Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun
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Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun is the third solo album by singer Roger Chapman
and his band The Shortlist. The album was released 1981.
Roger Chapman
Roger Chapman , also known as Roger "Chappo" Chapman and Chappo, is an English rock vocalist. He is best known as a member of the Progressive rock band Family, which he joined along with Charlie Whitney, in 1967 and also the rock, R&B band Streetwalkers formed in 1974...
and his band The Shortlist. The album was released 1981.
Side one
- "Prisoner" (Chapman, Hinkley, Whitehorn) – 5:38
- "Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun" (Chapman, Hinkley, Whitehorn, Rimson) – 3:10
- "Killing Time" (Chapman) – 5:35
- "Wants Nothing Chained (Chapman, Whitehorn)– 3:00
- "The Long Goodbye" (Chapman) – 4:39
Side two
- "Blood and Sand" (Chapman, Whitehorn) – 4:55
- "Common Touch" (Chapman) – 5:10
- "Goodbye Reprise" (Chapman) – 1:10
- "Hearts On The Floor" (Chapman) – 4:30
- "Step Up – Take A Bow" (Chapman, Whitney) – 3:30
- "Jukebox Mama" (Chapman, Seals) – 1:22
Personnel
- Roger ChapmanRoger ChapmanRoger Chapman , also known as Roger "Chappo" Chapman and Chappo, is an English rock vocalist. He is best known as a member of the Progressive rock band Family, which he joined along with Charlie Whitney, in 1967 and also the rock, R&B band Streetwalkers formed in 1974...
– Harmonica, vocals - Tim HinkleyTim HinkleyTim Hinkley is an English singer-songwriter, keyboardist and record producer. Hinkley started playing in youth club bands in the early 1960s, including The Copains, Boys, Freeman Five. During this time he turned down an offer to join The Konrads which featured Davy Jones, who later changed his...
– Keyboards - Geoff WhitehornGeoff WhitehornGeoffrey Charles 'Geoff' Whitehorn is a guitarist and singer-songwriter, who has played as a member of If, Crawler and Procol Harum.- History :...
– Guitars - Steve Simpson – Violin, mandolin, slide guitar
- Jerome Rimson – Bass guitar
- John WettonJohn WettonJohn Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
– Bass guitar - Stretch – Drums
- Alan Coulter – Drums
- Nick Pentelow – Saxophones
- Poli Palmer – Synthesisers, programming
- Raymond Burrell – Editing blocks
- Duncan Kinnell – Percussion