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Track Listings
| 1. Afoju Ti Ole Riran (Dead Eyes) |
| 2. Truck-track |
| 3. Yelp, Bellow, Rasp Et Cetera |
| 4. Prong |
| 5. Redeye |
| 6. How the Zebra Got His Spots |
| 7. Dwarf Succulents |
| 8. Bout of Sobreity |
| 9. Prong & Toots Go Steady |
| 10. Strange Tongues |
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Jim Kauffman
After 30 years, this brilliant album is finally available on CD. This was Viv's first solo effort after leaving the Bonzo Dog Band, and he took the opportunity to explore types of music that the Bonzos couldn't or wouldn't. Don't expect "Sir Henry at Rawlinson End" either--this album is short on comedy and long on songwriting and experimentation. It's almost a world music album, with lots of unusual instruments and African drumming. Very powerful and wonderful stuff--it's a crime it was unavailable for so long.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
I didn't ever believe we'd see this released after all these years.
I remember playing it for the first time as a young teenager, having been used to the Bonzos for years and thinking - what the...?
It grew on me. There is pain and a little joy in the lyrics, as well as a playful use of words. My favourite is the last track, 'Strange Tongues' which contains a Viv favourite line "Corpses peeping out of windows". And now crackle free!
It is an indispensible part of the Bonzos history and an important step forward for the brilliant and sadly missed Viv.
The musicians come from Viv's associations with Traffic, including Steve Winwood as well as his old and trusted friend, Neil Innes.
Glad that the packaging reflects the orginal product - I hope it too comes with lyrics and Vivs original sleeve drawings.
Is it too much to wish for some of the recordings he made prior to his death to make it to CD in the future?
I remember playing it for the first time as a young teenager, having been used to the Bonzos for years and thinking - what the...?
It grew on me. There is pain and a little joy in the lyrics, as well as a playful use of words. My favourite is the last track, 'Strange Tongues' which contains a Viv favourite line "Corpses peeping out of windows". And now crackle free!
It is an indispensible part of the Bonzos history and an important step forward for the brilliant and sadly missed Viv.
The musicians come from Viv's associations with Traffic, including Steve Winwood as well as his old and trusted friend, Neil Innes.
Glad that the packaging reflects the orginal product - I hope it too comes with lyrics and Vivs original sleeve drawings.
Is it too much to wish for some of the recordings he made prior to his death to make it to CD in the future?
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
First listen - This is an uncomfortable album - Possibly brilliant ...
9 Sep 2010
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Take the lyrics from "Strange Tongues" -
Strange tongues comfort me
Darkened rooms calm me down
Make overtures to your insanity
Good to have friends around
Well dark - And the rest of the album is similarly - how to put this? - frightening?
But don't let this put you off - If you are a fan already this gets you further inside Stanshall then ever before. Have to sign off now & listen to it again ...
Strange tongues comfort me
Darkened rooms calm me down
Make overtures to your insanity
Good to have friends around
Well dark - And the rest of the album is similarly - how to put this? - frightening?
But don't let this put you off - If you are a fan already this gets you further inside Stanshall then ever before. Have to sign off now & listen to it again ...
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Original and best.
I have an orginal copy of this. Bought it as a wee slip of a girl, around 1970 from Lewis' in Manchester.
Published 2 months ago by Jennifer A. Abbott
4.0 out of 5 stars
This review is a wildebeest
Or "bewilderbeest" as he would have it. And he would have it it seems - this appears to be partly a catalogue of how. Read more
Published 9 months ago by droflim
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dancing on the edge
It took years and years to get this incredible album released again. It took two years to shove whoever Harkit Records are back into the dank hole they'd crawled out of to steal a... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Horridhat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Viv Stanshall
An all musical album by one of our finest comedic/musical talents. Just reading the list of guest musicians on the CD insert tells me how well respected Viv was. Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2010 by Mr. Philip J. Davidge
5.0 out of 5 stars
WELL DONE POPPYDISC/REV-OLA
This new 2012 version has been remastered beautifully and contains brand new sleeve notes and exclusive photos from the Stanshall familY as well. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2010 by Brian McNeill1972
4.0 out of 5 stars
caveat emptor....
Good to see this available again after such a long time but.... the packaging and general care and attention that you'd expect such a long-awaited release to have paid to it simply... Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2010 by Lawrence Of Euphoria
4.0 out of 5 stars
Daft, rude, and rather musical.
This is the sort of album that could be a big disappointment. But it isn't. It's a very special album for more than one reason. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2010 by Tim Slade
5.0 out of 5 stars
Genius
About time this little gem was released on CD, an odd record from the Ginger Geezer but like all his output after the Bonzo's - utterly brilliant. Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2010 by Ghost of Russ Columbo
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Insane in the Membrane...
...insane in the Brain". That relatively recent song wasn't written by Stanshall but it aptly describes this one of a kind album that has finally gotten a commercial CD release... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2010 by Chip Kaufmann
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hello Old Friend
It has taken 30 odd years for this Viv album to make it onto cd. The tracks that I loved as a teenager are a joy to hear again. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2010 by Mr. R. P. Gill
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