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.
![]() | Roger 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 |
![]() | Maggie Stredder voc, backing vocals, vocal harmonies |
![]() | Nick Curtis voc, backing vocals, vocal harmonies |
![]() | The Flamin' Groovies , 1965-1992 US featuring |
![]() | Andy Newman p, GB bass saxophone, bass saxophone, kazoo, backing vocals, handclaps |
![]() | Arran Roe , drums, backing vocals, handclaps |
![]() | The Acme Brass Band , featuring |
![]() | The Putney Male Voice Choir , featuring |
![]() | Jerry Gardiner , guitar |
![]() | Graham Preskett , GB guitar, fuzz, violin, bass guitar, violin, twelve-string guitar, piano, bass guitar, guitar, 12-string |
![]() | Dave Glasson , piano, handclaps |
![]() | Sam Spoons perc, cb, spoons |
![]() | George Alexander b, voc, bass guitar |
![]() | Danny Mihm perc, dr, drums |
![]() | Bob Hall , GB effects, doing |
![]() | Chris Glass , effects, pardon / mattresses, effects, telephone effects, effects, effects assistant |
![]() | Cyril Jordan voc, g, guitar |
![]() | James Ferrell g, guitar |
![]() | Chris Wilson voc, g, vocals |
![]() | Dave Clague b, g, bass guitar |
![]() | Chris Welch dr, *1941 drums |
![]() | Roy Hollingworth , 1949-2002 guitar |
![]() | Steve Waller voc, g, 1951-2000 GB guitar |
![]() | Peter Banks g, voc, 1947-2013 GB guitar, lead |
![]() | BJ Cole stg, *1946 GB steel guitar |
![]() | Roger C. Mitchell , vocals, gasps, vocals, vocal refrain |
![]() | Barrie Wentzell , *1942 GB guitar |
Pierre Tubbs artwork, artistic interference |
Bob Hall engineer |
Chris Glass engineer |
Chris Welch photography by |
Nevis Cameron photography by |
Tom Browne photography by |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | All By Yourself In The Moonlight | Roger Ruskin Spear | Jay Wallis | 5:25 |
2 | ![]() | I'm A Fly | Roger Ruskin Spear | 2:55 | |
3 | ![]() | Mattress Man | Roger Ruskin Spear | 5:15 | |
4 | ![]() | Blue Baboon (Or I Know A Rhino) | Roger Ruskin Spear | 5:10 | |
5 | ![]() | The Liberty Laughing Song | Roger Ruskin Spear | 4:00 | |
6 | ![]() | Doctor Rock | Roger Ruskin Spear | 4:05 | |
7 | ![]() | Patrick Moore | Roger Ruskin Spear | 4:35 | |
8 | ![]() | Make Yourself A Happiness Pie | Roger Ruskin Spear | Frank Perkins, Steve Nelson | 3:25 |
9 | ![]() | Living Doll | Roger Ruskin Spear | Lionel Bart | 2:10 |
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