Mud ‎– Use Your Imagination Vinyl LP 1979 Philips Holland ‎– 6370 750

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MUD Use Your Imagination (1979 issue Holland 11-track Vinyl LP album including the top 10 hits 'L L Lucy' and 'Show Me You're A Woman', picture sleeve with insert containing lyrics in excellent condition) In 1975 Mud decided they didn't need to be puppets of the highly successful songwriters/producers Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman any longer. While the duo had written all the band's hits like "Tiger Feet" and "Dynamite," the group had been penning their own B-sides and felt they could strike out on their own without striking out. Their first self-penned single "L'L'Lucy" was a hit reaching number ten and the album Use Your Imagination reached number 33. Not exactly smashes, but enough to keep the band in the spotlight. The album was a bit of a departure from their previous records which were loaded with covers of rock classics and seemed nothing more than placeholders between Chinn/Chapman singles. There are only two covers here, a silly reggae take of the Everly Brothers' "Bird Dog" and a rollicking take of Curtis Lee's "Under the Moon of Love" (which later became a hit for Showaddywaddy with a very similar arrangement). The rest are composed by the band or contemporary songwriters and are a mixed bag of glammy rockers and '50s-styled ballads. The rockers fare better with "R.U. Man Enough," "Don't Knock It," "Hair of the Dog" and "L'L'Lucy" generating loads of energy and excitement. Rockabilly stomper "43792 (I'm Bustin' You)" and the proto-disco "Use Your Imagination" are also fine songs that are welcome diversions from the glam sound. Luckily they stick to the rockers for the most part. One could question the wisdom of leaving Chinn and Chapman behind but apart from a stumble or two, Mud came up with a pretty strong album here. Maybe even their best. AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra

Tracks:

A1 R.U. Man Enough

A2 (She Got) The Devil In Her Eyes

A3 Don't Knock It

A4 Maybe Tomorrow

A5 43792

A6 Hair Of The Dog

B1 L' L' Lucy

B2 Show Me You're A Woman

B3 Bird Dog

B4 Use Your Imagination

B5 Under The Moon Of Love

VINYL GRADING SCALE

MINT (M)

The record is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The sleeve and any extra items are in perfect condition.

EXCELLENT (EX)

The record shows signs of having been played but there is negligible loss in sound quality. The sleeve may have slight wear or creasing.

VERY GOOD (VG)

The record has been played many times but shows no significant deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks. Sleeve has normal wear and tear without any major defects.

GOOD (G)

The record has been played enough that the sound quality has deteriorated noticeably and may have pops and skips. The sleeve may suffer from scuffs, spine splits, ring wear and/or discolouration.

CONDITION: This item is in excellent or mint condition unless stated above.

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