Released 1974 Label Harkit Records | Length 41:49 Release date 1974 | |
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Yelp bellow rasp et cetera
Men Opening Umbrellas Ahead is the 1974 debut solo album by British musician, writer and comedian Vivian Stanshall.
Contents
- Yelp bellow rasp et cetera
- Vivian stanshall men opening umbrellas ahead official 2014 promo
- Track listing
- Side 1
- Side 2
- Bonus tracks on 2010 and 2012 CD reissues
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The initial LP pressing was deleted by Warner Bros. Records soon after release, having sold only the initial vinyl pressing of 5,000 copies. The album remained out of print for over 35 years.
In 2010 an unauthorized CD reissue was made available by Harkit Records. The CD featured notes by Dutch dada-ist Freek Kinkelaar and featured two bonus tracks not on the original LP: "Baba Tunde" and "Lakonga". This edition is a sourced from a vinyl copy and is a "bootleg" not authorized by the Stanshall estate. The bonus tracks come from a rare 1974 single.
Poppydisc Records released a remastered edition, on LP and CD, on 21 May 2012. These are the first re-issues to be authorized by the artist's estate. The remastered CD contains the two bonus tracks, while the vinyl version is the same as the original vinyl LP.
Vivian stanshall men opening umbrellas ahead official 2014 promo
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Vivian Stanshall, except where noted:
Side 1
- Afoju Ti Ole Riran (Dead Eyes) (Vivian Stanshall/Gaspar Lawal)
- Truck-Track
- Yelp, Bellow, Rasp Et Cetera
- Prong
- Redeye
Side 2
- How The Zebra Got His Spots
- Dwarf Succulents
- Bout Of Sobriety
- Prong & Toots Go Steady
- Strange Tongues
Bonus tracks on 2010 and 2012 CD reissues
- Lakonga (single A-side)
- Baba Tunde (single B-side)
Personnel
Songs
1Afoju Ti Ole Riran (Dead Eyes)7:53
2Truck-Track4:00
3Yelp - Bellow - Rasp Et Cetera4:46