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Velvet Donkey is an album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

by Ivor Cutler

Ivor Cutler

Ivor Cutler was a Scottish poet, songwriter and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recorded for John Peel's influential radio programme, and later for Andy Kershaw's programme...

, originally released in 1975 on Virgin Records

Virgin Records

Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...

. Cutler is joined on the record by Fred Frith

Fred Frith

Fred Frith is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer and improvisor.Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. Frith was also a member of Art Bears, Massacre and Skeleton Crew...

who plays viola

Viola

The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...

on several tracks, and by Phyllis King

Phyllis King

Phyllis April King is an English poet. She was involved in writing much of Ivor Cutler's later material and appears on King Cutler, Dandruff, Velvet Donkey and Jammy Smears....

who reads six of her own poems and short stories

Short story

A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...

and is also credited with designing the album cover.

Track listing

All tracks written by Ivor Cutler except where noted
Side one

"If Your Breasts" – 0:09
"I Got No Common Sense" – 0:34
"Useful Cat" – 0:27 (King)
"Oho My Eyes" – 1:30
"The Dirty Dinner" – 3:34
"Yellow Fly" – 1:37
"Mother's Love" – 0:25 (King)
"The Meadows Go" – 1:11
"Phonic Poem" – 0:47
"Life in a Scotch Sitting Room Vol. 2, Ep. 2" – 3:40
"Birdswing" – 0:49
"Nobody Knows" – 1:54
"Uneventful Day" – 0:31 (King)
"Little Black Buzzer" – 1:53
"Bread and Butter" – 0:42

Side two

"A Nuance" – 0:35
"Go and Sit upon the Grass" – 2:09
"The Even Keel" – 0:37
"Pearly Gleam" – 1:54
"The Best Thing" – 0:22 (King)
"Life in a Scotch Sitting Room Vol. 2, Ep. 7" – 3:34
"Once upon a Time" – 0:49
"There's Got to Be Something" – 2:01
"The Purposeful Culinary Implements" – 1:10
"Gee, Amn't I Lucky" – 1:34
"The Curse" – 2:07
"I Think Very Deeply" – 0:54
"I, Slowly" – 0:23 (King)
"Sleepy Old Snake" – 2:33
"Titchy Digits" – 0:32
"The Stranger" – 6:00 (King)

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