Vivian Stanshall - Men Opening Umbrellas K 56052 LP
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General Details Artist Vivian Stanshall Title Men Opening Umbrellas Ahead Record Label Warner Brothers Cat. number K 56052 Mono/Stereo? S
Country
UK Sleeve Shorewood Packaging If blank, no sleeve manufactured credits present Released 1974Matrix number
Side 1 K 56051 A1 Side 2 K 56051 B1Condition
Disc
Paper Scuffs
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXSurface Marks
Side 1
EX Side 2 EX Mark on Tk 5 - not audibleScratches
Side 1
EX Side 2 EX Other Info.Sound
Surface Noise
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXPops/Clicks
Side 1
EX Side 2 EXScratches
Side 1
EX Side 2 EX Other Info.Cover
Ring / Surface Wear
Front
EX Back EX InnerCard Creases
Front
VG Lots of small creases at top corners - see photo Back VG Lots of small creases at top of sleeve - see photo InnerShelf Wear
Edge
EX Spine EX Corner EX Inner SleeveEX
Inner lyrics sleeve Other Info.Guide to grades used
Ex+ Cover Looks virtually New - no marks, wear or damage Disc Looks unplayed - no marks visible Sound I don't use this grade for sound - as all records (even brand new) produce some noise Ex Cover Slight signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. Minor creases. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue. Light sleeves may show slight discolouration due to age or handling Disc May have minor paper scuffs caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve. Sound May be occasional pops/clicks and minimal surface noise Vg Cover Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Disc Some surface marks &/or hairline scratches. Moderate paper scuffs. Sound May be pops/clicks caused by marks/scratches. Moderate background surface noise and crackles. G Cover Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate damage. Disc Looks very well played. A lot of surface marks/scratches Sound Considerable surface noise. Audible scratches.Background Information
Click on the link to see the original information source: - Men Opening Umbrellas Ahead Later shortened to simply the Bonzo Dog Band, the satirical group became highly successful before creative differences triggered their break-up in 1970. Stanshall quickly resurfaced with a series of short-lived and diverse projects: the first, the Sean Head Showband, issued the single "Labio Dental Fricative," while his second solo release, under the guise of Vivian Stanshall and His Gargantuan Chums, was a parody cover of Terry Stafford's "Suspicion." "Blind Date" was recorded as biG Grunt, a group also comprised of Bonzo Dog Band auxilliary members Roger Ruskin Spear, Dennis Cowan and "Borneo" Fred Munt; while the group did play a handful of live gigs, they met their premature demise when Stanshall, a heavy drinker and drug user, suffered a nervous breakdown and was hospitalized.In 1974, Stanshall emerged with his debut solo LP Men Opening Umbrellas, recorded with Steve Winwood; Stanshall later returned the favor, collaborating with Winwood on his own self-titled debut and contributing significant lyrical ideas to 1980's Arc of a Diver. After narrating Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells, Stanshall was tapped to guest host the BBC Radio 4 program Start the Week, where he developed his monologue Rawlinson End, which later inspired his own 1978 release Sir Henry at Rawlinson End as well as a film of the same title which starred Trevor Howard.
In 1981, Stanshall issued the autobiographical Teddy Boys Don't Knit, followed three years later by the spoken word project Henry at Ndidis Kraal. The Rawlinson saga continued with Rawlinson Dogends, a 1991 play staged at London's Bloomsbury Theatre complete with musical backing from Rodney Slater and Roger Ruskin Spear. Another autobiographical radio play, Essex Teenager to Renaissance Man, followed in 1994, along with film and voiceover work. Vivian Stanshall died in a house fire on the morning of March 5, 1995.
Track listing: -
Afoju Ti Ole Riran (Dead-Eyes)
Truck-Track
Yelp, Bellow, Rasp et Cetera
Prong
Redeye
How the Zebra Got His Spots
Dwarf Succulents
Bout of Sobriety
Prong and Toots Go Steady
Strange Tongues
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