The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman

The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman
EP by Future Sound of London
Released	15 May 1995 [1]
Recorded	Earthbeat Studios, London, 1995
Genre	Electronic Experimental Ambient
Length	23:54
Label	Virgin Records
Producer	FSOL
Future Sound of London chronology
Expander (1994) The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman (1995) My Kingdom (1996)
Back cover
Back cover of the EP

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman is an EP which was released by Future Sound of London in 1995 to promote the album ISDN . Unlike the band's other EPs, there are no variations on a theme here, simply album versions of the tracks segued together in a new way. The only exception is Snake Hips, which appears in an extended version sometimes referred to as "Snake Hips (Parts 1 & 2)". ^{[3] [4]}

Track listing

1. "Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman" – 4:41
2. "Snake Hips" – 8:33
3. "Smokin' Japanese Babe" – 5:42
4. "Amoeba" – 5:00

Chart position

Year	Chart	Position
1995	UK Singles Chart	#22

Crew

• Written, produced and performed by FSOL.
• Artwork by Buggy G. Riphead and FSOL.
• The man depicted on the cover and in album artwork is "Vit", the Chinese restaurateur down the street from FSOL's studio.

References

1. "New singles". Music Week . 13 May 1995. p. 51.
2. Allmusic review
3. "Secondthought.co.uk".
4. Future Sound Of London, The - Far-Out Son Of Lung And The Ramblings Of A Madman

External links

• Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman at Discogs