There Is Nothing Else

There Is Nothing Else
Studio album by
Uncle John & Whitelock
Released2006
Recorded2003–2005
Redchurch Recordings
(London, England) (tracks 1-8, 13, 16, 18-21)
2005
CaVa Studios
(Glasgow, Scotland) (tracks 9-12, 14, 15, 17)
GenresBlues, rockabilly, surf
Length61:59
LabelGod Forgot Man
ProducersFrederick Baggs (tracks 1-8, 13, 16, 18-21);
Geoff Allan (tracks 9-12, 14, 15, 17)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sunday HeraldStarStarStarStarStar
The SkinnyStarStarStarStar
Boomkat(favourable)

There Is Nothing Else is the debut studio album by Uncle John & Whitelock. It was released in 2006 on CD and gatefold double LP and incorporates material recorded at Redchurch Recordings in London between 2003 and 2005 and material recorded at CaVa Studios in Glasgow in 2005. Included on the album are the singles The Train and 2 - Fiddy.

Critical reception for the album was favourable, it receiving a number of positive reviews, including a five star review in the Sunday Herald. In 2009, the album placed at number 18 in The Skinny's Scottish Albums of the Decade, described as a 'strange and singular work in the canon of Scottish rock'. The album cover, designed by Raydale Dower, is inspired by the cover of Konx om Pax by Aleister Crowley, who also gives track 7 on the album its title.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Uncle John & Whitelock, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."The Fold"3:51
2."Black Hat"2:45
3."2 - Fiddy"2:54
4."Hospital"3:34
5."Whalin'"4:25
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Hard Rain"2:45
7."Aleister Crowley"2:46
8."Bless"2:37
9."Tony"3:40
10."40°"2:20
Side three
No.TitleLength
11."Baghdadi"3:28
12."Dead Cheerful"4:54
13."Black Milk"2:24
14."Palmer" (Robert Palmer; Henry Mancini)1:56
15."(reprise)"1:51
Side four
No.TitleLength
16."The Train"5:07
17."Maryhill Vibe"2:08
18."Backyard"2:14
19."1000 Knives"4:01
20."Don't Let Me Die"2:19

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "UNCLE JOHN & WHITELOCK THERE IS NOTHING ELSE (GFM) 5/5". HeraldScotland. 4 December 2005.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Albums of the Decade #18: Uncle John and Whitelock - There Is Nothing Else... - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk.
  3. ↑ "Boomkat: Independent Music Specialist selling Vinyl, CD's, Cassettes and Downloads worldwide". Boomkat.
  4. ↑ "Uncle John and Whitelock, There is Nothing Else (GFM) 5/5", Sunday Herald, December 4, 2005, retrieved January 14, 2010
  5. ↑ "Scottish Albums of the Decade #18: Uncle John and Whitelock - There Is Nothing Else...", The Skinny, November 25, 2009, retrieved January 18, 2010