Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun

Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun
Studio album by Roger Chapman and The Shortlist
Released	December 1981
Recorded	at Jacob Studios
Genre	Rock
Label	Sanctuary
Producer	Terry Barham and Paul Smykle
Roger Chapman and The Shortlist chronology
Mail Order Magic (1980) Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun (1981) The Riffburglar Album (1982)

Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun is the third solo album by singer Roger Chapman and his band The Shortlist. The album was released 1981.

Tracklisting

Side one

1. "Prisoner" (Chapman, Hinkley, Whitehorn) – 5:38
2. "Hyenas Only Laugh For Fun" (Chapman, Hinkley, Whitehorn, Rimson) – 3:10
3. "Killing Time" (Chapman) – 5:35
4. "Wants Nothing Chained (Chapman, Whitehorn)– 3:00
5. "The Long Goodbye" (Chapman) – 4:39

Side two

1. "Blood and Sand" (Chapman, Whitehorn) – 4:55
2. "Common Touch" (Chapman) – 5:10
3. "Goodbye Reprise" (Chapman) – 1:10
4. "Hearts On The Floor" (Chapman) – 4:30
5. "Step Up – Take A Bow" (Chapman, Whitney) – 3:30
6. "Jukebox Mama" (Chapman, Seals) – 1:22

Personnel

• Roger Chapman – Harmonica, vocals
• Tim Hinkley – Keyboards
• Geoff Whitehorn – Guitars
• Steve Simpson – Violin, mandolin, slide guitar
• Jerome Rimson – Bass guitar
• John Wetton – Bass guitar
• Stretch – Drums
• Alan Coulter – Drums
• Nick Pentelow – Saxophones
• Poli Palmer – Synthesisers, programming
• Raymond Burrell – Editing blocks
• Duncan Kinnell – Percussion

References

• "allmusic ((( Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-06-03. 
• "Roger Chapman - Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun - Track Listing, Clips, Credits - ARTISTdirect Music". www.artistdirect.com. Retrieved 2009-06-03.