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Zip Style Method is the sixth album by John Cooper Clarke, originally released in 1982. He is again backed by The Invisible Girls, a band masterminded by producer Martin Hannett,[2] who contributes bass and guitar to the songs.
Track listing
All tracks are written and arranged by John Cooper Clarke, Martin Hannett and Steve Hopkins.
- “Midnight Shift” – 6:25
- “New Assassin” – 3:00
- “The Face Behind the Scream” – 3:34
- “I Travel in Biscuits” – 3:15
- “The Day the World Stood Still” – 3:44
- “A Heart Disease Called Love” – 3:30
- “The Ghost of Al Capone” – 4:38
- “Ninety Degrees in My Shades” – 3:37
- “The Day My Pad Went Mad” – 3:09
- “I Wanna Be Yours” – 2:02
- “Drive She Said” – 2:58
- “Night People” – 3:58
Personnel
- John Cooper Clarke – vocals
- The Invisible Girls
- Paul Burgess – drums, percussion
- Steve Williams – bass guitar
- Steve Hopkins – keyboards
- Martin Hannett – bass, guitar
- Richard Darbyshire, Trevor Spencer
- Technical
- Laurence Diana, Ken Goodwin, Tim Harris – engineer
- Rosław Szaybo – design
- Niall Doull-Connolly – photography
References
- ^ Wilson Neate (8 May 1978). “Disguise in Love – John Cooper Clarke | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards”. AllMusic. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ Robbins, Ira. “John Cooper Clarke“. Trouser Press. Retrieved 7 December 2025
