian . www.theguardian.com.
2. Web site: Not From Concentrate: Orange Juice, 'Coals to Newcastle'. Nevin. Martell. 22 November 2010. www.washingtonpost.com.
3. Web site: ALL FOUR CLASSIC ORANGE JUICE ALBUMS TO BE REISSUED. Domino.