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The Man Downstairs: Demos & Rarities

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The Man Downstairs: Demos & Rarities
Compilation album of outtakes by
ReleasedAugust 7, 2020 (2020-08-07)
Recorded2013
GenreAlternative rock
LabelTiny Ghost Records
Robyn Hitchcock chronology
Planet England
(2019)
The Man Downstairs: Demos & Rarities
(2020)

The Man Downstairs: Demos & Rarities is an album of outtakes by alternative rock singer and guitarist Robyn Hitchcock. It was released August 7, 2020 by Tiny Ghost Records, a label run by Hitchcock and his partner Emma Swift. It consists of material largely recorded in 2013, in Cardiff, Wales, as demos for Hitchcock's 2014 album The Man Upstairs. Following what Hitchcock called the "Judy Collins 1965-era" concept for The Man Upstairs, consisting of half covers and half originals, The Man Downstairs included previously unreleased versions of Nick Drake's "River Man" and Pink Floyd's "Arnold Layne" as well as a number of Hitchcock's own songs.[1][2]

Track listing

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No.TitleComposerLength
1."All Love and No Peace"Robyn Hitchcock2:52
2."River Man"Nick Drake4:27
3."Arnold Layne"Syd Barrett3:17
4."Cavendish Square"Robyn Hitchcock2:52
5."The Threat of Freedom"Robyn Hitchcock3:14
6."The Tower Song"Townes Van Zandt4:40
7."I Pray When I'm Drunk"Robyn Hitchcock2:14
8."On Seeing Your Photograph"Robyn Hitchcock4:58
9."Born in Time"Bob Dylan3:39
10."Recalling the Truth"Robyn Hitchcock5:00

References

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  1. ^ Bill Pearis (7 August 2020). "Robyn Hitchcock covers Nick Drake, Pink Floyd on new rarities album for Bandcamp Friday". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. ^ Darryl Sterdan (7 August 2020). "Reviews: Robyn Hitchcock, The Man Downstairs: Demos & Rarities". Tinnitist. Retrieved 10 August 2020.