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Formats and Editions
1. The Man With The Gallow's Eyes
2. I Believe
3. Heaven's Journey
4. God's Rain
5. I Cheated My Own Heart
6. Burning And Drowning
7. The Western Plains
8. Ballad Of A Lost Man
9. A-Z Of Your Heart
10. The Billy Childish
11. Huddie Poem
12. The Man Who Thought He Would Never Be A Father
13. It's The Poet's Job
14. Ants, Moths & Picasso
15. Tattoo
16. The Last Of My Childhood
17. I Am An Angry Man
18. The Wounded Poet
19. I Am The Uncorrected
20. Where Eccentrics Fear To Tread
21. I Am Bathed In Forgiveness
22. I Am Here To Build Jerrosolm
23. I Am The Strange Hero Of Hunger
24. Death Letter Blues
More Info:
Although playing and recording blues for over a quarter of a century, this is the first LP Mister Childish has made in this genre for several years. As well as featuring great tunes, Heavens Journey also serves as a showcase for many new poems that have been recorded by this legendary painter, writer and musician. On this outing Billy is accompanied by his wife Julie on backing vocals and bass guitar. Julie is American by birth and her father's family are free Blacks and Winyah Indians from North Carolina. On drums we have Billy's friend Wolf, who has collaborated with Billy for the past 15 years, most notably with his dustbin mod group the Buff Medways. Sitting in on Harp is Bludy Jim, an old friend since the punk days. Heavens Journey is a great introduction to the Blues and poetry of Billy Childish and shows his versatility and unique position in writing and music: An anachronism who is forever influencing the world of contemporary art and music. As ever, these recordings are sophisticated, homemade and primitive, which Billy explains is 'the only way to connect with the heart'. Damaged Goods. 2005.
