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Roger Ruskin Spear
Electric Shocks

Album UK 1972 on United Artists Records label
Rock (Art Rock, Parody, Classic Rock)

Majority of backing tracks recorded at Felsham Studios. Multi-tracking, dubbing and final mixing carried out at Olympic Studios. Issued in a gatefold cover.

     
Musicians
PortraitRoger Ruskin Spear xyl, *1943 GB
producer, arranged by, written by, album by, bass guitar, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, electric piano, bass guitar, vocals, kazoo, celesta, saxophone, sugary saxes, saxophone, vocals, organ, trumpet, piano, bass saxophone, tenor saxophone, organ, bells, glockenspiel, electric piano, piano, tenor saxophone, vocals, performer, jokes and other rubbish, piano, bass saxophone, tenor saxophone, trombone, vocals, organ, performer, scalpel, piano, tenor saxophone, vocals, performer, v.f.o. morse key, piano, bass clarinet, clarinet, b flat, tenor saxophone, bass guitar, backing vocals, handclaps, performer, auto-clapping machine, vocals, screaming
Ken Barry
backing vocals, vocal harmonies
PortraitMaggie Stredder voc,
backing vocals, vocal harmonies
PortraitNick Curtis voc,
backing vocals, vocal harmonies
PortraitThe Flamin' Groovies , 1965-1992 US
featuring
PortraitAndy Newman p, GB
bass saxophone, bass saxophone, kazoo, backing vocals, handclaps
PortraitArran Roe ,
drums, backing vocals, handclaps
PortraitThe Acme Brass Band ,
featuring
PortraitThe Putney Male Voice Choir ,
featuring
PortraitJerry Gardiner ,
guitar
PortraitGraham Preskett , GB
guitar, fuzz, violin, bass guitar, violin, twelve-string guitar, piano, bass guitar, guitar, 12-string
PortraitDave Glasson ,
piano, handclaps
PortraitSam Spoons perc, cb,
spoons
PortraitGeorge Alexander b, voc,
bass guitar
PortraitDanny Mihm perc, dr,
drums
PortraitBob Hall , GB
effects, doing
PortraitChris Glass ,
effects, pardon / mattresses, effects, telephone effects, effects, effects assistant
PortraitCyril Jordan voc, g,
guitar
PortraitJames Ferrell g,
guitar
PortraitChris Wilson voc, g,
vocals
PortraitDave Clague b, g,
bass guitar
PortraitChris Welch dr, *1941
drums
PortraitRoy Hollingworth , 1949-2002
guitar
PortraitSteve Waller voc, g, 1951-2000 GB
guitar
PortraitPeter Banks g, voc, 1947-2013 GB
guitar, lead
PortraitBJ Cole stg, *1946 GB
steel guitar
PortraitRoger C. Mitchell ,
vocals, gasps, vocals, vocal refrain
PortraitBarrie Wentzell , *1942 GB
guitar
Producers
Pierre Tubbs artwork, artistic interference
Bob Hall engineer
Chris Glass engineer
Chris Welch photography by
Nevis Cameron photography by
Tom Browne photography by
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1All By Yourself In The MoonlightRoger Ruskin SpearJay Wallis5:25
2I'm A FlyRoger Ruskin Spear2:55
3Mattress ManRoger Ruskin Spear5:15
4Blue Baboon (Or I Know A Rhino)Roger Ruskin Spear5:10
5The Liberty Laughing SongRoger Ruskin Spear4:00
6Doctor RockRoger Ruskin Spear4:05
7Patrick MooreRoger Ruskin Spear4:35
8Make Yourself A Happiness PieRoger Ruskin SpearFrank Perkins, Steve Nelson3:25
9Living DollRoger Ruskin SpearLionel Bart2:10

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