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Neil's Heavy Concept Album

Neil

1984 · Rock, Non-Music

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Neil's Heavy Concept Album by Neil

Neil's Heavy Concept Album is a Rock album by Neil, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

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Neil's Heavy Concept Album is a 1984 recording of songs and spoken comedy routines by British actor Nigel Planer, in character as the long-suffering hippie Neil from the BBC comedy series The Young Ones. Production, arrangements and keyboards are by famed Canterbury keyboardist Dave Stewart, who also debuts on guitar, bass and drums.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Hello Vegetables
  2. A2Hole In My Shoe
  3. A3Heavy Potato Encounter
  4. A4My White Bicycle
  5. A5Neil The Barbarian
  6. A6Lentil Nightmare
  7. A7Computer Alarm
  8. A8Wayne
  9. A9The Gnome
  10. A10Cosmic Jam

Side B

  1. B1Golf Girl
  2. B2Bad Karma In The UK
  3. B3Our Tune
  4. B4Ken
  5. B5The End Of The World Cabaret
  6. B6No Future (God Save The Queen)
  7. B7Floating
  8. B8Hurdy Gurdy Man
  9. B9Paranoid Remix (Incorporating The Hole In My Shoe)
  10. B10The Amoeba Song (From A Very Cellular Song)

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Psych Rock
  • fuzzy
  • whimsical
  • witty

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded at Spaceward and Tapestry Studios.
Sleeve art is inspired by The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's", especially the back cover art and cardboard insert included with the original edition along with a red inner sleeve.
Most tracks are segued together by dialogue, sound effects etc.
In the credit listing on the back cover, artists are grouped into, "Horrible Electric Musicians", "Beautiful Acoustic Musicians", "Cast Of Characters", and "Heavy Technology Freaks".
"A heavy time is guaranteed for all".
Lower right of the rear sleeve has an embossed Warner W logo.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Annie WhiteheadMUSICIAN , TROMBONE TROMBONE
  • Barbara GaskinBACKING VOCALS, VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS
  • Bryson GrahamDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
  • Dave StewartMUSICIAN , KEYBOARDS, BASS , DRUMS , GUITAR
  • Dawn FrenchVOCALS
  • Gavin HarrisonDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
  • JakkoGUITAR MUSICIAN , GUITAR
  • Jimmy HastingsFLUTE, PICCOLO FLUTE, SAXOPHONE MUSICIAN , FLUTE, SAXOPHONE, PICCOLO FLUTE
  • Nick RevellVOCALS
  • Nigel PlanerVOCALS
  • Pip PyleDRUMS MUSICIAN , DRUMS
  • Rick BiddulphBASS , TWELVE-STRING GUITAR MUSICIAN , TWELVE-STRING GUITAR MUSICIAN , BASS , TWELVE-STRING GUITAR
  • Roberta GreenVOCALS
  • Roger PlanerVOCALS
  • Rowland RivronVOCALS
  • Simon BrintVOCALS
  • Stephen FryVOCALS
  • Ted HaytonBACKING VOCALS MUSICIAN , BACKING VOCALS

3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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