strip mine
| Dictionary: strip mine |
n.
An open mine, especially a coal mine, whose seams or outcrops run close to ground level and are exposed by the removal of topsoil and overburden.
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| Album Review: Strip-Mine |
- Artist: James
- Rating:
- Release Date: 1988
- Total Time: 35:32
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
Review
The second full-length by Manchester quartet James found them still struggling for their own identity as the overall sound of Strip-Mine continued to be deeply influenced by the Smiths. Songs like the jangling "What For" and the upbeat stomp of "Are You Ready" have the same blend of breezy melody and lyrical discontent as Morrissey and company. There's more than enough worth listening to on Strip-Mine as, along with the aforementioned, tracks like the horn-driven "Charlie Dance"; the spry, folk-pop of "Fairground"; and the perky "Ya Ho" are catchy, if not exactly memorable. Everything has a crisp, clean feel, without being distant, thanks to the hand of noted producer Hugh Jones and, although not essential listening, Strip-Mine is of interest to fans of late '80s British alternative rock. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| What For | James, Tim Booth | James | (4:32) |
| Charlie Dance | Tim Booth, James | James | (2:29) |
| Fairground | James, Tim Booth | James | (3:45) |
| Are You Ready | Tim Booth, James | James | (2:34) |
| Medieval | James, Tim Booth | James | (3:56) |
| Not There | Tim Booth, James | James | (3:39) |
| Ya Ho | Tim Booth, James | James | (4:24) |
| Riders | James, Tim Booth | James | (3:19) |
| Vulture | Tim Booth, James | James | (4:08) |
| Stripmining | James, Tim Booth | James | (3:10) |
| Refrain | James | James | (2:12) |
Credits
| WordNet: strip mine |
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an open mine (usually for coal) where the seams run close to the surface
The verb strip mine has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
extract (ore) from a strip-mine
Synonym: surface mine
| Wikipedia: Strip-mine |
This article is about a music album named Strip-mine. For the mining technique, see Surface mining.
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| Studio album by James | ||||
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| Released | September 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Rockfield Studios, Monmouth (early 1987) | |||
| Length | 35:32 | |||
| Label | Blanco y Negro/Sire | |||
| Producer | Hugh Jones | |||
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Strip-mine was the second album from English band James, released in September 1988. The album was produced by Hugh Jones, except "Riders" and "Refrain" which were produced by Steve Power and Steve Lovell. After the recording sessions in 1987, the release of the album was delayed a number of times by the record label, but it was eventually remixed early the following year at London's Battery Studios before finally getting a release in September 1988.
Contents |
Track listing
- "What For" (Booth/James) – 4:32
- "Charlie Dance" (Booth/James) - 2:24
- "Fairground" (Booth/James) - 3:36
- "Are You Ready" (Booth/James) - 2:26
- "Medieval" (Booth/James) - 3:48
- "Not There" (Booth/James) - 3:33
- "Ya Ho" (Booth/James) - 4:20
- "Riders" (Booth/James) - 3:11
- "Vulture" (Booth/James) - 4:04
- "Stripmining" (Booth/James) - 3:04
- "Refrain" (Booth/James) - 1:53
Release details
- UK 12" Vinyl - Blanco y Negro/Sire (JIMLP 2)
- UK Cassette - Blanco y Negro/Sire (JIMC 2)
- UK CD - Blanco y Negro/Sire (JIMCD 2)
Personnel
James
Additional musicians
- Richard Evans – keyboards
- The Kick Horns – brass
- Clive Mellor – maracas
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