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Fuzzy Duck ?– Fuzzy Duck

Label: Akarma ?– AK 180 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country: Italy Released: 2001 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Prog Rock

TracklistHide Credits

A1 Time Will Be Your Doctor Written-By – D. Brown*, N. Graham*, P. Francis* 5:07 A2 Mrs. Prout Acoustic Guitar – Grahame WhiteWritten-By – P. Francis*, R. Sharland* 6:40 A3 Just Look Around You Electric Piano – Roy (Daze) Sharland*Written-By – M. Hawksworth* 4:25 A4 Afternoon Out Written-By – P. Francis*, R. Sharland* 4:59 A5 More Than I Am Written-By – M. Hawksworth* 5:34 B1 Country Boy Written-By – G. White*, P. Francis*, R. Sharland* 6:05 B2 In Our Time Performer [Cricket Bat] – Doc Hawksworth*Written-By – M. Hawksworth* 6:40 B3 A Word From Big D Written-By – G. White*, M. Hawksworth* 1:42 Bonus Tracks B4 Double Time Woman Written-By – Garth Watt Roy* 3:00 B5 Big Brass Band Written-By – Tim Martin*, W. Meskell* 2:59 B6 One More Hour Written-By – G. Watt-Roy*, M. Hawksworth*, P. Francis*, R. Sharland* 3:58 B7 No Name Face Written-By – Garth Watt Roy*, M. Hawksworth*, P. Francis*, R. Sharland* 3:04

Credits

• Artwork [Coverart] – Jonathan Xavier Coudrille
• Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar [12-string], Cello [Electric] – Mick (Doc) Hawksworth*
• Drums, Percussion – Paul Francis (2)
• Engineer – Keith Harwood
• Guitar, Vocals – Grahame White
• Organ, Vocals [Ducking Vocals] – Roy (Daze) Sharland*
• Photography By [Liner] – David Reed (5)
• Producer, Arranged By – Fuzzy Duck
• Technician [Tapeworms] – Jeremy Gee, Phil "Snores", Rufus Cartwright

Notes

Tracks from 1 to 8: (P) 1971 M.A.M. Records (C) Akarma Records
Tracks from 9 to 12: Made under license by Celebrity Licensing Europe
Issued on 180 gram vinyl

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8034003291808

A memorable name with an outstanding cover, Fuzzy Duck is a classic slice of underground London art rock and melodic psychedelia. Originally released on MAM in 1971, it's truly a musical force of infectious riffs and fiery solos, sharp tempo changes, a tight rhythm section and heavy, Hammond-drenched grooves. With echoes of Spencer Davis Group, early Grand Funk and Vanilla Fudge, it comes on like a heavier Soft Machine or Caravan. No wonder Fuzzy Duck's cult appeal has endured. The album features Mick Hawksworth (Five Day Week Straw People, Andromeda) on bass, acoustic 12-string, electric cello and some of the vocal duties, and also Roy "Daze" Sharland (Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Spice) on organ and electric piano. Accompanying those two were Paul Francis on drums and percussion, and Grahame White on guitars and the rest of the vocals. Originally released in an edition of 500, Fuzzy Duck became legendary all over the world through a holy trinity of scarcity, personnel and it's sheer brilliance. The album kicks off with a heavy, bass-fuelled, Hammond rocker titled "Time Will Be Your Doctor". This is pure hard-edged blues rock, brilliantly played. It's drum break intro was sampled by DJ Premier for Gang Starr's "Mostly Tha Voice" on 1994's legendary Hard To Earn. And we can hear it's personality all over Harvey and Thomas Bullock's Map Of Africa. Rollicking highlight "Mrs. Prout" follows. At nearly 7 minutes long, it incorporates more psych-leaning guitar and drawn-out keyboards à la Ray Manzarek with the band effortlessly switching from jazzy rhythm section to a progressive one. That magnificent instrumental jam that starts half-way and continues through to the end is a true wonder. "Just Look Around You" is propulsive folk-rock with a soaring, proto power-pop chorus, backed by frenetic organ and heavy bass high in the rich, intoxicating mix. Back comes the heavy, strung-out psych to both close out side one with "Afternoon Out" and kick off side two with "More Than I Am". Both tracks are improvisational winners that stylistically nod to the late sixties and "More Than I Am"'s guitar hook, catchy organ and memorable chorus would've surely made it a great single. "Country Boy" quenches the thirst for rhythm and melody, only the lyrics and vibe are wonderfully creepy. The sudden cut of the groove and the drop into a more sinister tempo will make you stumble, before the band pick up speed and toss you back again into the opening jam, this time with a badass organ to ride you home. The final, fully fleshed out track is the majestic "In Our Time", which oscillates between endless organ-driven boogie and heavenly, genuinely moving vocals. Just stunning. Infamous instrumental cut "A Word from Big D" rounds out the album. Yes, that's the band jamming with duck quack sound effects accompanying the music. "Ducking vocals" as the sleeve says. You know, just in case the whole "duck" theme had passed you by. It's an appropriate closer for what sounds like an album that must have been *a lot* of fun to record. This reissue of Fuzzy Duck's one-and-only LP sounds as mighty as it should. That unforgettable sleeve artwork has been carefully restored and the records pressed by the wonderful Akarma Label in Italy. Essential.