Pins in It

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Pins in It
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Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedMascot Studios, Auckland, May 1971
Genre Acid rock, psychedelic rock, blues-rock
Length44:07
Label Pye Records
Producer John Kerr, Maurice Greer
The Human Instinct chronology
' Stoned Guitar'
(1970)
Pins in It
(1971)
'Snatmin Cuthin'
(1972)
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Pins in It is the third album by New Zealand blues-rock band The Human Instinct. It was released in 1971 and was both the first album to feature bassist Neil Edwards (formerly of the Underdogs) and the last to feature Billy TK on guitar. TK's departure signalled the end of the band's hard rock era. [1]

Contents

In contrast to previous Human Instinct albums, Pins In It features mainly original compositions. The album includes one cover version, Pink Floyd's "The Nile Song". The lyrics of the opening track, "Pinzinet", were based on the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam . "Rainbow World" was released as a single.

The album was reissued on CD in 2001 by Ascension Records with four bonus tracks of alternative versions. [2]

Track listing

  1. "Pinzinet" (Neil Edwards, Khayyam) – 4:02
  2. "Stand Up" (Edwards, Maurice Greer, Tiny Thompson) – 3:44
  3. "Duchess of Montrose" (Edwards) – 3:56
  4. "Hazy Days" (Billy Te Kahika) – 3:36
  5. "The Washing Song" (Edwards) – 2:50
  6. "The Nile Song" (Roger Waters) – 3:17
  7. "Play My Guitar" (Te Kahika) – 2:53
  8. "Highway" (Te Kahika) – 2:22
  9. "Rainbow World" (G. R. Edwards, Neil Edwards, Greer) – 4:27
10. "Playing My Guitar" (alternative version)
11. "The Nile Song" (alternative version)
12. "Duchess of Montrose" (alternative version)
13. "Rainbow World" (alternative version)

Personnel

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References

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  2. "HUMAN INSTINCT - Pins In It". MetalMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.