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{{Short description|English singer-songwriter and guitarist (1956–2006)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Nikki Sudden
| name = Nikki Sudden
| image = 94004nikki11.jpg
| image = 94004nikki11.jpg
| caption = Nikki Sudden at Cake Shop in New York City on 24 March 2006.
| caption = Nikki Sudden at Cake Shop in New York City on 24 March 2006, two days before his death.
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Adrian Nicholas Godfrey
| birth_name = Adrian Nicholas Godfrey
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| occupation = Singer-songwriter, musician, [[rock critic]]
| occupation = Singer-songwriter, musician, [[rock critic]]
| years_active = 1977–2006
| years_active = 1977–2006
| label = [[Creation Records|Creation]], [[Glass Records|Glass]], [[UFO Records|UFO]], [[Glitterhouse Records|Glitterhouse]]
| label = [[Creation Records|Creation]], [[Glass Records|Glass]], UFO Records, [[Glitterhouse Records|Glitterhouse]]
| associated_acts = [[Jacobites (band)|Jacobites]], [[R.E.M.]], [[Swell Maps]]
| associated_acts = [[Jacobites (band)|Jacobites]], [[R.E.M.]], [[Swell Maps]]
}}
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'''Adrian Nicholas Godfrey''' (19 July 1956{{snd}}26 March 2006),<ref name="Dead">{{cite web|url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2006.html|title=The Dead Rock Stars Club 2006 January To June|publisher=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com|accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref> known as '''Nikki Sudden''', was a prolific English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He co-founded the [[post-punk]] band [[Swell Maps]] with his brother, [[Epic Soundtracks]], while attending [[Solihull School]] in Solihull.<ref name="obit">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/apr/03/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1|title=Obituary: Nikki Sudden|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=18 March 2008|date=3 April 2006|last=Cartwright|first=Garth}}</ref>
'''Adrian Nicholas Godfrey''' (19 July 1956{{snd}}26 March 2006),<ref name="Dead">{{cite web|url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2006.html|title=The Dead Rock Stars Club 2006 January To June|publisher=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com|access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref> known professionally as '''Nikki Sudden''', was a prolific English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He co-founded the [[post-punk]] band [[Swell Maps]] with his brother, [[Epic Soundtracks]], while attending [[Solihull School]] in Solihull.<ref name="obit">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/apr/03/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1|title=Obituary: Nikki Sudden|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=18 March 2008|date=3 April 2006|last=Cartwright|first=Garth}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Nikki Sudden was born Adrian Nicholas Godfrey in London, England.<ref name="Dead"/> The main influences on Sudden's music were artists such as [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[the Faces]], [[Bob Dylan]] and [[Johnny Thunders]]. Following the break-up of Swell Maps in 1980, he started a solo career and also released records with Dave Kusworth as the [[Jacobites (band)|Jacobites]].<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nikki-sudden-mn0000410916/biography Biodata], allmusic.com; accessed 15 August 2015.</ref>
Nikki Sudden was born Adrian Nicholas Godfrey in London, England.<ref name="Dead"/> The main influences on Sudden's music were artists such as [[T. Rex (band)|T. Rex]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[the Faces]], [[Bob Dylan]] and [[Johnny Thunders]]. Following the break-up of Swell Maps in 1980, he started a solo career and also released records with Dave Kusworth as the [[Jacobites (band)|Jacobites]].<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nikki-sudden-mn0000410916/biography Biodata], allmusic.com; accessed 15 August 2015.</ref>


Sudden collaborated with [[Mike Scott (musician)|Mike Scott]] and [[Anthony Thistlethwaite]] of [[the Waterboys]], [[Jeff Tweedy]] of [[Wilco]], [[The Golden Horde (band)|The Golden Horde]] as 'The Last Bandits', [[Mick Taylor]] of [[the Rolling Stones]], [[Rowland S. Howard]], Jeremy Gluck of [[the Barracudas]], [[Ian McLagan]] of [[Small Faces]] and [[the Faces]], [[Phil Shoenfelt]], Al DeLoner of [[Midnight Choir]], Tom Ashton of [[the March Violets]], members of [[R.E.M.]] and [[Sonic Youth]]. The Jacobites' tune "Pin Your Heart" was covered on [[the Lemonheads]]' 1997 single "The Outdoor Type".{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} Post Swell Maps, Sudden formed and recorded as Bingo Little with Andy Bean and Cally Callomon.
Sudden collaborated with [[Mike Scott (Scottish musician)|Mike Scott]] and [[Anthony Thistlethwaite]] of [[the Waterboys]], [[Jeff Tweedy]] of [[Wilco]], [[The Golden Horde (band)|The Golden Horde]] as 'The Last Bandits', [[Mick Taylor]] of [[the Rolling Stones]], [[Rowland S. Howard]], Jeremy Gluck of [[the Barracudas]], [[Ian McLagan]] of [[Small Faces]] and [[the Faces]], [[Phil Shoenfelt]], Al DeLoner of [[Midnight Choir]], [[Tom Ashton]] of [[the March Violets]], members of [[R.E.M.]] and [[Sonic Youth]]. The Jacobites' tune "Pin Your Heart" was covered on [[the Lemonheads]]' 1997 single "The Outdoor Type".{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} Post Swell Maps, Sudden formed and recorded as Bingo Little with Andy Bean and Cally Callomon.


Sudden also wrote for a number of music magazines, such as ''[[Spex (magazine)|Spex]]'', ''INTRO'', ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'', the Birmingham-based fanzine ''Waxstreet Dive'', and ''[[Bucketfull of Brains]]''. At the time of his unexpected death, he was writing his autobiography, as well as a history of [[the Wick]] (a house in Richmond, London once owned by [[Ronnie Wood]], currently owned by [[Pete Townshend]]), and was due to perform in London on 29 March 2006. Sudden died from a heart attack<ref name="Dead"/> at the age of 49 after performing at the [[Knitting Factory]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorknighttrain.com/zine/issues/3/sudden.html|title=Nikki Sudden obituary|publisher=Newyorknighttrain.com|date=26 March 2006|accessdate=9 January 2015}}</ref>
Sudden also wrote for a number of music magazines, such as ''[[Spex (magazine)|Spex]]'', ''INTRO'', ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]'', the Birmingham-based fanzine ''Waxstreet Dive'', and ''[[Bucketfull of Brains]]''. At the time of his death, he was writing his autobiography, as well as a history of [[the Wick]] (a house in [[Richmond, London]] once owned by [[Ronnie Wood]] and currently owned by [[Pete Townshend]]), and was due to perform in London on 29 March 2006. Sudden died of a heart attack<ref name="Dead"/> at the age of 49 after performing at the [[Knitting Factory]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorknighttrain.com/zine/issues/3/sudden.html|title=Nikki Sudden obituary|publisher=Newyorknighttrain.com|date=26 March 2006|access-date=9 January 2015}}</ref>


==Reissues==
==Reissues==
In September 2013, it was announced that [[The Numero Group]] would reissue a series of Sudden's albums on vinyl, with ''Waiting on Egypt'', ''The Bible Belt'', ''Jacobites'', and ''Robespierre's Velvet Basement'' scheduled for November 2013 release, and releases ''Texas'', ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', and ''Kiss You Kidnapped Charabanc'' scheduled for February 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://exclaim.ca/News/nikki_sudden_treated_to_vinyl_reissue_campaign|last=Adams|first=Gregory|title=Nikki Sudden Treated to Vinyl Reissue Campaign|accessdate=15 August 2015|magazine=[[Exclaim!]]}}</ref>
In September 2013, it was announced that [[The Numero Group]] would reissue a series of Sudden's albums on vinyl, with ''Waiting on Egypt'', ''The Bible Belt'', ''Jacobites'', and ''Robespierre's Velvet Basement'' scheduled for November 2013 release, and releases ''Texas'', ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', and ''Kiss You Kidnapped Charabanc'' scheduled for February 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://exclaim.ca/News/nikki_sudden_treated_to_vinyl_reissue_campaign|last=Adams|first=Gregory|title=Nikki Sudden Treated to Vinyl Reissue Campaign|access-date=15 August 2015|magazine=[[Exclaim!]]}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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====Albums====
====Albums====
*''[[A Trip to Marineville]]'' (1979)
*''[[A Trip to Marineville]]'' (1979)
*''[[Jane From Occupied Europe]]'' (1980)
*''[[Jane from Occupied Europe]]'' (1980)


====Compilations====
====Compilations====
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*''Collision Time Revisited'' (1989)
*''Collision Time Revisited'' (1989)
*''International Rescue'' (1999)
*''International Rescue'' (1999)
*''Sweep The Desert'' (2000)
*''Sweep the Desert'' (2000)
*''Wastrels and Whippersnappers'' (2006)
*''Wastrels and Whippersnappers'' (2006)


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===The Jacobites===
===The Jacobites===
====Jacobites====
====Studio albums====
*''Jacobites'' (1984, Glass Records)
*''Jacobites'' (1984, Glass Records)
*''Robespierre's Velvet Basement'' (1985, Glass Records)
*''Robespierre's Velvet Basement'' (1985, Glass Records)
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*''God Save Us Poor Sinners'' (1998, Glitterhouse/EfA/Bomp! Records) (2 editions with different track lists)
*''God Save Us Poor Sinners'' (1998, Glitterhouse/EfA/Bomp! Records) (2 editions with different track lists)


====Compilations and live====
====Compilations====
*''The Ragged School'' (1985, US – Vinyl-Sampler for North America, Twintone)
*''The Ragged School'' (1985, US – Vinyl-Sampler for North America, Twintone)
*''Fortune of Fame'' (1988, Glass Records, Sampler)
*''Fortune of Fame'' (1988, Glass Records, Sampler)
*''Heart of Hearts'' (1995, Por Caridad Producciones, Sampler)
*''Heart of Hearts'' (1995, Por Caridad Producciones, Sampler)
⚫
*''Kiss of Life'' (1996, n.UR-Kult Releases, Swamp Room Records – Live LP)
*''Hawks Get Religion'' (1996, Regency Sound, Sampler)
*''Hawks Get Religion'' (1996, Regency Sound, Sampler)

==== Live albums ====

⚫
* ''Kiss of Life'' (1996, n.UR-Kult Releases, Swamp Room Records)


====Singles====
====Singles====
* "Shame for the Angels E.P." (1984, Glass Records)
* "Shame for the Angels E.P." (1984, Glass Records)
* "Pin Your Heart To Me" (1985, Glass Records)
* "Pin Your Heart to Me" (1985, Glass Records)
* "When The Rain Comes" (1986, Glass Records) from "Robespierre´s Velvet Basement"
* "When the Rain Comes" (1986, Glass Records) from "Robespierre´s Velvet Basement"
* "Jangle Town" (1987) from ''Texas''
* "Jangle Town" (1987) from ''Texas''
* "Margaritta" (1993, Regency Sound) comes with "Howling Good Times" LP
* "Margaritta" (1993, Regency Sound) comes with "Howling Good Times" LP
* "Don´t You Ever Leave Me" (1993, Regency Sound) from "Howling Good Times"
* "Don´t You Ever Leave Me" (1993, Regency Sound) from "Howling Good Times"
* "Over And Over" (1997, Ultra Under Records)
* "Over and Over" (1997, Ultra Under Records)
* "Teenage Christmas" (1998, Chatterbox Records) comes with "God Save Us Poor Sinners" LP
* "Teenage Christmas" (1998, Chatterbox Records) comes with "God Save Us Poor Sinners" LP
* "The Otter Song" (2011, Sunthunder Records)
* "The Otter Song" (2011, Sunthunder Records)
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*''Kiss You Kidnapped Charabanc'' [with [[Rowland S. Howard]]] (1987)
*''Kiss You Kidnapped Charabanc'' [with [[Rowland S. Howard]]] (1987)
*''Crown of Thorns'' (1988)
*''Crown of Thorns'' (1988)
*''Groove'' (1989)
*''Groove'' [as Nikki Sudden & the French Revolution] (1989)
*''The Jewel Thief'' [with [[R.E.M.]]] (1991)
*''The Jewel Thief'' [with [[R.E.M.]]] (1991)
*''Seven Lives Later'' (1996)
*''Seven Lives Later'' (1996)
*''From the Warwick Road to the Banks of the Nile'' (1997)
*''From the Warwick Road to the Banks of the Nile'' (1997)
*''Egyptian Roads'' (1997)
*''Egyptian Roads'' (1997)
*''Red Brocade'' [with The Chamberstrings] (1999)
*''Red Brocade'' [with the Chamberstrings] (1999)
*''Treasure Island'' (2004)
*''Treasure Island'' (2004)
*[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9547-the-truth-doesnt-matter ''The Truth Doesn't Matter'' (2006 album)]
*[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9547-the-truth-doesnt-matter ''The Truth Doesn't Matter'' (2006 album)]
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===Bibliography===
===Bibliography===
* ''The Last Bandit – A Rock´n`Roll Life'' by Nikki Sudden (2011 – Italy – Arcana Edizioni Srl)
* ''The Last Bandit – A Rock´n`Roll Life'' by Nikki Sudden (2011, Italy – Arcana Edizioni Srl)


===Movieology===
===Movieology===
* "Unter der Milchstrasse" (1996 – Germany – Director: Matthias X. Oberg) – Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth play two drunken musicians on a train
* ''[[Under the Milky Way (film)|Under the Milky Way]]'' (1996, Germany – Director: Matthias X. Oberg) – Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth play two drunken musicians on a train
* "Planet Alex" (2001 – Germany – Director: Uli M. Schüppel) – Nikki Sudden plays a drunkard
* "Planet Alex" (2001, Germany – Director: Uli M. Schüppel) – Nikki Sudden plays a drunkard
* "Far East Man" (2002, Live Concert of Ron Wood at Shepherds Bush Empire, 11 December 2001) – Nikki Sudden is standing in the audience in front of Ron Wood and can be seen several times
* "Far East Man" (2002, Live Concert of Ron Wood at Shepherds Bush Empire, 11 December 2001) – Nikki Sudden is standing in the audience in front of Ron Wood and can be seen several times
* "Honey Baby" (2004 – Germany – Director: [[Mika Kaurismäki]], Music: Nikki Sudden)
* "Honey Baby" (2004, Germany – Director: [[Mika Kaurismäki]], Music: Nikki Sudden)
* "Egoshooter" (2004 – Germany – Director: [[Wim Wenders]], Music: Nikki Sudden a.o. – Nikki Sudden has a small role as himself)
* "Egoshooter" (2004, Germany – Director: [[Wim Wenders]], Music: Nikki Sudden a.o. – Nikki Sudden has a small role as himself)
* "The Favor" (2006 – United States – Director: [[Eva Aridjis]], Music: Nikki Sudden (end credits), Swell Maps (soundtrack)
* "The Favor" (2006, US – Director: [[Eva Aridjis]], Music: Nikki Sudden (end credits), Swell Maps (soundtrack)
* "The Pacific and Eddy" (2006 – USA – Director: Matthew Nourse, Music: Jacobites, Nikki Sudden, Epic Soundtracks) – Nikki Sudden as Silhouette
* "The Pacific and Eddy" (2006, US – Director: Matthew Nourse, Music: Jacobites, Nikki Sudden, Epic Soundtracks) – Nikki Sudden as Silhouette
* "Last Time in Berlin – Nikki Sudden Documentary" (2006 – D – Director: Daniel Horn, Music: Jacobites, Nikki Sudden, a. o.) – unreleased
* "Last Time in Berlin – Nikki Sudden Documentary" (2006 – Director: Daniel Horn, Music: Jacobites, Nikki Sudden, a. o.) – unreleased


==References==
==References==
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*[http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/03/nikki_sudden_ha.html Nikki Sudden performs live], WFMU.org; accessed 15 August 2015
*[http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2006/03/nikki_sudden_ha.html Nikki Sudden performs live], WFMU.org; accessed 15 August 2015
*[http://punkcast.com/940/index.html PUNKCAST#940] Live video from [[Cake Shop NYC]], 24 March 2006
*[http://punkcast.com/940/index.html PUNKCAST#940] Live video from [[Cake Shop NYC]], 24 March 2006
* {{discogs artist|Nikki Sudden}}
* {{imdb name|1672703}}
* {{find a Grave}}


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Latest revision as of 16:19, 21 February 2024

Nikki Sudden
Nikki Sudden at Cake Shop in New York City on 24 March 2006, two days before his death.
Nikki Sudden at Cake Shop in New York City on 24 March 2006, two days before his death.
Background information
Birth nameAdrian Nicholas Godfrey
Born(1956-07-19)19 July 1956
London, England
Died26 March 2006(2006-03-26) (aged 49)
New York City, U.S.
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, rock critic
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1977–2006
LabelsCreation, Glass, UFO Records, Glitterhouse

Adrian Nicholas Godfrey (19 July 1956 – 26 March 2006),[1] known professionally as Nikki Sudden, was a prolific English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He co-founded the post-punk band Swell Maps with his brother, Epic Soundtracks, while attending Solihull School in Solihull.[2]

Career

[edit]

Nikki Sudden was born Adrian Nicholas Godfrey in London, England.[1] The main influences on Sudden's music were artists such as T. Rex, the Rolling Stones, the Faces, Bob Dylan and Johnny Thunders. Following the break-up of Swell Maps in 1980, he started a solo career and also released records with Dave Kusworth as the Jacobites.[3]

Sudden collaborated with Mike Scott and Anthony Thistlethwaite of the Waterboys, Jeff Tweedy of Wilco, The Golden Horde as 'The Last Bandits', Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones, Rowland S. Howard, Jeremy Gluck of the Barracudas, Ian McLagan of Small Faces and the Faces, Phil Shoenfelt, Al DeLoner of Midnight Choir, Tom Ashton of the March Violets, members of R.E.M. and Sonic Youth. The Jacobites' tune "Pin Your Heart" was covered on the Lemonheads' 1997 single "The Outdoor Type".[citation needed] Post Swell Maps, Sudden formed and recorded as Bingo Little with Andy Bean and Cally Callomon.

Sudden also wrote for a number of music magazines, such as Spex, INTRO, Mojo, the Birmingham-based fanzine Waxstreet Dive, and Bucketfull of Brains. At the time of his death, he was writing his autobiography, as well as a history of the Wick (a house in Richmond, London once owned by Ronnie Wood and currently owned by Pete Townshend), and was due to perform in London on 29 March 2006. Sudden died of a heart attack[1] at the age of 49 after performing at the Knitting Factory.[4]

Reissues

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In September 2013, it was announced that The Numero Group would reissue a series of Sudden's albums on vinyl, with Waiting on Egypt, The Bible Belt, Jacobites, and Robespierre's Velvet Basement scheduled for November 2013 release, and releases Texas, Dead Men Tell No Tales, and Kiss You Kidnapped Charabanc scheduled for February 2014.[5]

Discography

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Swell Maps

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Albums

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Compilations

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  • Whatever Happens Next... (1981)
  • Collision Time (1981)
  • Train Out of It (1986)
  • Collision Time Revisited (1989)
  • International Rescue (1999)
  • Sweep the Desert (2000)
  • Wastrels and Whippersnappers (2006)

Singles

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  • "Read About Seymour" (1977)
  • "Dresden Style" (1978)
  • "Real Shocks" (1979)
  • "Let's Build a Car" (1979)

The Jacobites

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Studio albums

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  • Jacobites (1984, Glass Records)
  • Robespierre's Velvet Basement (1985, Glass Records)
  • Lost in a Sea of Scarves (1985, What's So Funny About)
  • Texas (1986)
  • Dead Men Tell No Tales (1988)
  • Howling Good Times (1993, Regency Sound)
  • Old Scarlett (1995, Glitterhouse/EfA)
  • God Save Us Poor Sinners (1998, Glitterhouse/EfA/Bomp! Records) (2 editions with different track lists)

Compilations

[edit]
  • The Ragged School (1985, US – Vinyl-Sampler for North America, Twintone)
  • Fortune of Fame (1988, Glass Records, Sampler)
  • Heart of Hearts (1995, Por Caridad Producciones, Sampler)
  • Hawks Get Religion (1996, Regency Sound, Sampler)

Live albums

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  • Kiss of Life (1996, n.UR-Kult Releases, Swamp Room Records)

Singles

[edit]
  • "Shame for the Angels E.P." (1984, Glass Records)
  • "Pin Your Heart to Me" (1985, Glass Records)
  • "When the Rain Comes" (1986, Glass Records) from "Robespierre´s Velvet Basement"
  • "Jangle Town" (1987) from Texas
  • "Margaritta" (1993, Regency Sound) comes with "Howling Good Times" LP
  • "Don´t You Ever Leave Me" (1993, Regency Sound) from "Howling Good Times"
  • "Over and Over" (1997, Ultra Under Records)
  • "Teenage Christmas" (1998, Chatterbox Records) comes with "God Save Us Poor Sinners" LP
  • "The Otter Song" (2011, Sunthunder Records)

Solo

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Albums

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  • Waiting on Egypt (1982)
  • The Bible Belt (1983)
  • Kiss You Kidnapped Charabanc [with Rowland S. Howard] (1987)
  • Crown of Thorns (1988)
  • Groove [as Nikki Sudden & the French Revolution] (1989)
  • The Jewel Thief [with R.E.M.] (1991)
  • Seven Lives Later (1996)
  • From the Warwick Road to the Banks of the Nile (1997)
  • Egyptian Roads (1997)
  • Red Brocade [with the Chamberstrings] (1999)
  • Treasure Island (2004)
  • The Truth Doesn't Matter (2006 album)
  • Golden Vanity (2009) [posthumous release with Phil Shoenfelt, original recording from 1998]

Compilations, live, reissues

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  • Back to the Coast (1990)
  • Liquor, Guns and Ammo (with R.E.M.) (2000) re-release of The Jewel Thief
  • The Last Bandit (2000)[6]
  • The Nikki Sudden Compendium (2001)
  • Tel Aviv Blues (2011, CD, acoustic recording from 2002)
  • Playing With Fire (2011, CD, Outtakes from "Treasure Island" & "The Truth Doesn't Matter")
  • The Boy From Nowhere Who Fell Out Of The Sky (2013, 6xCD Box Set)
  • Still Full of Shocks (2013, CD, Limited Edition, Live Acoustic Session)
  • Fred Beethoven (2014, CD and Limited Blue Vinyl LP, original recordings from 1997 to 1999)
  • The Copenhagen Affair (2014, CD, Limited Edition, Live Recording from Barbue, Copenhagen, 27 November 1991)
  • Christmas Day Blues (2014, CD, Limited Edition, Live Recording from Hamburg, 25 December 1985)
  • Quasimodo (2016, CD, Live Recording from Quasimodo Club, Berlin, 5 March 2003)
  • The Last Bandits in the World (2018, CD and Limited LP, original recordings from 1985, with Simon Carmody & Johnny Fean)

Singles

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  • "Back to the Start" (1981)
  • "Channel Steamer" (1982) from Waiting on Egypt
  • "Wedding Hotel" (1987) from Kiss You Kidnapped Charabanc
  • "Lunacy Is Legend EP" (1987)
  • "The Angels Are Calling" (1989)
  • "The Sun Is Shining" (1990) from The Jewel Thief
  • "I Belong to You" (1991) from The Jewel Thief
  • "Buick MacKane" (1991)
  • "Whiskey Priest" (1992) from Seven Lives Later
  • "Bourgeois Blues" (1992)
  • "So Many Girls" (1999) from Red Brocade
  • "Hanoi Jane" (2005) from Golden Vanity
  • "Barroom Blues" (2006)

Nikki Sudden and Freddy Lynxx

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  • By The Lights of the Burning Citroen (1997, Sucksex, Cassette Only Release)

with Freddy Lynxx

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  • No Pleasure Thrills (1996, Sucksex, LP)
  • "No Pleasure Thrills / Open Up & Bleed“ (1996, Sucksex, 7")
  • "Soul Power / Opium-Den“ (1999, Sucksex, 7")
  • "Have Faith" (1999, Vicious Kitten, EP)
  • Full Cover (2004, Sucksex, CD)

with Ghost Train

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  • "All My Sunken Ships / You Knocked Me Out Cold (In The Big Hotel)“ (1996, Sucksex, 7")

Bibliography

[edit]
  • The Last Bandit – A Rock´n`Roll Life by Nikki Sudden (2011, Italy – Arcana Edizioni Srl)

Movieology

[edit]
  • Under the Milky Way (1996, Germany – Director: Matthias X. Oberg) – Nikki Sudden & Dave Kusworth play two drunken musicians on a train
  • "Planet Alex" (2001, Germany – Director: Uli M. Schüppel) – Nikki Sudden plays a drunkard
  • "Far East Man" (2002, Live Concert of Ron Wood at Shepherds Bush Empire, 11 December 2001) – Nikki Sudden is standing in the audience in front of Ron Wood and can be seen several times
  • "Honey Baby" (2004, Germany – Director: Mika Kaurismäki, Music: Nikki Sudden)
  • "Egoshooter" (2004, Germany – Director: Wim Wenders, Music: Nikki Sudden a.o. – Nikki Sudden has a small role as himself)
  • "The Favor" (2006, US – Director: Eva Aridjis, Music: Nikki Sudden (end credits), Swell Maps (soundtrack)
  • "The Pacific and Eddy" (2006, US – Director: Matthew Nourse, Music: Jacobites, Nikki Sudden, Epic Soundtracks) – Nikki Sudden as Silhouette
  • "Last Time in Berlin – Nikki Sudden Documentary" (2006 – Director: Daniel Horn, Music: Jacobites, Nikki Sudden, a. o.) – unreleased

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Dead Rock Stars Club 2006 January To June". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  2. ^ Cartwright, Garth (3 April 2006). "Obituary: Nikki Sudden". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2008.
  3. ^ Biodata, allmusic.com; accessed 15 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Nikki Sudden obituary". Newyorknighttrain.com. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  5. ^ Adams, Gregory. "Nikki Sudden Treated to Vinyl Reissue Campaign". Exclaim!. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  6. ^ The Last Bandit (2000 album), popmatters.com; accessed 15 August 2015.
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