I Wanna Go Backwards

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Artist = Robyn Hitchcock


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Released = November 13, 2007
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Label = Yep Roc Records
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"I Wanna Go Backwards" is a boxed set released in 2007 by Robyn Hitchcock's label, Yep Roc Records. The set reissues three of Hitchcock's albums, each with bonus tracks, and also contains a two-disc rarities set, "While Thatcher Mauled Britain". The set consists of five CDs, and was also released as a limited edition of eight vinyl LPs.

Disc 1 — "Black Snake Dîamond Röle"

The first disc of the set consists of Hitchcock's first album, "Black Snake Dîamond Röle", originally released in 1981. Tracks 1-10 comprise the original album, and tracks 11-18 are bonus tracks.

#The Man Who Invented Himself
#Brenda's Iron Sledge
#Do Policemen Sing?
#The Lizard
#Meat
#Acid Bird
#I Watch The Cars
#Out Of The Picture
#City Of Shame
#Love
#All I Wanna Do Is Fall In Love
#A Skull, A Suitcase & A Long Red Bottle Of Wine
#It Was The Night
#I Watch The Cars No. 2
#Give Me A Spanner Ralph
#It's A Mystic Trip
#Grooving On A Inner Plane
#Happy The Golden Prince

Disc 2 — "I Often Dream of Trains"

The second disc contains Hitchcock's third album, "I Often Dream of Trains", originally released in 1984. Tracks 1-14 comprise the original album, and tracks 15-24 are bonus tracks.

#Nocturne (prelude)
#Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pretty Girl
#Cathedral
#Uncorrected Personality Traits
#Sounds Great When You're Dead
#Flavour Of Light
#Ye Sleeping Nights Of Jesus
#This Could Be The Day
#Trams Of Old London
#Furry Green Atom Bowl
#Heart Full Of Leaves
#Autumn Is Your Last Chance
#I Often Dream Of Trains
#Nocturne (Demise)
#Winter Love
#The Bones In The Ground
#My Favourite Buildings
#I Used To Say I Love You
#Chant/Aether
#Heart Full Of Leaves (Alternate)
#I Often Dream Of Trains (Demo)
#Not Even A Nurse
#Slow Chant/That's Fantastic Mother Church
#Traveller's Fare

Disc 3 — "Eye"

The third disc contains Hitchcock's 1990 album, "Eye". Tracks 1-17 comprise the original CD version of the album, and tracks 18-21 are bonus tracks. The original CD release also contained a track called "College of Ice", which is instead included on disc 5 of "I Wanna Go Backwards".

#Cynthia Mask
#Certainly Cliquot
#Queen Elvis
#Flesh Cartoons
#Chinese Water Python
#Executioner
#Linctus House
#Sweet Ghost Of Light
#Transparent Lover
#Beautiful Girl
#Clean Steve
#Raining Twilight Coast
#Agony Of Pleasure
#Glass Hotel
#Satellite
#Aquarium
#Queen Elvis II
#Century
#Shimmering Distant Love
#Lovers Turn To Skulls
#The Beauty Of Earl's Court

Disc 4 — "While Thatcher Mauled Britain"

Disc 4 is a rarities disc compiled for this set.

#She Reached For A light
#August Hair
#Take Your Knife Out Of My Back
#Fiend Before The Shrine
#Raymond Chandler Evening
#Birdshead
#Victorian Squid
#You've Got
#Captain Dry
#Raining Twilight Coast (Demo)
#Point It At Gran
#Vegetable Friend
#Flesh Number 1
#Surgery
#I Got A Message For You
#If I Could Look
#Parachutes & Jellyfish
#Queen Elvis (Demo)
#Nothing
#Stranded In The Future
#Melting Arthur
#The Abandoned Brain
#You're So Repulsive
#Opiatrescence

Disc 5 — "While Thatcher Mauled Britain"

Disc 5 is a second disc of rarities compiled for this set.

#September Cones
#Lovely Golden Villains
#Dr Sticky (live)
#Toadboy
#Trash
#Pit Of Souls (Country Version)
#Mr Deadly
#Let There Be More Darkness
#Listening To The Higsons
#College Of Ice
#My Favourite Buildings (Demo)
#Lightplug
#Sleeping Knights Of Jesus (Demo)
#Insect Mother
#I Wanna Go Backwards

Sources

*http://store.yeproc.com/album.php?id=12810
*http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/46008-robyn-hitchcock-looks-ibackwardi-on-retrospective