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Released
  
May 1973

Length
  
40:07

Artist
  
Edgar Broughton Band

Producer
  
Edgar Broughton Band

Recorded
  
June - December 1972

Oora (1973)
  
Bandages (1976)

Release date
  
May 1973

Label
  
Harvest Records

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Studio
  
Olympic, Morgan and the Manor Studios

Genres
  
Psychedelic rock, Progressive rock

Similar
  
Edgar Broughton Band albums, Progressive rock albums

Oora is the fifth album by psychedelic rock group, the Edgar Broughton Band, first released in 1973. It was the Broughtons' last album for Harvest Records.

Contents

The original vinyl album came in an elaborate package, with a conventional gatefold album jacket enclosed in a transparent vinyl sleeve printed with the group's name and band pictures. The 2004 CD reissue featured one additional track.

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Track listing

Side one
  1. "Hurricane Man / Rock 'n' Roller" - 6:13
  2. "Roccococooler" - 3:09
  3. "Eviction" - 3:00
  4. "Oh You Crazy Boy!" - 2:44
  5. "Things on My Mind" - 3:39
Side two
  1. "Exhibits from a New Museum / Green Lights" - 7:54
  2. "Face from a Window / Pretty / Hi-Jack Boogie / Slow Down" - 10:29
  3. "Capers" - 1:37
2004 CD reissue
  1. "Sweet Fallen Angels" - 2:51

Personnel

  • Edgar Broughton – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar on "Hi-Jack Boogie"
  • Arthur Grant – bass guitar, guitar on "Hurricane Man" and "Hi-Jack Boogie"
  • Steve Broughton – vocals, drums, percussion, guitars, tubular bells, tambourine
  • Victor Unitt – backing vocals, guitars, Spanish guitar on "Exhibits From A New Museum", piano, lead vocals on "Oh You Crazy Boy!"

    • Guest musicians

  • Madeline Bell – backing vocals, "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind"' & "Face From A Window"
  • Doris Troy – backing vocals, '"Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" & "Face From A Window"
  • Lisa Strike – backing vocals, "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" & "Face From A Window"
  • Maggie Thomas – backing vocals on "Oh You Crazy Boy!"
  • David Bedford – piano on "Green Lights"

    • Songs

    1Hurricane Man / Rock 'n' Roller6:13
    2Roccococooler3:10
    3Eviction3:01

    References

    Oora Wikipedia
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