Scouse the Mouse

Scouse the Mouse is a children's album released in the UK in 1977. It featured the vocals of Ringo Starr and others.

Scouse the Mouse
Studio album by
Various artists
Released9 December 1977
RecordedJuly 1977
GenreChildren's album
Length50:51
LabelPolydor
ProducerHugh Murphy

Story and recording

Starr appears as the album's main character, Scouse the Mouse, who emigrates from Liverpool to the United States. Scouse is a word for things from Liverpool. Other characters are played by Adam Faith (“Bonce the Mouse”) and Barbara Dickson (“Molly Jolly”). The album was written, directed and narrated by Donald Pleasence. Most of the songs performed on the album were composed by Roger Brown.

Starr's tracks ("I Know a Place", "S.O.S.", "A Mouse Like Me", "Living in a Pet Shop", "Scouse's Dream", "Running Free", "Boat Ride" and "Scouse the Mouse") were recorded in July 1977, produced by Hugh Murphy, at Berwick Street Studios.[1]

Release

An animated television version of the story was planned for airing on ITV, but it was delayed due to a strike and ultimately shelved.[2]

Scouse the Mouse was released on 9 December 1977 in the UK by Polydor.[nb 1][3] The album, which was the third and final release in Starr’s three-album deal with Polydor Records, was not issued in the United States.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Roger Brown, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Living in a Pet Shop" Ringo Starr4:03
2."Sing a Song for the Tragopan"Brown, D. PleasenceBarbara Dickson3:16
3."Scouse's Dream" Ringo Starr3:38
4."Snow Up Your Nose for Christmas"M. Pleasence, D. PleasenceBen Chatterly3:47
5."Running Free" Ringo Starr3:21
6."America (A Mouse's Dream)" Adam Faith3:40
7."Scousey" Lucy Pleasence3:25
8."Boat Ride" Ringo Starr3:56
9."Scouse the Mouse" Ringo Starr2:50
10."Passenger Pigeon"Brown, D. PleasenceBarbara Dickson1:25
11."I Know a Place"Brown, O'Lachlainn, D. PleasencePolly Pleasence, Ringo Starr4:25
12."Caterwaul"Jim Parker 2:04
13."S.O.S." Ringo Starr2:42
14."Ask Louey"Brown, D. PleasenceRick Jones3:57
15."A Mouse Like Me"O'LachlainnRingo Starr4:22

References
Footnotes
  1. UK Polydor Super 2480 429[3]
Citations
  1. Miles, Barry; Badman, Keith, eds. (2001). The Beatles Diary After the Break-Up: 1970-2001 (reprint ed.). London: Music Sales Group. ISBN 9780711983076.
  2. Chip Madinger & Mark Easter, Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium (Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions, 2000), 514.
  3. Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 184. ISBN 9780753508435.
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