CORNERSHOP When I Was Born For The 7th Time 1997

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Artist Biography by Steve Huey

It may have taken Cornershop a few years to perfect their innovative hybrid of Indian music, British indie rock, and contemporary dance, but with the release of a third full-length album, When I Was Born for the 7th Time, the group's multicultural fusions made it an instant critics' darling. Taking their name from a common stereotype of Indians in England -- that they all own small, corner grocery shops -- Cornershop were formed by singer/songwriter, guitarist, and dholki player Tjinder Singh and guitarist, keyboardist, and tamboura player Ben Ayres after the 1991 breakup of a previous group, General Havoc. The remainder of their initial lineup featured Singh's brother Avtar on guitar and former Dandelion Adventure drummer David Chambers. Following their first gig in Harlow, they signed with the small indie label WIIIJA.

Tracklist

Sleep On The Left Side	4:06
Brimful Of Asha	5:13
Butter The Soul	3:19
Chocolat	1:24
We're In Yr Corner	5:47
Funky Days Are Back Again	3:41
What Is Happening?	2:15
When The Light Appears Boy	2:41
Coming Up	1:03
Good Shit	4:40
Good To Be On The Road Back Home Again	5:45
It's Indian Tobacco My Friend	4:52
Candyman	3:49
State Troopers	3:07
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)	2:28