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Music News - STROKE – Songs For Chris Knox

05 November 2009 - 1 Comment

On June 11 this year musician, artist, father, writer, film critic & jandal wearer Chris Knox suffered a life-altering stroke at his home in Grey Lynn.

Everyone wanted to do something to help. So a bunch of his muso mates from NZ and around the world have gotten together to do what they do best to celebrate Chris’ music by recording versions of his songs.

The resulting album is a chance for Chris’ many fans and friends to contribute to his future.

The double CD ‘STROKE – Songs For Chris Knox’ is being released in New Zealand on Monday November 16.

The album will be released on Chris’ own label - A Major Label & distributed by Rhythm Method. The stunning cover was designed by Chris’ fellow Tall Dwarf, Alec Bathgate and uses Chris’ favourite colour combination of yellow & black.

Songs are covered from all of Chris’ musical career - The Enemy, Toy Love, Tall Dwarfs, solo, & his most recent band The Nothing.

The album features tracks by such artists as Jay Reatard, Shayne Carter, The Mountain Goats, The Verlaines, Boh Runga, David Kilgour, Don McGlashan, Will Oldham and many more – 32 tracks in all.

There is a party & benefit gig for Chris to celebrate the release of this album Friday November 20 at The Kings Arms.

The line-up is Dimmer (featuring Shayne Carter’s back catalogue), Don McGlashan, David Kilgour, The Bellbirds, & The Pyjama Party (featuring Neil Finn). Entry is $30 which includes a copy of the double CD ‘STROKE – Songs For Chris Knox’. Doors open at 8.30pm. No pre-sales.

All proceeds will go to assisting Chris with his recovery.

WHAT: STROKE - Songs For Chris Knox Record Release Party and Benefit Gig
WHEN: November 20, 8.30pm
WHERE: Kings Arms, Auckland
DOOR CHARGE: $30, including a copy of the double CD
WHO: Dimmer, Don McGlashan, David Kilgour, The Bellbirds and The Pyjama Party (featuring Neil Finn).

Full track listing:
‘Stroke - Songs For Chris Knox’ – Album Credits

YELLOW DISC (disc 1)

Track 1 – Pull Down The Shades (Bathgate, A./Knox, C./Dooley, M.) – Jay Reatard

Track 2 - Rebel (Bathgate/Dooley/Kean/Knox/Walker) - The Checks

Track 3 - Ain’t It Nice (Knox, C./Dooley/Bathgate/Walker/Kean) - The Bleeding Allstars

Track 4 – Don’t Catch Fire (Bathgate/Dooley/Dawson/Knox/) - Peter Gutteridge

Track 5 - Luck Or Loveliness (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) – The Chills

Track 6 - Nothing’s Going to Happen (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) - David Kilgour

Track 7 - All My Hollowness To You (Knox, C./ Bathgate A.) - The Crying Wolfs

Track 8 - Beauty (Knox, C./Bathgate, A.) – Stephin Merritt

Track 9 - Nostalgia’s No Excuse (Chris Knox) - Portastatic

Track 10 - Crush (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) The Mint Chicks

Track 11 - I’ve Left Memories Behind (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) - Jay & Sam Clarkson

Track 12 - Burning Blue (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) - Sky Green Leopards

Track 13 - The Slide (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A.) - Shayne Carter

Track 14 - Grand Mal (Chris Knox) – Pumice

BONUS TRACK

Track 15 - Knoxed Out (Chris Knox) - Hamish Kilgour

BLACK DISC (disc 2)

Track 1 - Not Given Lightly’ (Chris Knox) – Boh Runga

Track 2 - Bodies (Knox, C./ Bathgate, A) - Red&Zeke featuring Bill Doss and Neil Cleary.

Track 3 - Lapse (Chris Knox) - Bill Callahan

Track 4 – Growth Spurt (Chris Knox) – Genghis Smith

Track 5 - Coloured (Chris Knox) - Yo La Tengo

Track 6 - Dunno Much about Life But I know How To Breathe (Chris Knox) - AC Newman

Track 7 - Glide (Chris Knox) - Alec Bathgate

Track 8 - Inside Story (Chris Knox) - Don McGlashan

Track 9 - The Outer Skin (Chris Knox) – Sean Donnelly

Track 10 - What Goes Up (Knox, C./Bathgate, A.) – Lambchop

Track 11- Brave (Chris Knox) – The Mountain Goats

Track 12 - Round These Walls (Knox, C./ Bathgate. A.) - The Tokey Tones (and friends)

Track 13 - Just Do It (Knox, C./ Bathgate. A.) - The Bats

Track 14 – My Only Friend (Chris Knox) - Will Oldham

Track 15 - It’s Love (Chris Knox) – The Finn Family

Track 16 - Becoming Something Other (Chris Knox) – Jordan Luck

Track 17- Driftwood (Chris Knox) – The Verlaines

Track 18 Song of the Tall Poppy (Chris Knox) - Lou Barlow

BONUS TRACKS -

Track 19– Napping In Lapland (Knox C., Martyn R., Neville S., Mulholland J.) - The Nothing

Track 20 – Sunday Song (Knox, C./Bathgate, A.) – Tall Dwarfs


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Comments

Shade 23 Nov 2009 12:53:44
Stroke - Songs For Chris Knox album has been a huge sucess, so much so that the initial CD run has sold out.

The CD is currently being re-pressed and new stock will be available from Monday of next week from www.amplifier.co.nz (30/11/09).



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