A Can of Bees

~ Release by The Soft Boys (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Annotation

TWO CRABS
Universal
CLAW 1001 CD

© 1990 TWO CRABS UNIVERSAL
Made in France

England: PO Box 333, Bushey, Watford, WD2 3UN.
Deutschland: Marktgasse 17,7400 Tübingen.
France: BP 6, 95740 Frepillon.
Nederland: Bergse Linker Rottekade 319, 3056 LL Rotterdam.

Matrix: CLAW CD 1001 MPO 02 @
No SID codes
discID: b6i4lfkHYsl6rEEqrO4opdNgq4Q-

Notice this is the original track order. The Rykodisk USA edition swaps tracks 7 and 13.

Annotation last modified on 2022-02-13 09:05 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Give It to The Soft Boys
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
recording of:
Give It to The Soft Boys (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
2:00
2The Pigworker
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
recording of:
The Pigworker (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
4:33
3Human Music
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
recording of:
Human Music (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
4:32
4Leppo and the Jooves
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
recording of:
Leppo and the Jooves (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
5:29
5The Rat’s Prayer
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
recording of:
The Rat’s Prayer (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
3:21
6Do the Chisel
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
recording of:
Do the Chisel (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
3:07
7Sandra’s Having Her Brain Out
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
recording of:
Sandra’s Having Her Brain Out (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
3:50
8The Return of the Sacred Crab
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
recording of:
The Return of the Sacred Crab (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
2:57
9Cold Turkey
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
cover recording of:
Cold Turkey (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Lenono Music
4:22
10Skool Dinner Blues (live)
live recording of:
School Dinner Blues
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
22:26
11Wading Through a Ventilator (live)
live recording of:
Wading Through a Ventilator
composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
4:11
12Leppo and the Jooves
recording of:
Leppo and the Jooves
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
5:33
13Sandra’s Having Her Brain Out
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
recording of:
Sandra’s Having Her Brain Out
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
44:10
14Skool Dinner Blues
recording of:
School Dinner Blues
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:16
15Fatman’s Son
recording of:
Fatman’s Son
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:41
16(I Want to Be an) Anglepoise Lamp (live)
live recording of:
(I Want to Be an) Anglepoise Lamp
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:54
17Ugly Nora (live)
live recording of:
Ugly Nora
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:09

Credits

Release

manufactured in:France
additional harmonica, additional percussion and additional vocals:Jim Melton (UK harmonica player)
additional violin:Gerry Hale
bass:Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians)
drums (drum set):Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
guitar:Robyn Hitchcock
Kimberley Rew
vocals:Robyn Hitchcock
Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians)
Kimberley Rew
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
manufactured by and glass mastered by:MPO (French pressing plant, manufacturing and distribution company)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Two Crabs Universal (in 1990)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2208515 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Give It to The Soft Boys
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/50137 [info]
Wikidata:Q4655709 [info]