Oora
Oora is the fifth album by psychedelic rock group, the Edgar Broughton Band, first released in 1973. It was the Broughtons' last album for Harvest Records.
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| Released | May 1973 | |||
| Recorded | June - December 1972 | |||
| Studio | Olympic Studios, West London Morgan Studios, North London The Manor Studios, Shipton-on-Cherwell, UK | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, Hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:07 | |||
| Label | Harvest | |||
| Producer | Edgar Broughton Band | |||
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The original vinyl album came in an elaborate package, with a conventional gatefold album jacket enclosed in a transparent vinyl sleeve printed with the group's name and band pictures. The 2004 CD reissue featured one additional track.
Track listing
Side one
- "Hurricane Man / Rock 'n' Roller" (R.E. Broughton) - 6:13
- "Roccococooler" (R.E. Broughton) - 3:09
- "Eviction" (S. Broughton) - 3:00
- "Oh You Crazy Boy!" (Victor Unitt) - 2:44
- "Things on My Mind" (S. Broughton) - 3:39
Side two
- "Exhibits from a New Museum / Green Lights" (R.E. Broughton) - 7:54
- "Face from a Window / Pretty / Hi-Jack Boogie / Slow Down" (R.E. Broughton, S. Broughton, Arthur Grant, Unitt) - 10:29
- "Capers" (R.E. Broughton, S. Broughton, Grant, Unitt) - 1:37
Bonus track on 2004 CD reissue
- "Sweet Fallen Angels" (R.E. Broughton) - 2:51
Personnel
- Edgar Broughton Band
- Edgar Broughton – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar on "Hi-Jack Boogie"
- Arthur Grant – bass guitar, guitar on "Hurricane Man" and "Hi-Jack Boogie"
- Steve Broughton – vocals, drums, percussion, guitars, tubular bells, tambourine
- Victor Unitt – backing vocals, guitars, Spanish guitar on "Exhibits from a New Museum", piano, lead vocals on "Oh You Crazy Boy!"
- Guest musicians
- Madeline Bell – backing vocals on "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" and "Face from a Window"
- Doris Troy – backing vocals on "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" and "Face from a Window"
- Lisa Strike – backing vocals on "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" and "Face from a Window"
- Maggie Thomas – backing vocals on "Oh You Crazy Boy!"
- David Bedford – piano on "Green Lights", strong and wind arrangements
- Victor Peraino - synthesizer
- Technical
- Alan O'Duffy - recording
- Rufus Cartwright - mixing
- Chris Smith - sleeve design concept
- Barney Bubbles - artwork
- Hipgnosis - centre fold photography
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