David Vanian and the Phantom Chords (album)

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David Vanian and the Phantom Chords
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Released21 April 1995
Genre Gothabilly
Length49:43
Label Big Beat CDWIK 140
Producer Benji Le Fe'vre
Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords chronology
"Town Without Pity" (single)
(1992)
David Vanian and the Phantom Chords
(1995)
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Big Beat Presents David Vanian and the Phantom Chords is a 1995 album by British rock band Dave Vanian and the Phantom Chords. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Voodoo Doll" (Clyde Dempsey, Roman Jugg, Brendan Mooney) — 3:23
  2. "Screamin' Kid" (Roman Jugg) — 3:31
  3. "Big Town" (David Vanian) — 4:43
  4. "This House Is Haunted" (Basil Adlam, Billy Rose) — 2:17
  5. "You and I" (Dave Gonzales) — 4:06
  6. "Whiskey and Me" (Donagh O'Leary) — 3:53
  7. "Fever in My Blood" (Brendan Mooney) — 3:03
  8. "Frenzy" (David Hill, Bobby Stevenson) — 1:48
  9. "Shooting Jones (Blue Eyes, Black Heart)" (Brendan Mooney) — 4:42
  10. "Jezebel" (Wayne Shanklin) — 2:49
  11. "Tonight We Ride" (David Vanian) — 3:20
  12. "Johnny Guitar" (Peggy Lee, Victor Young) — 2:43
  13. "Chase the Wild Wind" (David Vanian) — 4:14
  14. "Swamp Thing" (Roman Jugg, David Vanian) — 5:11

Personnel

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