A Can of Bees

~ Release by The Soft Boys (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Note track 7 and 13 have been swapped on this USA release when compared with earlier releases and the Europe CLAW 1001 CD release.

On this version track 7 is 4:09 and track 13 is 3:49

Annotation last modified on 2022-02-14 16:12 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#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.
4:32
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.
4:31
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.
5:28
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.
3:20
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.
3:06
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
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
44:09
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
4:20
10Skool Dinner Blues (live)
live recording of:
School Dinner Blues
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
22:24
11Wading Through a Ventilator (live)
live recording of:
Wading Through a Ventilator
composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
3:59
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 (from 1978-08 until 1978-11)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
3:49
14Skool Dinner Blues
recording of:
School Dinner Blues
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
2:17
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
3:08

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Robyn Hitchcock (in 1979)
manufactured by, licensed to and marketed by:Rykodisc
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1381596 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000009UN [info]

Release group

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