| Mona—The Carnivorous Circus | ||||
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| Studio album by Mick Farren | ||||
| Released | March 1970 | |||
| Recorded | December 1969, Sound Techniques, London | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Label | Transatlantic Records - TRA212 | |||
| Producer | Mick Farren | |||
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| Allmusic | [1] |
Mona—The Carnivorous Circus is a 1970 album by the UK underground artist Mick Farren.
The album was recorded to fulfill contractual obligations. Farren had recently returned from a tour of the west coast of North America with his band The Deviants, who had relieved the singer of his duties.
Farren recalls that "I was crazy when I did Mona—really mentally ill. If I listen to it I can still feel it. Maybe I should have chilled out for a few months before making the album, but I was a bit depressed, and I thought I'd just do it entirely my own way for the first time."[2] The subject matter is dark and the music very often discordant and dissonant.
"Carnivorous Circus" is a montage of song and spoken word, featuring an interview with a Hells Angel, Steve Took recounting time he spent in Ashford Remand Centre, and recordings of political speeches. The cello on "Mona" was provided by Paul Buckmaster, who had demonstrated to Farren the similarities between Bo Diddley and Béla Bartók.
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