A Can of Bees
A Can of Bees is the debut album by English band The Soft Boys. The album was reissued in 1984 with a different track listing on the second side.[2] Both versions of Side 2 appear on the CD reissue first put out by Two Crabs in 1990, subsequently reissued by Rykodisc in 1992, and released again by Yep Roc in 2010.[3]
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | August–November 1978 | |||
| Studio | Spaceward Studios, Cambridge | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 40:46 | |||
| Label | Two Crabs CLAW 1001 (original UK release) | |||
| Producer | Spaceward | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10) link |
| Boise Weekly | (not rated) [1] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Robyn Hitchcock, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give It to the Soft Boys" | 1:57 | |
| 2. | "The Pig Worker" | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "Human Music" | 4:30 | |
| 4. | "Leppo and the Jooves" | 5:27 | |
| 5. | "The Rat's Prayer" | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "Do the Chisel" | 3:03 | |
| 7. | "Sandra's Having Her Brain Out" | 3:47 | |
| 8. | "The Return of the Sacred Crab" | 2:54 | |
| 9. | "Cold Turkey" | John Lennon | 4:17 |
| 10. | "School Dinner Blues" (Live) | 2:26 | |
| 11. | "Wading Through a Ventilator" (Live) | 4:08 |
1984 reissue track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give It to the Soft Boys" | 1:57 | |
| 2. | "The Pigworker" | 4:29 | |
| 3. | "Human Music" | 4:31 | |
| 4. | "Leppo & The Jooves" | 5:29 | |
| 5. | "The Rats Prayer" | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "Do the Chisel" | 3:03 | |
| 7. | "Sandra's Having Her Brain Out" | 3:39 | |
| 8. | "Fatman's Son" | 2:38 | |
| 9. | "(I Want to Be An) Anglepoise Lamp" (Live) | 2:51 | |
| 10. | "Ugly Nora" (Live) | 3:05 | |
| 11. | "Cold Turkey" | John Lennon | 4:16 |
1992 CD reissue track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give It to the Soft Boys" | 1:57 | |
| 2. | "The Pig Worker" | 4:30 | |
| 3. | "Human Music" | 4:30 | |
| 4. | "Leppo and the Jooves" | 5:27 | |
| 5. | "The Rat's Prayer" | 3:19 | |
| 6. | "Do the Chisel" | 3:03 | |
| 7. | "Sandra's Having Her Brain Out" | 3:47 | |
| 8. | "The Return of the Sacred Crab" | 2:54 | |
| 9. | "Cold Turkey" | John Lennon | 4:17 |
| 10. | "School Dinner Blues" (Live) | 2:26 | |
| 11. | "Wading Through a Ventilator" (Live) | 4:08 | |
| 12. | "Leppo & The Jooves" | 5:29 | |
| 13. | "Sandra's Having Her Brain Out" | 3:39 | |
| 14. | "School Dinner Blues" | 2:14 | |
| 15. | "Fatman's Son" | 2:38 | |
| 16. | "(I Want to Be An) Anglepoise Lamp" (Live) | 2:51 | |
| 17. | "Ugly Nora" (Live) | 3:05 |
Personnel
- Robyn Hitchcock – guitar, vocals, bass
- Kimberley Rew – guitar, vocals
- Jim Melton – harmonica, vocals, percussion
- Gerry Hale – violin
- Andy Metcalfe – bass, vocals
- Morris Windsor – drums, vocals
- Matthew Seligman - bass on "Have a Heart Betty" and "Rock 'n' Roll Toilet"
- Mike Kemp – engineer
References
- Eric Austin (February 16, 2011). "The Soft Boys Re-issue A Can of Bees". Boise Weekly.
- "Soft Boys, The - A Can Of Bees (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- Christopher, James. "A Can of Bees - The Soft Boys". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- "Can of Bees: Soft Boys: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
The Soft Boys album 'A Can of Bees' was released in 1980 by Aura Records (AUL 709).
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