Rockchester
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1987 single by Fats Comet
| "Rockchester" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Fats Comet | |
| B-side | "OK Bye!" |
| Released | January 1987 (1987-1) |
| Recorded | Southern Studios, London, England |
| Genre | Funk, industrial |
| Length | 6:16 |
| Label | World |
| Songwriter(s) | Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood, Doug Wimbish |
| Producer(s) | Fats Comet |
| Fats Comet singles chronology | |
"Rockchester" is a single by the British industrial hip-hop group Fats Comet, released in January 1987 on World Records.[1]
Release and reception
[edit ]In the August 1986 issue of Spin , columnist John Leland described the song as "the best dance music now being made"[2] The single entered the UK Indie Chart in 1987, remaining there for eleven weeks and peaking at No. 6.[3] The song's B-side later appeared on the retrospective compilation album Power Inc. Vol. 1 , released in 1994.[4]
In 1997, Future Sound of London released the hit single We Have Explosive , part three of which interpolates a looped sample of "Rockchester".[5]
Formats and track listing
[edit ]All songs written by Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood and Doug Wimbish
- UK 12" single (WR006)
- "Rockchester" – 6:16
- "OK Bye!" – 5:18
Personnel
[edit ]- Musicians
- Keith LeBlanc – drums, percussion
- Skip McDonald – guitar
- Adrian Sherwood – sampler, programming
- Bim Sherman – additional vocals
- Doug Wimbish – bass guitar
- Technical personnel
Charts
[edit ]| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart [3] | 6 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Parker, David (2001). "12" single: Fats Comet – 'Rockchester'". skysaw.org. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Leland, John (August 1986). "Singles: Sideswipes". Spin . 2 (5). SPIN Media LLC: 41. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ a b Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Cook, Stephen. "Power Inc., Vol. 1". Allmusic. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (April 15, 1997). "Future Sound of London Remixes". MTV. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
External links
[edit ]- "Rockchester" at Discogs (list of releases)