Prince of the Poverty Line

Prince of the Poverty Line is the fourth full-length studio album by British folk metal band Skyclad. It is a loose concept album about urban decay in post-Thatcherite Britain.
According to Kevin Ridley, producer and, from 1997, a full band-member, this album remains their biggest seller. Many people consider it to be the band's masterwork.

Track listing

All songs written by Ramsey/Walkyier except where noted.

"Civil War Dance" – 5:03
"Cardboard City" – 5:05
"Sins of Emission" – 3:33
"Land of the Rising Slum" – 4:28
"The One Piece Puzzle" – 5:52
"A Bellyful of Emptiness" – 4:57
"A Dog in the Manger" – 6:10
"Gammadion Seed" – 5:26
"Womb of the Worm" – 6:56
"The Truth Famine" – 4:30
"Brothers Beneath the Skin" – 3:45

The US edition of the album contains the studio tracks from the Skyclad EP Tracks from the Wilderness as alternate bonus tracks, including the Thin Lizzy cover, "Emerald":

"Emerald" – 3:34
"A Room Next Door" – 4:51
"When All Else Fails" – 4:19

Personnel

Martin Walkyier – lead vocals
Steve Ramsey – six and twelve String Guitars, Backing Vocals
Dave Pugh – electric and acoustic guitars
Cath Howell – keyboards, violin, backing vocals
Graeme English – bass, backing vocals
Keith Baxter – drums
With Tony Bray, Steve Chahley, Graig Dodds, Mark Dodds, Alex Martin – additional backing vocals

Production

Produced by Kevin Ridley and Skyclad
Engineered and mixed by Kevin Ridley