2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle
Appearance
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Released | September 1969 | |||
Recorded | 1969 Pye Studios, London | |||
Genre | Psychedelic rock, Progressive rock, Hard rock | |||
Length | 37:52 | |||
Label | Dawn | |||
Producer | John Schroeder | |||
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DPRP | (7.5/10) [2] |
2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle is the second studio album by the Welsh psychedelic/progressive rock band Man and was released in September 1969.[1]
Track listing
Source: Discogs
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Prelude" (1:49) "The Storm" (10:29) | Micky Jones, Deke Leonard Micky Jones, Deke Leonard | 12:18 |
2. | "It Is As It Must Be" | Clive John, Ray Williams | 8:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Spunk Box" | John, Micky Jones | 5:45 |
2. | "My Name Is Jesus Smith" | Micky Jones, Leonard | 4:03 |
3. | "Parchment and Candles" | Leonard | 1:51 |
4. | "Brother Arnold's Red and White Striped Tent" | Micky Jones, Leonard | 5:04 |
Personnel
- Michael "Micky" Jones – lead guitar, vocals
- Roger "Deke" Leonard – guitar, harp, piano, harpsichord, percussion, vocals
- Clive John – organ, piano, guitar, vocals
- Ray Williams – bass, vocals
- Jeff Jones – drums, percussion
- "Plug" – drums on "parchment and candles"
Production
- Producer – John Schroeder
- Engineers – Howard Barrow, Alan Florence & Brian Humphries
- Liner notes – Dinnes Cruickshank
Re-releases
2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle was re-released on CD in May 2009 (Esoteric Eclec 2128) including 3 bonus tracks:-
- "My Name Is Jesus Smith" (Alternative version)
- "A Sad Song" (Grasshopper)
- "Walkin' the Dogma" ("Spunk Box" demo) [3]
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 Man's previous album Revelation and bonus singles.
References
- ^ a b "2 Ozs. of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "2 Ozs. of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle Review". Dutch Progressive Rock Page www.dprp.net. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Esoteric re-release track listing". Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
External links
- Julian Gough. "Manband Archive - Music". www.manband-archive.com. Archived from the original on 2004-01-24. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- Man - 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle (1969) album review by Paul Collins, credits & releases at AllMusic.com
- Man - 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle (1969) album releases & credits at Discogs.com
- Man - 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle (1969) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Man - 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle (1969) album to be listened as stream at Spotify.com on compilation And in the Beginning... The Complete Early Man 1968-69