Underwater Moonlight ...and How It Got There

~ Release by The Soft Boys (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl: Underwater Moonlight
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A1I Wanna Destroy You
engineer and producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
recording of:
I Wanna Destroy You (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
writer:
Otis Fagg
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
5?:??
A2Kingdom of Love
engineer:
James Morgan (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
James Morgan Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Kingdom of Love (in 1980-02)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
5?:??
A3Positive Vibrations
engineer:
James Morgan (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier
guest sitar:
Andy King (US bass player) (in 1980-02)
recorded at:
James Morgan Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Positive Vibrations (in 1980-02)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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A4I Got the Hots
producer:
Mike Kemp (Keyboard player) and The Soft Boys (English rock band)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-06)
recording of:
I Got the Hots (in 1979-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
5?:??
A5Insanely Jealous
engineer:
James Morgan (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier
bass guitar [bass]:
Robyn Hitchcock (in 1980-02)
guest violin:
Gerry Hale (in 1980-02)
recorded at:
James Morgan Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Insanely Jealous (in 1980-02)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
3.5?:??
B1Tonight
engineer:
James Morgan (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
James Morgan Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Tonight (in 1980-02)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
4?:??
B2You’ll Have to Go Sideways
producer:
Pat Collier, Mike Kemp (Keyboard player) and The Soft Boys (English rock band)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-06)
recording of:
You’ll Have to Go Sideways (in 1979-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock and Kimberley Rew
5?:??
B3Old Pervert
engineer and producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
recording of:
Old Pervert (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
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B4The Queen of Eyes
engineer:
James Morgan (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
James Morgan Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Queen of Eyes (in 1980-02)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
4.5?:??
B5Underwater Moonlight
engineer:
James Morgan (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier
guest violin:
Gerry Hale (in 1980-02)
recorded at:
James Morgan Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Underwater Moonlight (in 1980-02)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
4.5?:??
2▼12" Vinyl: Album Outakes
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C1He’s a Reptile
producer:
Pat Collier, Mike Kemp (Keyboard player) and The Soft Boys (English rock band)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-06)
recording of:
He’s a Reptile (in 1979-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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C2Vegetable Man
engineer and producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
cover recording of:
Vegetable Man (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
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C3Strange
engineer and producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
recording of:
Strange (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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C4Only the Stones Remain
engineer and producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Only the Stones Remain (in 1980-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Watteau Music
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C5Where Are the Prawns?
engineer and producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
recording of:
Where Are the Prawns? (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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D1Dreams
engineer and producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
recording of:
Dreams (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
5?:??
D2Black Snake Diamond Rock
engineer and producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
recording of:
Black Snake Diamond Rock (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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D3There’s Nobody Like You
engineer and producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
recording of:
There’s Nobody Like You (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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D4Song #4
producer:
Pat Collier, Mike Kemp (Keyboard player) and The Soft Boys (English rock band)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-06)
recording of:
Song No. 4 (in 1979-06)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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3▼12" Vinyl: …and How It Got There
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E1Old Pervert (section 1)
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Old Pervert (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
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E2Like a Real Smoothie
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Like a Real Smoothie (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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E3Alien
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Alien (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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E4Bloat (extract)
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Bloat (extract) (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
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E5Underwater Moonlight
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Underwater Moonlight (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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E6She Wears My Hair
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
She Wears My Hair (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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E7Wang Dang Pig
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Wang Dang Pig (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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E8Old Pervert (section 2)
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Old Pervert (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
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F1Insanely Jealous
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Insanely Jealous (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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F2Leave Me Alone
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
cover recording of:
Leave Me Alone (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
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F3Goodbye Maurice or Steve
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Goodbye Maurice or Steve (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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F4Old Pervert (section 3)
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Old Pervert (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
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F5Cherries
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Cherries (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
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F6Amputated
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Amputated (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
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F7Over You
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
cover recording of:
Over You (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Bryan Ferry and Phil Manzanera
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., E.G. Music Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher)
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F8I Wanna, Er… (extract)
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
partial recording of:
I Wanna, Er… (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
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F9Old Pervert (section 4)
recorded in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
recording of:
Old Pervert (from 1979-09 until 1980-07)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock, Kimberley Rew, Matthew Seligman and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
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4▼7" Vinyl: Bonus 7″
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GInnocent Boy
recording of:
Innocent Boy
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock and Martin Stanway-Mayers
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H1Zip‐Zip
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H2Astronomy Domine
cover recording of:
Astronomy Domine
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex International, Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
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Wikidata:Q684063 [info]