The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit

The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit – Volume One is an album by English singer Boy George, released in 1998. The album's ten tracks were recorded in 1996[2] and were intended to be included on a follow-up to George's 1995 album Cheapness and Beauty,[2] but it was shelved. The tracks were finally released in 1998 due to popular demand from fans[2] and are presented on the album in demo form, mixed and not fully mixed.[2]

The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit
Studio album by
Boy George
Released1998
RecordedJanuary–June 1996
Studio
LabelBack Door Records
ProducerJohn Themis
Boy George chronology
Cheapness and Beauty
(1995)		 The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit
(1998)		 U Can Never B2 Straight
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album includes "She Was Never He", a song that was first performed on late night BBC show Gaytime TV in 1995, as well as a cover version of David Bowie's "Suffragette City".

Critical reception

In a review for AllMusic, Ned Raggett gave The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit three out of five stars, describing the album as "an enjoyable romp through a variety of fun rockers, some more pointedly tongue in cheek than others."[1]

Track listing

All songs written by George O'Dowd and John Themis, unless otherwise stated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."GI Josephine" 3:29
2."Mr. Strange" 3:52
3."She Was Never He" 3:34
4."Number One" 3:36
5."Spooky Truth" (with Eve Gallagher) 3:47
6."In Maya" 5:07
7."Vanity Case" 3:40
8."Broken Spirit" 4:44
9."Suffragette City"David Bowie3:40
10."Who Killed Rock N Roll" 3:16

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[1]

  • Peter Adams – keyboards
  • Sian Bell – cello
  • Winston Blissett – bass
  • Boy George – primary artist, vocals
  • Alan Branch – engineer
  • Cheeky Paul – editing
  • Chris Davis – saxophone
  • Snake Davis – saxophone
  • Linda Duggan – background vocals
  • Wilhelm Finger – sleeve art
  • Kevan Frost – background vocals
  • Eve Gallagher – vocals
  • Mitt Gammon – harmonica
  • Simon Gardner – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Haxwood Herbert – bagpipes
  • Sally Herbert – violin
  • Alan Jenkins – engineer
  • Julian Mendelsohn – mixing
  • Mary Pearse – background vocals
  • Jocelyn Pook – viola
  • André Scillag – original photography, photography
  • Jonathan Shorten – keyboards
  • J. Neil Sidwell – trombone
  • Richard Sidwell – flugelhorn, trumpet
  • Sonia Slany – violin
  • Richie Stevens – drums
  • John Themis – guitar, mixing, producer, background vocals
  • Salvatore Vada – illustrations
  • Zee – background vocals

References
  1. "Unrecoupable One Man Bandit, Vol. 1 - Boy George - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. The Unrecoupable One Man Bandit (booklet). Back Door Records. 1998.
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