Name: McGough & McGear
Brand: Real Gone Music
SKU: 23184498
Price: 53.03 USD
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McGough & McGear

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Album: McGough & McGear
#	Song Title		Time
1)	So Much	More Info...
2)	Little Bit of Heaven	More Info...
3)	Basement Flat	More Info...
4)	From: 'Frink, a Life in the Day Of' and 'Summer With Monika'- Prologue Introducing A) Moanin' B) Anji	More Info...
5)	From: 'Frink, a Life in the Day Of' and 'Summer With Monika'- Epilogue	More Info...
6)	Come Close and Sleep Now	More Info...
7)	Yellow Book	More Info...
8)	House in My Head	More Info...
9)	Mr. Tickle	More Info...
10)	Living Room	More Info...
11)	Do You Remember	More Info...
12)	Please Don't Run Too Fast	More Info...
13)	Ex Art Student	More Info...

Album: McGough & McGear
#	Song Title		Time
1)	So Much	More Info...
2)	Little Bit of Heaven	More Info...
3)	Basement Flat	More Info...
4)	From: 'Frink, a Life in the Day Of' and 'Summer With Monika'- Prologue Introducing A) Moanin' B) Anji	More Info...
5)	From: 'Frink, a Life in the Day Of' and 'Summer With Monika'- Epilogue	More Info...
6)	Come Close and Sleep Now	More Info...
7)	Yellow Book	More Info...
8)	House in My Head	More Info...
9)	Mr. Tickle	More Info...
10)	Living Room	More Info...
11)	Do You Remember	More Info...
12)	Please Don't Run Too Fast	More Info...
13)	Ex Art Student	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Andy Roberts (guitar).
Audio Remasterer: Maria Triana.
Liner Note Authors: Hunter Davies; Mike McCartney; Roger McGough; Richie Unterberger.
Photographers: Tony Gale; Tony Rosser.
McGough & McGear's sole album is a witty delight, notable for both its occasional cool tuneful pop-psychedelic rock songs and more frequent blends of music and whimsical Liverpudlian comedy/poetry. Of the song-oriented tracks, "So Much in Love" is groovy circa 1967-68 British harmony pop/rock with touches of heavy rock psychedelia, while the satirical "Ex-Art Student" (with Jimi Hendrix on guitar) combines sunny pop verses with an extended freaky psychedelic break. "Basement Flat," by contrast, is a funny take on a British pub-style sing-along, while McGough's poem "Summer with Monika" bears similarity to outings by the Bonzo Dog Band and Monty Python. The spoken bits are nicely embellished by eclectic folky and jazzy musical backups and background sound effects, and the sad piano ballad "Yellow Book" is indicative of their debts to British theatrical music traditions. ~ Richie Unterberger