![]() From now on multiples ONLY shipped in variations of this. Got several Wilko albums up this time.P&P had to go up, with the recent rise. EAN is 077778731627 on the Virgin label of 1990 Wilko Johnson more widely known as with Dr Feelgood, though was a solo artist early enough, this album (parts of) originally released in 1978.Got to part with all the CDs, so listing as many of an artist in one lump as I can put the hands on. ORDER YOUR COPY HERE.Item: 332661481556 Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders (CD 1990) Wilko known for Dr Feelgood stuff = USED. ![]() READ THE REST OF THE INTERVIEW WITH WILKO JOHNSON AND A REVIEW OF ‘STARING BACK AT ME’ IN THE ISSUE 8 OF VIVE LE ROCK, OUT NOW. ![]() ‘Looking Back At Me’ book is out now on Cadiz. Otherwise I’d be really, really, really miserable! (laughs)” “(Laughs) I am a miserable old so ‘n’ so all the time, so I’m better off doing it than not doing it. And I thought, ‘I can’t quit now I’ve got all this bloody work’, and so it goes on.”Īre you enjoying the heat and attention though? Then the film happened, it went really well and doing that got me going again and got me a lot more work. “When Julien Temple wanted to do the film (‘Oil City Confidential’), a little while before that I’d been thinking, ‘I’ve done a lot of gigs, I think I’ll quit and do something else now’. Your career’s been on the upswing over the last couple of years with ‘Oil City’, ‘Game of Thrones’, music festivals, the book and media interest. Feelgood or David Bowie? Wouldn’t you rather be singing about girls than frocks and going to Mars? But let’s not knock David!” ![]() “I could tell you many stories – the Rolling Stones wanted me, but you don’t talk about things like that, do you? As I remember it, he (Bowie) was putting a band together in America and the guy that was going to be the keyboard player, Bowie asked him to bring a copy of the Feelgoods’ first album to check out. “My kids are huge blokes now – I don’t know if they’ve even read it.” There are a few revelations in the book: drugs, drink, violence – have your kids read it? “You can’t say that about yourself, can you? It’s like ‘look at yourself in a mirror and tell me what you see’ – it’s impossible isn’t it? It tells some stories, says a lot about me and we’re all pleased by the way it’s come out.” To celebrate the great man, we look back at a recent interview with VLR…Ĭanvey Island pub rock guitar legend Wilko Johnson discusses his new autobiography ‘Looking Back At Me’ with VLR’s Dave Collins.ĭoes the book capture the essence of all that is Wilko? "Wilko wishes to offer his sincere thanks for all the support he has had over his long career, from those who have worked with him to, above all, those devoted fans and admirers who have attended his live gigs, bought his recordings and generally made his life such an extraordinarily full and eventful experience. There is also a live DVD in the pipeline, filmed on the last UK tour. He has just set off on a trip to Japan on his return we plan to complete a new CD, make a short tour of France, then give a series of farewell gigs in the UK. He is currently in good spirits, is not yet suffering any physical effects and can expect to enjoy at least another few months of reasonable health and activity. He has chosen not to receive any chemotherapy. Wilko’s manager, Robert Hoy, issued a statement: "I am very sad to announce that Wilko has recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer of the pancreas.
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