Rome Wasn't Burned in a Day

Rome Wasn't Burned in a Day
Studio album by Julian Cope
Released	2003
Genre	Rock, psychedelic rock
Length	54:20
Label	Head Heritage
Julian Cope chronology
Rite Now (2002) Rome Wasn't Burned in a Day (2003) Citizen Cain'd (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
The Great Rock Discography	6/10[3]

Rome Wasn't Burned in a Day is the nineteenth solo album by Julian Cope, released in 2003.

Released to coincide with a three-night festival of the same name, organised by Cope, on 30 October, 31 October and 1 November 2003 in London.^[4] The album was only made available via Cope's own Head Heritage website.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Julian Cope

1. "Shrine of the Black Youth" – 8:19
2. "Zennor Quoit" – 2:43
3. "The-Way-Luv-Is" – 10:12
4. "King Minos" – 4:22
5. "Dance by the Light of the Bridges You Burn" – 3:32
6. "Michelle of My Former Self / Far Out" – 4:31
7. "Eccentrifugal Force" – 20:40

Note

"Far Out" is listed as a separate track on the album cover.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[5]

• Julian Cope – vocals
• Donald Ross Skinner – guitar, bass
• Anthony "Doggen" Foster – guitar, bass
• Christopher Patrick "Holy" McGrail – synthesizer
• Gavin Skinner – drums
• Recorded by Adam Whittaker, Terry Dobbin, L.S. Deeds, Hugoth Nicolson

References

1. Severa, Alan. "Rome Wasn't Burned in a Day". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
2. Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Concise (5th Edition). Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
3. Strong, Martin C. "Julian Cope Biography". The Great Rock Bible. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
4. "Rome Wasn't Burned in a Day". Julian Cope presents Head Heritage. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
5. Julian Cope - Rome Wasn't Burned in a Day (CD liner notes). Head Heritage. 2003. HH 14

External links

• Rome Wasn't Burned in a Day on Discogs.com. Retrieved on 4 March 2018.