Interpreter is a 1996 album by Julian Cope, particularly inspired by Cope's involvement and observations at the 1995–96 Newbury bypass protest.
All tracks written by Julian Cope.
Extracted from the "Julian Cope all purpose mythological mind map of the Marlborough Downs & surrounding area" included as the album insert:
Julian H sung the songs & furnished the wa-guitars, also Mellotrons (400 and Mark II) & vibrated the bass guitar
Thighpaulsandra glamorously smeared ARP & VCS3 synthesizers all over, wrote all the string orchestrations, pouted piano & preened vocals, then casually blew off the Classic organ solo at the end of Since I Lost My Head... Like he's had more weddings than Liz Taylor.
Flinton Chalk AKA Sid Mooneye (Spiritualized) did it with the Lead guitars & vocals on Spacerock with me, Battle for the Trees, I've got my TV and my Pills, Maid of Constant Sorrow & Re-directed Male.
Rooster Mark Cosby (Synus) was the drummer & cymbalist throughout these sessions except when:
Stee-Vroom Ferrera drummed his own mighty thang on Planetary Sit-in, Since I Lost My My Head, It's Awl-Right, The Loveboat & I Come From Another Planet, Baby.
Doggen (TC Lethbridge) wailed like Edward Van Gottsching throughout the AMBULENCE & RADIO SIT-IN sessions, and has had squeaky boots ever since.
Mavis Grind spoke the treasured words of hope on The Loveboat.
Lynn Davis of CUMRY sung the outrageous Diva vocals on s.pa.c.e.r.o.c.k With Me and left session wanting to be a rock'n'roll star. Thanks to our darling Henrietta Bredin for scouring the opera world for such a Keltic Goddess.
Jody Evans (Anal/E. Wrecked) played the piano at the end of Dust unaware that he was being recorded.
Raymond Lovesong crooned the drunken sax on the end of TheLoveboat, and hit the high-note trumpets on Planetary Sit-In.
Merrick Godhaven & O.K Simon chanted vocals and daubed Thang all over Re-directed Male.
Craig J. Stratton, EOS Counsel, Jason Glover & Amanda Tomlinson were the string players on Planetary Sit-In, Battle for the Trees, Since I Lost My Head & Arthur..
Martin Schellard – conductor
