Graham Coxon: Cruel Mother – hear his musical tribute to Shirley Collins

The Blur guitarist is among the contributors to an album of songs associated with the good English people singer to be launched for Report Store Day. Have a pay attention and let us know what you assume

Shirley Collins’s standing as one of many great figures of the English people revival has long been assured, and the affect of her nice 1960s and 1970s albums has spread down the years. Now, within the yr she turns 80, a choice of her songs is being coated by some of those who have taken inspiration for her work.

Shirley Inspired is to be launched by Earth Recordings for Document Retailer Day 2015, in a worldwide limited version of 1,000 triple-vinyl albums. It options, among others, Graham Coxon, Lee Ranaldo, Bonnie Prince Billy (as Bitchin Bonnie Billy Bajas), Stewart Lee, Eric Chenaux, Josephine Foster, Johnny Flynn, Stuart Estell and Trembling Bells.