Artist: IQ
Album: J’AI PALLETE D’ARNU (CD)

Year: 1991
Media type: CD

At the beginning of the nineties, after the commercial disaster with both of their major company albums ‘Are You Sitting Comfortably’ and ‘Nomzamo’, IQ got back their original vocalist Peter Nicholls and celebrated the start of the band’s own label, Giant Electric Pea. The rarities compilation ‘J’ai Pollette d’Arnu’ should provide the means to finance the next ‘real’ studio album (‘Ever’).

Featuring four studio titles, three live songs, and a brilliant live medley – all sung by interim vocalist Paul Menel. ‘Jai Pollette d’Arnu’ is everything, but definitely not any old stopgap. ‘It all Stops here’, previously only available on Picture Shape Disc, is a classic. There are also great live versions of ‘Promises’ and ‘Wurensh’ – both titles from IQ’s ‘pop phase’.

TRACKLIST:

1. It All Stops Here (7:40)
2. Sera Sera (1989 Home Recording) (2:43)
3. Intelligence Quotient (7:33)
4. Dans Le Parc Du Chateau Noir (7:38)
5. Medley (Live)* (14:26)
6. Common Ground (Live)* (6:56)
7. Promises (Live)* (7:06)
8. Wurensh (Live)* (8:35)

Total Time: 62:37
*Live tracks recorded in Manchester in June 1989.

LINE-UP:

- Paul Cook / drums
- Tim Esau / bass, rhythm guitar, vocals
- Mike Holmes / electric and acoustic guitars
- Paul Menel / vocals
- Martin Orford / keyboards, vocals

Additional Musicians:
- Peter Nicholls / vocals (Track 4)