Alternative TV - My Life As A Child Star
Original Release Date
1994Release Information
UK CD 1994 (Overground - OVER 39CD)
1 Breakdown 3:55
2 Child Star 5:05
3 Melting Pot 3:13
4 Parasite 2:22
5 Magic 2:57
6 Don't You Lie To Me 2:08
7 Reunion 4:17
8 I'll Put Aside My Feelings 2:35
9 It's Over 3:40
10 Reflections On A Strange Existence 4:48
11 Lemons, For Kevin 3:57
12 Emotional Inner World 4:12
13 Decline And Fall 3:43
14 Magic In Full Flight 2:43
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US CD 1994 (Feel Good All Over - FGAO #24)
1 Child Star 5:102 Magic 2:45
3 Reflections On A Strange Existence 4:57
4 Melting Pot 3:23
5 Parasite 2:25
6 Don't You Lie To Me 2:13
7 Reunion 4:28
8 Breakdown 4:00
9 I'll Put Aside My Feelings For Awhile 2:40
10 It's Over 3:47
11 Give Me Love 5:14
12 Emotional Inner World 4:20
13 Decline And Fall 4:55
14 Best Wishes (New Mix) 3:09
15 Magic (Alternative Version) 2:58
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FORGOTTEN SONGS: During the decade separating Peep Show (in 1987) and Punk Life (in 1998), this is the only album that Alternative TV released. This is actually a Mark Perry solo album, helped by various musicians, mostly friends, some issued from the previous ATV era such as Alison Phillips on drums throughout the album. This is explained by the fact that the album was recorded over 4 years. This has long been my least fave ATV album, and I even considered it as a bad LP and rarely listened to it during the 15 following years. But last year, exploring again the ATV discography, I discovered that I like it now much more than at the time. I must have changed. All Alternative TV fans (but they're so few) will be disoriented since the music is much more lo-fi indie than the usual experimental post-punk that Mark Perry associated to the band name. There are reminiscences of Felt, Nikki Sudden, TV Personalities and all the Cherry Red Records family (not aged well the latter). Moreover, Mark Perry sings in a rather monotonous and stereotyped way, trying melodies as in the Ancient Rebels era but without the inspiration he had during this period. But however, all this dissipates when you're in the correct mood (that means rather melancholic) and when all this fits perfectly with it (as tonight for me). This is the power of our fave artists to have produced an "oeuvre" that can be relevant in the worst state of mind. And Mark Perry has always been one of the rares to do it for me. So, with all its weakness, this album (I should have asked to Mark Perry why the title and why these disturbing pictures on the sleeves) must not be forgotten and may help you if, like me, you need something like this tonight.Additional Notes
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UK CD 1994 (Overground - OVER 39CD). Click here for more
US CD 1994 (Feel Good All Over - FGAO #24)
