Grimms combines pop music and poetry, recorded at St. George's Hall, Liverpool, and the Central Polytechnic, London, England.

Side One

1. "Interruption at the Opera House (Part 1)" (Brian Patten)

"Small Bird Theme" (Zoot Money)

2. "Three Times Corner" (Zoot Money)

3. "Sex Maniac" (John Gorman, Roger McGough)

4. "Galactic Love Poem" (Adrian Henri)

5. "Chairman Shankly" (Adrian Henri)

6. "Italian Job" (John Gorman, Michael McGear)

7. "Albatross Ramble" (Brian Patten)

8. "Humanoid Boogie" (Neil Innes) (omitted from CD reissue)

Side Two

1. "Short Blues" (Neil Innes)

2. "Summer with the Monarch" (John Gorman, Michael McGear, Roger McGough)

3. "Twyfords Vitromant" (Neil Innes)

4. "Following You" (Zoot Money)

5. "Newly Pressed Suit" (Roger McGough) (omitted from CD reissue)

6. "11th Hour" (Roger McGough)

7. "Con Gov Fig" (Roger McGough)

8. "Brown Paper Carrier Bag" (Roger McGough, Neil Innes)

9. "Interruption at the Opera House (Part 2)" (Brian Patten)

"Small Bird Theme" (Zoot Money)

Personnel

Adrian Henri

Adrian Henri

Adrian Henri was a British poet and painter best remembered as the founder of poetry-rock group The Liverpool Scene and as one of three poets in the best-selling anthology The Mersey Sound, along with Brian Patten and Roger McGough. The trio of Liverpool poets came to prominence in that city's...

 – words

Brian Patten

Brian Patten

-Background:Born near Liverpool's docks, he attended Sefton Park School in the Smithdown Road area of Liverpool, where he was noted for his essays and greatly encouraged in his work by Harry Sutcliffe his form teacher. He left school at fifteen and began work for The Bootle Times writing a column...

 – words

Roger McGough

Roger McGough

Roger Joseph McGough CBE is a well-known English performance poet. He presents the BBC Radio 4 programme Poetry Please and records voice-overs for commercials, as well as performing his own poetry regularly...

 – words

John Gorman – vocals

Michael McGear – vocals, maracas

Zoot Money

Zoot Money

George Bruno Money, known as Zoot Money is a British vocalist, keyboardist and bandleader best known for his playing of the Hammond organ and association with his Big Roll Band...

 – piano, guitar

Neil Innes

Neil Innes

Neil James Innes is an English writer and performer of comic songs, best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python, and for playing in the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later The Rutles.-Personal life:...

 – piano, guitar

Michael Giles

Michael Giles

Michael Giles is an English drummer, best known as a co-founder of King Crimson in 1969...

– drums

John Megginson – piano, bass