Oora
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Oora is the fifth album by psychedelic rock group, The Edgar Broughton Band
. It was originally released as "Harvest SHVL 810" in May 1973, it was also the last album to be released on Harvest Records
. The 2004 CD reissue features 1 bonus track.
Edgar Broughton Band
The Edgar Broughton Band, founded in 1968 in Warwick, England, is an English Psychedelic Rock group.-Career:The band started their career as a blues group under the name of The Edgar Broughton Blues Band, playing to a dedicated but limited following in the region around their hometown of Warwick...
. It was originally released as "Harvest SHVL 810" in May 1973, it was also the last album to be released on Harvest Records
Harvest Records
-References:* Harvest Records collectors guide ISBN 978-5-9622-0021-7...
. The 2004 CD reissue features 1 bonus track.
Track listing
- "Hurricane Man/Rock 'n' Roller"
- "Roccococooler"
- "Eviction"
- "Oh You Crazy Boy!"
- "Things On My Mind"
- "Exhibits From A New Museum/Green Lights"
- "Face From A Window/Pretty/Hi-Jack Boogie/Slow Down"
- "Capers"
- "Sweet Fallen Angels" (2004 CD reissue + 5 bonus tracks)
Personnel
- 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 personnel
- Madeline BellMadeline BellMadeline Bell is an American soul singer, who became famous as a performer in the United Kingdom during the 1960s, having arrived from the US in the gospel show Black Nativity in 1962, with vocal group The Bradford Singers.-Career:She worked as a session singer, most notably backing for Dusty...
- backing vocals, "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind"' & "Face From A Window" - Doris Troy - backing vocals, '"Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" & "Face From A Window"
- Lisa Strike - backing vocals, "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" & "Face From A Window"
- Maggie Thomas - backing vocals on "Oh You Crazy Boy!"
- David BedfordDavid BedfordDavid Vickerman Bedford , was an English composer and musician. He wrote and played both popular and classical music....
- piano on "Green Lights"