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

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

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

Shirley Inspired is to be released by Earth Recordings for Report Retailer Day 2015, in a worldwide restricted edition 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.