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Egg Shaped Fred

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Recorded
  
1996

Producer
  
Paul Draper

Length
  
16:42

Released
  
25 March 1996 (UK) 5 June 1996 (Japan)

Genre
  
Alternative rock, Britpop

Label
  
Parlophone Toshiba EMI (Japan)

"Egg Shaped Fred" (lead track of One EP) is a song by the English alternative rock band Mansun. The song was written by band-leader Paul Draper. It was produced by Draper, mixing and engineering by Ronnie Stone with assistance from the group's long-term collaborator Mike Hunter. Released in 1996 the song was the group's major label début for Parlophone and their third release overall. It was released as One EP, using the band's own numbering system. The EP was their first to enter the UK Top 40 peaking at #37."Egg Shaped Fred" was remixed and extended for inclusion on Mansun's debut album Attack of the Grey Lantern in 1997.

The promotional music video for "Egg Shaped Fred" was directed by Lawrence Watson.

Track listing

All tracks written by Paul Draper.

References

Egg Shaped Fred Wikipedia