Cornershop - Judy Sucks A Lemon Cornershop

Cornershop will reissue their classic 2009 'Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast' album on Feb 26th, 2027, both as a numbered DINKED Limited Edition of 500 on 'St Clement's Transparent Lemon' colour vinyl with exclusive Sticker Sheet and Cocktail print, as well as a 500-unit limited pressing on 'Waltham Abbey Transparent Orange' colour vinyl.

The album has been remastered at Third Man Mastering in Detroit, with lacquers cut at Abbey Road by Alex Wharton. The vinyl edition of this album was originally released as a small run of double albums housed in a poster bag in a poly bag with no card sleeve. This new reissue sees the double album housed in a Gatefold Sleeve for the first time, with the track order altered and a track title change made compared to the original pressing in 2009.

Cornershop's 2009 album 'Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast' is another longplayer of inspiration and choice from the group. Oshira Matagosi of the Japanese X-Reflex magazine said upon it's release in 2009  "its the best album this decade since their last album this decade" & that's not a bad way to start off the century. On that note, Rob Da Bank, Radio 1 described it at the time as "encompassing the best of 40 years of music into one album."

Likewise "Solid Gold Sounds - Solid Gold Value, the best 30 years of your record collection," asserted Nusrat Durrani, of MTV America.

They're back again, and Cornershop have lost none of what the first eleven call 'form.' Bringing up their kids may have renewed their interest in simple upbeat music and algebra, but they could have waited another 7 years, the album would still be fresh.

Track by track…

1. The Roll Off Characteristics (Of History In The Making)

This anti-war, pro-people song states "War ain't nothing but technical plip-plop." Rough Trade Shop state "it has all the markings of classic Cornershop."

2. Soul School

As all around us breaks up, & time like "ice cream, is running down the cone," music & a good grounding of it gets us through. Parallel thirds over a strong steady beat.

3. Half Brick

This funk is a few blocks long.

4. Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast

The title track gives you a day in the life of Judy & her deejay partner Jo-Jo, whilst "All the children (in Gregory Park) sip on the single grain."

5. The Phantom Wog

A commemoration to The Southall Riots.

6. Free Love

Sounds your eyes can follow. This psychedelic trip comes to you in a tidy package - the original is 56minutes in duration. Cornershop's engineer is still insisting it should have been the first single release from the album!

7.Who Fingered Rock'n'Roll

This heavy duty rock comments on music industry changes, & asks "if Rocks Salad is the good looking slow ballad, who fingered Rock'n'Roll?" Best not play this starter too loud.

8. Operation Push

The opening line: "Operation push passed go at Mexico," reiterates how ahead of the game it gets. Even though it's about health & the environment you can still sing in the shower and whistle to it on the street. Health with vitality.

9. The Mighty Quinn

A most cherished Dylan cover replete with Laurel Canyon backing harmonies.

10. The Constant Springs

Walking through Brooklyn in the sunshine, I know "I'm Phil Fearon, & you are Galaxy" its there to treasure, "cork it."

11. Chamchu

Already the signature tune for Bombay's Desi Dhol Radio, proving that a good cook never looks at a cookery book.

12. The Turned On Truth (The Truth Is Turned On)

"It was the upper limit that did attest the upper spirit" demonstrates the fortitude of mankind under pressure & depicts the glories of the future, all within a 16 minute tablet.

In short, 'Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast' is an armoury of surefire which "confirms them as the most vital and inventive force at work in British pop," Telegraph. Not many can say they have fans transgressing across the likes of Brad Pitt, Nelly Furtado, Jonathon Demme, George Clooney, Elijah Wood, Paramjit Pummi & Don Letts and yet still remain heavily liked by kids between the ages of two to ninety two, & special mention to the North London reggae fraternity. This album should gain a treasured place in the forefront of any record collection, once again. Back again.

‘Judy Sucks A Lemon is instantly amazing’ - NME

‘As interesting and adventurous a career as The Beatles’ - The Observer

‘Pretty much majestic’ - Uncut (⅘)

‘This bold fresh sounding album makes them a candidate for the quintessential 21st century pop group’ - Mojo (⅘)