Dark Side Of The Mersey* (Bloodshot 99)
Rico Bell & The Snake Handlers

SONGS

01 Merseysong 02 Bar where noone talks 03 Cold comfort 04 Hear the sirens call 05 The rose from your garden 06 The whole thing stinks 07 Going through the motions 08 Swing high swing low 09 Tragic eyes 10 Travelling on the dark side 11 Big River II 12 Yippie IO

Recorded and mixed in Leeds during December/January

Line-up:

Philip Brennan (one time 'Three Johns' bass player): lead guitar
Hugh Whitaker (ex House Martins): drums & percussion
Phil Mayne (Mook Records):on Bass guitar
Roddy Johnston (Bag-piper extraordinaire) on Fiddle
Rico Bell: accordions guitars vocals etc.

Also appearing:
Mark Creswell (ex Brendan Croker & The Five o'Clock Shadows/ Tanita Tikarum etc.)on guitars engineering & co.production
Barkley McKay (a one time member of the re-formed 'Pretty Things')on keyboards

Recorded & engineered by Mark Creswell at PeeBee's Garage Leeds / Mixed at PeeBee's & Touchwood Audio Leeds by Mark Creswell & Bruce Wood / Produced by Rico bell & Mark Creswell

*Rico Bell was born in Wallasey which is on the dark side of The Mersey River opposite Liverpool

Dark Side Of The Mersey* (Bloodshot 99) Rico Bell & The Snake Handlers

SONGS

Line-up:

Dark Side Of The Mersey* (Bloodshot 99)
Rico Bell & The Snake Handlers