Intoxicated Man

Intoxicated Man
Studio album by Mick Harvey
Released	2 October 1995
Recorded	Early 1995
Studio	Sing Sing Studios and Metropolois Audio, Melbourne; Air Motion, Sydney; Townhouse 3, London
Genre	Rock
Length	45:49
Label	Mute
Producer	Mick Harvey with Victor Van Vugt and Tony Cohen
Mick Harvey chronology
Intoxicated Man (1995) Pink Elephants (1997)

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Intoxicated Man is the debut studio album by Mick Harvey, released on 2 October 1995. It is his first album of interpretations/translations of Serge Gainsbourg songs. ^{[1] [2]} The album is followed by Pink Elephants , Delirium Tremens , and Intoxicated Women . ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Serge Gainsbourg, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Translation	Length
1.	"69 Erotic Year"		Mick Harvey & Katy Beale	3:28
2.	"Harley Davidson"		Harvey	2:49
3.	"Intoxicated Man"		Harvey	2:42
4.	"The Sun Directly Overhead"		Alain Chamberlain & Harvey	2:59
5.	"Sex Shop"	Gainsbourg, Jean-Claude Vannier	Harvey	3:22
6.	"The Barrel of My 45"		Chamberlain & Harvey	2:15
7.	"Ford Mustang"		Harvey	2:21
8.	"Overseas Telegram"		Sarah Owen & Harvey	3:47
9.	"New York, U.S.A"		Chamberlain	2:28
10.	"Bonnie and Clyde"		Chamberlain & Harvey	4:02
11.	"Chatterton"		Chamberlain	2:07
12.	"Song of Slurs"	Gainsbourg, Vannier	Harvey & Beale	2:44
13.	"Jazz in the Ravine"		Chamberlain & Harvey	2:05
14.	"I Have Come to Tell You I'm Going"		Chamberlain & Harvey	2:55
15.	"Lemon Incest"		Chamberlain & Harvey	1:54
16.	"Initials B.B."		Harvey	3:51
Total length:				45:49

Personnel

• Mick Harvey – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, organ, drums, percussion
• Anita Lane – vocals on "69 Erotic Year", "Harley Davidson", "Ford Mustang", "Overseas Telegram", "Bonnie and Clyde", and "Song of Slurs"
• Chris Hughes – drums
• Hugo Race – rhythm guitar
• Robin Casinader – piano
• James Cruickshank – organ
• David McClymont – bass guitar
• Loene Carmen – backing vocals on "New York, U.S.A." and "Initials B.B."
• Monica McMahon – backing vocals on "New York, U.S.A." and "Initials B.B."
• Bertrand Burgalat – string arrangements, vibraphone
• Eleanor Gilchrist, Chris Goldscheider, Jeremy Morris, Nickie Burton, Steve Bentley-Klein – violin
• Theresa Whipple – viola
• Abigail Trundle – cello

Technical

• P.A. Taylor – sleeve layout
• Katy Beale – photography

References

1. Woodbury, Jason P. (14 July 2016). "En Conversation: Mick Harvey of The Bad Seeds Talks Serge Gainsbourg". FLOOD. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
2. Mick Harvey - Intoxicated Man Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 3 May 2023
3. Lipez, Zachary (10 July 2016). "Mick Harvey and a Conversation with a Legend". VICE. Retrieved 13 December 2024.