Jesus Egg That Wept is the second solo album by Danielle Dax, an English experimental musician and former member of the Lemon Kittens. It was originally recorded and released in November 1984 on the Awesome Records label.
Background The album's title was taken from a headline in a tabloid newspaper.
Dax wrote and produced all the songs on the album as well as playing the guitar, honky-tonk piano, drums, bass, flute, keyboards, tenor saxophone, tapes, TR-808, synths, metal kalimba and providing the vocals. Additional instruments were played by David Knight on "Evil-Honky Stomp" and "Fortune Cheats"; Karl Blake, another former member of the Lemon Kittens, provided additional sounds on "Ostrich". Cover artwork was again created by Holly Warburton. Warburton's artwork can be found on most of Dax's early work.
The album originally contained the song "Here Come the Harvest Buns", which had previously appeared on her debut LP Pop-Eyes. The song was removed from the track list when the album was issued on CD for the first time in 1993.
The album was re-released in 1993 on the Biter Of Thorpe label (BOT131-02CD) and distributed through World Serpent Distribution.
Reception
In a review for AllMusic, Michael Jourdan rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, noting that the album's "arrangements are spare but effective" like on Dax's previous album Pop-Eyes and compared her vocals at points to Kate Bush and Elvis Presley. He called "Evil Honky Stomp" Dax's "best song to date".
Track listing
Charts Chart (1984)PeakpositionUK Indie Chart (MRIB)10
Release history CountryDateFormatLabelCat. No.Ref.United Kingdom12 November 1984LPAwesome RecordsAOR 011993CDBiter of ThorpeBOT 131-02 CDJapan27 June 2012CD (Mini-LP replica sleeve)Hayabusa LandingsHYCA-2058
References
External links Danielle Dax Official Website Danielle Dax Artist Profile The Danielle Dax Profile