MARVIN THE PARANOID ANDROID / KRAFTWERK / SYNTH - 2 x UK 7" SINGLE -
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Description
ARTIST: MARVIN THE PARANOID ANDROID
TYPE/SIZE: 2 x 7" VINYL
TRACKS: SEE PICS
CATALOGUE NUMBER: POSP 261 AND POSP 333
CONDITION, USING RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM (RECORD / PICTURE SLEEVE):
"THE DOUBLE B-SIDE" IS VG+/VG- (has corner wear and smal black writing top middle, not really visible since the pic sleeve is also black)
"MARVIN" IS VG+/VG+
COMMENTS:
THIS IS 2 RARE UK 7" VINYL.
Robot character from the BBC radio/TV series "The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy", voiced by actor Stephen Moore
Stephen Moore released two pop singles—Marvin/Metal Man[5] and Reasons to Be Miserable/Marvin I Love You (double B-side)—in the UK in 1981
Marvin"[edit]
"Marvin" was released in 1981. It was a minor hit, reaching number 52 in the British Charts.[6][7]
The song involves Marvin describing his woes ("My moving parts are in a solid state") and frustrations ("You know what really makes me mad? They clean me with a Brillo Pad"), to a synthesiser backing. The intro to the song consists of a simple guitar figure, but with the tape reversed so that the notes play backwards.
The vocal was performed by Stephen Moore, who had played Marvin on the radio and television series. Moore also narrated the ship's captain on the B-side.
"Metal Man" was the B-side. The song involves a spoken exchange between the starship captain (also played by Moore, as is a cameo radio voice) and the depressed robot Marvin. The starship is falling into a black hole, and can only be saved by assigning control to Marvin. In thanks for saving the ship, Marvin is relegated back to a menial servant. Such is the lot of a robot.
The Double B-Side[edit]
"Reasons To Be Miserable" was released in 1981. Its official title was The Double 'B'-Side, and it was a double B-side single released by Polydor[8] on Depressive Discs. The song involves Marvin describing his views on life ("I'd feel a little better if they broke me up for spares", "If I had my time again, I'd rather be a lemming"), to a synthesiser backing. The title is a reference to "Reasons to be Cheerful, Part 3" by Ian Dury.
"Marvin I Love You" was the other B-side. Marvin describes finding a love letter in his data banks eons after receiving it. The female vocal is provided by Kimi Wong-O'Brien. The song was a frequently requested tune on the Dr. Demento radio show, and was featured on one of the Dr. Demento "Greatest Hits" compilation albums. As of 2008, it is ranked 56 out of the top 100 favorite novelty tunes on the official Dr. Demento web site
POST AND PACKAGE:
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UK: £2.99 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: £10.50 (signed for, registered and insured)
REST OF WORLD: £12.50 (signed for, registered and insured)
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