Prince of the Poverty Line is the fourth full-length studio album by British folk metal band Skyclad. It is a loose concept album about urban decay in post-Thatcherite Britain.
According to Kevin Ridley, producer and, from 1997, a full band-member, this album remains their biggest seller. Many people consider it to be the band's masterwork.
Track listing All songs written by Ramsey/Walkyier except where noted.
"Civil War Dance" – 5:03 "Cardboard City" – 5:05 "Sins of Emission" – 3:33 "Land of the Rising Slum" – 4:28 "The One Piece Puzzle" – 5:52 "A Bellyful of Emptiness" – 4:57 "A Dog in the Manger" – 6:10 "Gammadion Seed" – 5:26 "Womb of the Worm" – 6:56 "The Truth Famine" – 4:30 "Brothers Beneath the Skin" (Limited edition bonus track) – 3:45
The US edition of the album contains the studio tracks from the Skyclad EP Tracks from the Wilderness as alternate bonus tracks, including the Thin Lizzy cover, "Emerald": "Emerald" – 3:34 (Gorham/Downey/Robertson/Lynott) "A Room Next Door" – 4:51 "When All Else Fails" – 4:19
Personnel Martin Walkyier – lead vocals Steve Ramsey – six and twelve String Guitars, Backing Vocals Dave Pugh – electric and acoustic guitars Cath Howell – keyboards, violin, backing vocals Graeme English – bass, backing vocals Keith Baxter – drums With Tony Bray, Steve Chahley, Graig Dodds, Mark Dodds, Alex Martin – additional backing vocals
Production Produced by Kevin Ridley and Skyclad Engineered and mixed by Kevin Ridley
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