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Revelation is the first album by the Welsh psychedelic/progressive rock band Man and was released January 1969.[3] It was noted for the simulated orgasm on "Erotica", which received a UK ban [4]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "And In The Beginning....." (Roger Leonard) – 4:51
  2. "Sudden Life" (Leonard, Clive John) – 4:22
  3. "Empty Room" (John, Ray Williams) – 3:32
  4. "Puella! Puella! (Woman ! Woman !)" (Micky Jones) – 3:33
  5. "Love" (Leonard) – 2:52
  6. "Erotica" (Leonard, John, Micky Jones, Jeff Jones, Williams) – 4:09

Side two

  1. "Blind Man" (Leonard) – 4:17
  2. "And Castles Rise In Children's Eyes" (Micky Jones) – 3:21
  3. "Don't Just Stand There (Come In Out Of The Rain)" (Micky Jones) – 4:24
  4. "The Missing Pieces" (Leonard, John, Martin Ace, Clive Reynolds) – 1:45
  5. "The Future Hides Its Face" (Leonard) – 5:29

Personnel

  • Clive John – organ, piano, guitar, vocals
  • Jeff Jones – drums, percussion
  • Micky Jones  – lead guitar, vocals
  • Deke Leonard  – guitar, harp, piano, percussion, vocals
  • Ray "Taff" Williams – bass
Production
  • Producer – John Schroeder
  • Engineer – Alan Florence
  • Sound Effects – Malcolm Eade

Re-Releases

Revelation was remixed and re-released on CD in May 2009 (Esoteric Eclec 2127) including 4 bonus tracks:-

  1. Erotica (First Version)
  2. Sudden Life (Mono Single Mix)
  3. Love (Mono Single Mix)
  4. Erotica (Mono Single Mix) [5]

The original album has also been re-released on two CD compilations:-

  • The Dawn Of Man (1997) Recall SMD CD 124
  • The Definitive Collection (1998) Castle CCSCD 832.

Both these compilations also include the follow-up album 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle and bonus singles.

References

  1. ^ Collins, Paul (2011 [last update]). "Revelation - Man | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)
  2. ^ "DPRP : CD & DVD REVIEWS". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
  3. ^ "Manband Archive - Music". www.manband-archive.com. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
  4. ^ BBC Wales Biography Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  5. ^ Esoteric re-release track listing Link updated 15 October 2010

External links

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