Babe Rainbow
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Babe Rainbow is the third album by British alternative rock band The House of Love
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as well as being Chris Groothuizen and Pete Evans’ bandmate in My White Bedroom). Walker had replaced Terry Bickers
as lead guitarist in December 1989 and would himself leave the band in mid-1992 (to be replaced by Simon Mawby of The Woodentops
). Former House of Love member Andrea Heukamp returned as a guest performer to add extra guitar and backing vocals.
The album’s producer Warne Livesey co-wrote two songs with Guy Chadwick – "You Don’t Understand" and "Feel" – which were the first House of Love songs not entirely written by Chadwick. Both were released as singles, as were "The Girl With the Loneliest Eyes" (which was released as a taster for the album) and "Crush Me".
Babe Rainbow was not as well received as the first two House of Love albums and signalled the start of the band's commercial decline.
The album's title comes from a picture by Peter Blake
which was also used for the cover artwork.
with
The House of Love
The House of Love is an English alternative rock band. Formed in 1986, the band rose to prominence in the UK as a leading indie rock band in 1988 and split up in 1993, eventually reforming a decade later in 2003. The band is best known for its detailed psychedelic guitar sound and for the...
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Background
Babe Rainbow is the only House of Love studio album to feature Simon Walker (ex-Dave Howard SingersThe Dave Howard Singers
The Dave Howard Singers is a cult Canadian alternative rock band/project originally formed in Toronto, Canada. The project is based around the talents of singer-songwriter Dave Howard and the signature sound of his Ace Tone organ...
as well as being Chris Groothuizen and Pete Evans’ bandmate in My White Bedroom). Walker had replaced Terry Bickers
Terry Bickers
Terry Bickers is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a member of the rock bands The House of Love and Levitation...
as lead guitarist in December 1989 and would himself leave the band in mid-1992 (to be replaced by Simon Mawby of The Woodentops
The Woodentops
The Woodentops are a British rock band that have enjoyed critical acclaim and moderate popularity in the mid-1980s.-History:The band formed in 1983 in South London with an initial line-up of Rolo McGinty , Simon Mawby , Alice Thompson , Frank DeFreitas , and Paul Hookham .After a...
). Former House of Love member Andrea Heukamp returned as a guest performer to add extra guitar and backing vocals.
The album’s producer Warne Livesey co-wrote two songs with Guy Chadwick – "You Don’t Understand" and "Feel" – which were the first House of Love songs not entirely written by Chadwick. Both were released as singles, as were "The Girl With the Loneliest Eyes" (which was released as a taster for the album) and "Crush Me".
Babe Rainbow was not as well received as the first two House of Love albums and signalled the start of the band's commercial decline.
The album's title comes from a picture by Peter Blake
Peter Blake
Peter Blake may refer to:*Peter Blake , British pop artist*Peter Blake , New Zealand yachtsman*Peter Blake Scottish-born actor...
which was also used for the cover artwork.
Track listing
(All songs written by Guy Chadwick unless otherwise noted)- "You Don't Understand" (Guy Chadwick/Warne Livesey)
- "Crush Me"
- "Cruel"
- "High in Your Face"
- "Fade Away"
- "Feel" (Guy Chadwick/Warne Livesey)
- "Girl with the Loneliest Eyes"
- "Burn Down the World"
- "Philly Phile"
- "Yer Eyes"
Personnel
- Guy ChadwickGuy ChadwickGuy Chadwick was the guitarist and vocalist with the British alternative band, The House of Love. He wrote the majority of the band's material....
- lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar - Simon Walker - guitars
- Chris Groothuizen - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Evans –drums
with
- Warne Livesey - guitar, hurdy-gurdy, keyboards, backing vocals
- Andrea Heukamp - guitar, backing vocals
- Pandit Dinesh – tablas