Queen Elvis
1989 studio album by Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians
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Queen Elvis is the seventh studio album by English musician Robyn Hitchcock, released on A&M Records in 1989. It is his fourth studio album to be released with his band The Egyptians.
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| Released | February 28, 1989[1][2] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 46:26 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Robyn Hitchcock, Andy Metcalfe | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Having signed to A&M in 1988, this second set for the label was unreleased in Hitchcock's home country the UK. The album's cover depicts Hitchcock in a red telephone box, illuminated from the inside. Tracks 11 and 12 below are remixes of 2 album tracks ("Veins of the Queen" and "Freeze"), and were included on the original A&M US CD release.
The track "Queen Elvis" appears on his next album, Eye, with a second version "Queen Elvis II" available as a bonus track.
Track listing
All songs written by Robyn Hitchcock.
- "Madonna of the Wasps" – 3:05
- "The Devils Coachman" – 2:33
- "Wax Doll" – 4:12
- "Knife" – 3:24
- "Swirling" – 3:38
- "One Long Pair of Eyes" – 4:57
- "Veins of the Queen" – 3:24
- "Freeze" – 4:46
- "Autumn Sea" – 4:23
- "Superman" – 3:48
- "Veins of the Queen" (Royal mix) – 4:00
- "Freeze" (Shatter mix) – 4:16
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 139 |
