Edgar Broughton Band (album)

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Edgar Broughton Band
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1971
RecordedJuly 1970-February 1971
Studio Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre Psychedelic rock, Hard rock, Folk rock
Length51:13
Label Harvest
Repertoire (1994 German CD reissue)
Producer Peter Jenner
Edgar Broughton Band chronology
Sing Brother Sing
(1970)
Edgar Broughton Band
(1971)
Inside Out
(1972)
Professional ratings
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Edgar Broughton Band is the self-titled third album by the Edgar Broughton Band. The album is known amongst fans as "The Meat Album", as the album cover features meat on hangers in a warehouse; a human can also be seen hanging amongst the meat. The 2004 CD reissue features three bonus tracks. Several outside musicians were used on this album including Mike Oldfield of Tubular Bells fame.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Evening Over Rooftops" (Robert Edgar Broughton, Victor Unitt) – 5:00
  2. "The Birth" (R. E. Broughton) – 3:21
  3. "Piece of My Own" (R. E. Broughton) – 2:46
  4. "Poppy" (R. E. Broughton) – 2:14
  5. "Don't Even Know Which Day It Is" (R. E. Broughton, Steve Broughton, Victor Unitt) – 4:20
  6. "House of Turnabout" (R. E. Broughton) – 3:08
  7. "Madhatter" (R. E. Broughton, S. Broughton, Unitt) – 6:14
  8. "Getting Hard/What Is a Woman For?" (R. E. Broughton, S. Broughton, Arthur Grant, Unitt) – 7:29
  9. "Thinking of You" (S. Broughton, Unitt) – 2:04
  10. "For Doctor Spock Parts 1 & 2" (R. E. Broughton, S. Broughton, Grant, Unitt) – 3:50

2004 CD reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Hotel Room" (R. E. Broughton) – 4:04 (A-side of "Harvest HAR 5040")
  2. "Call Me a Liar" (R. E. Broughton) – 4:27 (B-side of "Harvest HAR 5040")
  3. "Bring It on Home" (Willie Dixon) – 3:27 (Previously unreleased)

Personnel

Edgar Broughton Band

Additional musicians

Technical

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References

  1. Thompson, Dave. Edgar Broughton Band at AllMusic