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Straight Outta Caledonia is the first commercially available “''Greatest Hits'' of the outsider songwriter Jackie Leven, an artist who has largely remained in obscurity in his native Scotland despite being one of the greatest wordsmiths – and singers – it ever produced. A well-travelled musician who began making psychedelic, progressive music in the late 60s before emerging as an epic storyteller full of pathos, humour and humanity in the 90s, Leven lived and wrote like many of the fragile, gregarious characters of his songs; large, full of life and empathy. Leven passed away in 2011 after recording 30+ albums under different guises or with his briefly successful New Wave band Doll by Doll.
Tracklist
1 The Sexual Loneliness of Jesus Christ
2 Straight Outta Caledonia
3 Heartsick Land
4 Irresistible Romance
5 Live Or Die
6 Some Ancient Misty Morning
7 Snow in Central Park
8 Poortoun
9 Dagenham Dream
10 Single Father