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Edwyn Collins
Hope And Despair
Album GB 1989 on Demon Records label
Rock (Pop Rock)
Recorded at Whitehouse Studios, Cologne & "Swamp" Priory Road, London. Issued under licence from Werk Records, West Germany. Comes with a printed b&w cardboard inner sleeve with lyrics and credits. Some copies came with free 12" of The Coffee Table Song. ℗ 1989 Werk Record Label, Cologne © 1989 Demon Records Ltd. Label: Made in England (Vinyl actually pressed in France) Sleeve: Manufactured in the E.E.C.
Musicians
 | Edwyn Collins voc, g, *1959 GB composed by, mixed by, vocals, guitar, album by, banjo, flute, bass |
 | Dennis Bovell , *1953 BB backing vocals, bass, composed by, organ, hammond, drums, guitar, trumpet, piano, leslied |
 | David Ruffy dr, perc, GB drums |
 | Steven Skinner guitar |
 | Bernie Clarke key, organ, hammond, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, accordion, violin, banjo, dulcimer, organ, wurlitzer, lute, electric, organ, wurlitzer |
 | Peter Boettcher , DE photography by, dennis bovell |
 | Alex Grey , organ, hammond |
 | Tom Dokoupil tr, g, syn, sax, *1959 arranged by, strings, synthesizer |
 | Bruce Dern , *1936 US steel guitar, pedal steel |
 | Phil Thornalley b, *1960 GB drums, bass, synthesizer, synthesizer, guitar, verse |
 | Roddy Frame voc, g, *1964 GB guitar, mutron, acoustic guitar |
Producers
| Roddy Frame backing vocals |
| Alessandro Ingenito design, cover design |
| Detlef Schmitz engineer |
| Matt Barry engineer |
| Phil Thornalley engineer, producer, backing vocals |
| Tom Dokoupil engineer, mixed by, photography by, producer |
Composers
| Dennis Bovell |
| Edwyn Collins |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Coffee Table Song | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 2 | | 50 Shades Of Blue | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 3 | | You're Better Than You Know | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 4 | | Pushing It To The Back Of My Mind | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 5 | | Darling, They Want It All | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 6 | | The Wheels Of Love | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 7 | | The Beginning Of The End | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 8 | | The Measure Of The Man | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 9 | | Testing Time | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 10 | | Let Me Put My Arms Around You | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 11 | | The Wide Eyed Child In Me | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 12 | | Ghost Of A Chance | Edwyn Collins | ||
| 13 | | Hope And Despair | Edwyn Collins |
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