Exile on Coldharbour Lane

Infobox Album | Name = Exile on Coldharbour Lane
Type = Album
Artist = Alabama 3


Released = November 11, 1997
Recorded = March 1997 – June 1997
Genre = Acid house
Alternative
Length =
Label = One Little Indian / Geffen
Producer = Matthew Vaughan
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gcm1z8oa1yvn link]
Last album =
This album = "Exile On Coldharbour Lane"
(1997)
Next album = "La Peste"
(2000)|

"Exile on Coldharbour Lane" is the debut album by Alabama 3. The name and cover are references to "Exile on Main St." by The Rolling Stones and Coldharbour Lane a major street in Brixton, South London best known for containing several after-hours clubs and not a few drug dealers.

Track listing

#"Converted"
#"Speed of the Sound of Loneliness"
#"Woke Up This Morning"
#"U Don't Danse 2 Tekno Anymore"
#"Bourgeoisie Blues"
#"Ain't Goin' to Goa"
#"Mao Tse Tung Said"
#"Hypo Full of Love (The 12-Step Plan)"
#"The Old Purple Tin (9% of Pure Heaven)"
#"The Night We Nearly Got Busted"
#"Sister Rosetta"
#"Peace in the Valley"

Personnel

*Larry Love - vocals
* The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love (First Minister of the First Presleyterian Church of Elvis The Divine (UK)) - vocals
*The Mountain of Love - analogue terrorism, harmonica, jaws harp & vocals
*Sir Real 'Congaman' Love L.S.D. O.P.T. - percussion, acoustic guitar
*Mississippi Guitar Love - guitar
*L.B. Dope - drums
*The Spirit - keyboards
*The Book of Love (Security), I.V. Lenin (Socialism In The Mainline), Lady Love and Little Eye Tie - D. Wayne's Ladies

**Track 3 contains an element of "Tell Me" performed by Howlin Wolf, a sample from "Standing At The Burial Ground" by Mississippi Fred McDowell and a sample of "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters.
**Track 8 contains elements from "Honey Hush" performed by Johnny Burnett & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio.
**Track 11 contains samples from "Oh In That Morning" by The Reverend BC Campbell and "Wrapped Up And Tangled Up" by The Reverend Charlie Jackson.

In Lovin' Memory: Sean Phelan 1971-1997

Notes

*"Woke Up This Morning" is well-known as the opening theme music for the HBO drama series "The Sopranos", although the mix used for the show is different from the one on this album.
*"Mao Tse Tung Said" features a lengthy sample from the cult leader Jim Jones.
*The second track is a cover version of John Prine's "Speed of the Sound of Loneliness."
*"The Old Purple Tin (9% of Pure Heaven)" is about Tennent's Super, a 9% a.b.v. Scottish beer that comes in a blue can, which appears purple when aged and weathered, and has a reputation for being the drink of choice of the vagrant.
*"Ain't Goin' to Goa" features the Reverend D. Wayne Love's description of A3's style: "sweet, pretty, country acid house music."

Later Samples

*"Woke Up This Morning"
**"Got Ur Self A..." by Nas from the album "Stillmatic"