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This is the original UK release of Absolute O'Brien, on the Medical Records label. I believe that Medical Records was formed specifically for this album, probably by Richard O'Brien and Andy Leighton. A U.S. release by Oglio Records followed a few months later. Please keep in mind that the shade of magenta used on the covers and liner notes of this album is a VERY intense color, which does not reproduce well at all on computers (technically speaking, the color is well outside of the RGB gamut of computer monitors). So the actual CD will look rather different from above. For more information, refer to the overall album notes.

As of this writing in 2009, the CD has been out of print for some time though the U.S. release is still available direct from Oglio for $1.00 plus shipping (which I can only really interpret to mean that they're desperate to get it out of their warehouse). It is also available digitally in MP3 form from Amazon MP3 Downloads.

UK ©1999 Medical Records (DOCTORCD1)
Released by Medical Records
EAN: 5030094030329
February 22nd, 1999.

Total running time: 45:28

  1. Incubus of Love (6:50) - Song lyrics available.
  2. It's up to you (4:11) - Song lyrics available.
  3. Ain't that to die for (2:56) - Song lyrics available.
  4. Fixation (4:18) - Song lyrics available.
  5. The Dance of Love (3:04) - Song lyrics available.
  6. One Hundred Dollars an Hour (4:02) - Song lyrics available.
  7. Rhythm of the Heartbeat (4:05) - Song lyrics available.
  8. I've been there before (3:54) - Song lyrics available.
  9. Running with the Noisy Boys (3:28) - Song lyrics available.
  10. I will always hold you in my Heart (3:20) - Song lyrics available.
  11. Angel in Me (5:19) - Song lyrics available.
Angel In Me by Richard O'BrienAngel In Me - 5 minutes 19 seconds (662x360, 30 fps, 45.0 MB). Richard O'Brien appears in this 1998 music video to promote his Absolute O'Brien album. The Angel In Me song was originally performed for his Disgracefully Yours stage show, and he appears here in full costume as Mephistopheles Smith. During the sidewalk scene, keep an eye out for various U.K. Rocky fans walking through the crowd in their lingerie.

Absolute O'Brien CD, Medical Records (Front Cover)
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Absolute O'Brien CD, Medical Records (Back Cover)
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Absolute O'Brien CD, Medical Records (Compact Disc)
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Absolute O'Brien CD, Medical Records (Liner Notes: Angel In Me Collage)
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Absolute O'Brien CD, Medical Records (Liner Notes: Richard O'Brien Collage)
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Album Production Credits

Produced by Pip Williams for Pachuco Management
(Original Backing Tracks 4,6,8,9,10 directed by Richard O'Brien and Hugh Burns)
Recorded and Mixed at Route One Studios, London, England
Engineer - Damian Korner, assisted by Eli Devonte and Euan Hill
Additional Recording and Mixes of "Incubus of Love", "The Dance of Love" and "Angel in Me" at Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire, England
Engineer - Pip Williams, assisted by Ewan Davies
Digital Editing - Bias Boshell
Mastered by Tony Bridge at Whitfield Street Mastering, London

All Music and Lyrics composed by Richard O'Brien
© Medical Records 1999
Published by Druidcrest Music

Design by Andy at GJGG
Photography by Shaun Webb (front cover), Outi (Black and White), Blanche-Adrienne Harper (Mephistopheles Smith) and Chatsworth Television.

Special Thanks to
All our wonderful musicians, Damian, Eli, Euan, Sappho, Helen and all at Route One, Ewan, Steve, Andy, Louise, Munch and all at Chapel, Tony, Graham Carpenter, Neil Warnock, Chris Malcolm, Jill Sinclair, Tony Lewis, Andy Leighton and of course the lovely Nina.

The Copyright in this sound recording is owned by Medical Records.
For more try www.interfishnet.co.uk

Musicians

Incubus of Love
Kevin McAlea - Keyboards
Les Davidson - Electric Guitar
Pip Williams - Heavy Electric Guitar
Bob Jenkins - Drums
Andy Brown - 5 String Bass
Nicky Payne - Alto Sax, Alto Flute
Paul Clarvis - Percussion
George Chandler, Jackie Rawe, Zeitia Massiah - Backing Vocals
It's up to you
Kevin McAlea - Keyboards
Dave Brown - Keyboards
Pip Williams - Spanish Guitar, Electric Guitars
Ed Spevock - Drums
Bill Robinson - Bass Guitar
Nicky Payne - Harmonica
Paul Clarvis - Percussion
Ain't that to die for
Kevin McAlea - Keyboards
Les Davidson - Electric Guitar
Bob Jenkins - Drums
Andy Brown - 5 String Bass Guitar
Nicky Payne - Tenor Sax
Fixation
Rob Melvin - Piano
Bias Boshell - Synths
Hugh Burns - Vibraphone Synth Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Richard O'Brien - Acoustic Guitar
Andy Brown - Bass Guitar
The Dance of Love
Dave Brown - Keyboards
Bias Boshell - Keyboards
Pip Williams - Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Electric Guitar
Ed Spevock - Drums
Nicky Payne - Harmonica
Paul Clarvis - Percussion
One Hundred Dollars an Hour
Rob Melvin - Piano
Bias Boshell - Keyboards, Percussion Programming
Andy Brown - Bass Guitar
Pete Beachill - Trombone
Rhythm of the Heartbeat
Dave Brown - Keyboards
Les Davidson - Electric Guitar
Ed Spevock - Drums
Bill Robinson - Bass Guitar
Nicky Payne - Soprano Sax
Pip Williams - Bass Synth
I've been there before
Rob Melvin - Piano
Richard O'Brien - Acoustic Guitar
Hugh Burns - Acoustic Guitar
Pip Williams - Acoustic and Electric Guitars
Bob Jenkins - Drums
Andy Brown - 5 String Bass Guitar
Running with the Noisy Boys
Richard O'Brien - Acoustic Guitar
Hugh Burns - Acoustic and Electric Guitars
Pip Williams - Steel and Nylon Acoustic Guitars
Bob Jenkins - Drums
Andy Brown - Bass Guitar
I will always hold you in my Heart
Rob Melvin - Piano
Hugh Burns - Jazz Electric Guitar, Vibraphone Synth Guitar
Pip Williams - Electric Rhythm Guitar
Bob Jenkins - Drums
Andy Brown - 5 String Bass Guitar
Guy Barker - Trumpet Solo
Angel in Me
Kevin McAlea - Keyboards
Bias Boshell - Piano Low Notes
Les Davidson - Electric Rhythm Guitar
Pip Williams - Slide Guitars, Electric Guitar, 6 and 12 String Acoustic Guitars
Bob Jenkins - Drums
Andy Brown - 5 String Bass Guitar
Sappho Korner - Backing Vocals
Richard O'Brien - Backing Vocals