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Edgar Broughton Band (album)

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Released
  
May 1971

Length
  
51:13

Recorded
  
1971

Producer
  
Peter Jenner

Genre
  
Psychedelic rock, Hard rock, Folk rock

Label
  
Harvest Records Repertoire Records (1994 German CD reissue)

Edgar Broughton Band is the self-titled third album by the Edgar Broughton Band. The album is known amongst fans as "The Meat Album", as the album cover features lots of meat on hangers in a warehouse; a human can also be seen hanging amongst the meat. The 2004 CD reissue features 3 bonus tracks. Several outside musicians were used on this album including Mike Oldfield of Tubular Bells fame.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Evening Over Rooftops" (Robert Edgar Broughton, Victor Unitt) – 5:00
  2. "The Birth" (R. E. Broughton) – 3:21
  3. "Piece of My Own" (R. E. Broughton) – 2:46
  4. "Poppy" (R. E. Broughton) – 2:14
  5. "Don't Even Know Which Day It Is" (R. E. Broughton, Steve Broughton, Victor Unitt) – 4:20
  6. "House of Turnabout" (R. E. Broughton) – 3:08
  7. "Madhatter" (R. E. Broughton, S. Broughton, Unitt) – 6:14
  8. "Getting Hard/What Is a Woman For?" (R. E. Broughton, S. Broughton, Arthur Grant, Unitt) – 7:29
  9. "Thinking of You" (S. Broughton, Unitt) – 2:04
  10. "For Doctor Spock Parts 1 & 2" (R. E. Broughton, S. Broughton, Grant, Unitt) – 3:50

2004 CD reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Hotel Room" (R. E. Broughton) – 4:04 (A-side of "Harvest HAR 5040")
  2. "Call Me a Liar" (R. E. Broughton) – 4:27 (B-side of "Harvest HAR 5040")
  3. "Bring It on Home" (Willie Dixon) – 3:27 (Previously unreleased)

Personnel

  • Edgar Broughton – vocals, guitar
  • Arthur Grant – bass guitar, vocals
  • Steve Broughton – drums, vocals
  • Victor Unitt – guitar, harmonica, piano, organ, vocals

    • Additional musicians

  • The Ladybirds – vocals (track 1)
  • Johnny van Derek – violin (track 3)
  • P. Harold Fatt – (vocals track 5)
  • Mike Oldfield – (mandolin track 8)
  • David Bedford – piano (track 8)
  • Roy Harper – backing vocals (CD track 12)

    • Production

  • Peter Jenner – producer
  • Peter Mew – engineer
  • David Bedford – arranger (cellos & brass)

    • References

    Edgar Broughton Band (album) Wikipedia
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