Revelation (Man album)

Revelation
Studio album by Man
Released January 1969
Recorded December 1968, Langland Hotel, Swansea and Pye studios, London,
Genre Psychedelic rock, Progressive rock, Hard rock
Length 42:40
Label Pye Records
Producer John Schroeder
Man chronology

Revelation
(1969)		 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
DPRP (5/10)[2]

Revelation is the first album by the Welsh psychedelic/progressive rock band Man and was released January 1969.[3] It was noted for the simulated orgasm on "Erotica", which received a UK ban.[4]

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "And in the Beginning....."  Roger Leonard 4:22
2. "Sudden Life"  Leonard, Clive John 4:40
3. "Empty Room"  John, Ray Williams 3:44
4. "Puella! Puella! (Woman! Woman!)"  Mike Jones 3:34
5. "Love"  Leonard 2:52
6. "Erotica"  Leonard, John, Mike Jones, Jeff Jones, Williams 4:10
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Blind Man"  Leonard 4:17
2. "And Castles Rise in Children's Eyes"  Mike Jones 3:21
3. "Don't Just Stand There (Come in Out of the Rain)"  Mike Jones 4:15
4. "The Missing Pieces"  Leonard, John, Martin Ace, Clive Reynolds 1:55
5. "The Future Hides Its Face"  Leonard 5:30

Personnel

Production

Re-Releases

Revelation was remixed and re-released on CD in May 2009 (Esoteric Eclec 2127) including 4 bonus tracks:-

  1. Erotica (First Version)
  2. Sudden Life (Mono Single Mix)
  3. Love (Mono Single Mix)
  4. Erotica (Mono Single Mix) [5]

The original album has also been re-released on two CD compilations:-

Both these compilations also include the follow-up album 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle and bonus singles.

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Paul (2011). "Revelation – Man | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "DPRP : CD & DVD REVIEWS". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  3. ↑ "Manband Archive – Music". www.manband-archive.com. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  4. ↑ BBC Wales Biography Retrieved 10 August 2009
  5. ↑ Esoteric re-release track listing Link updated 15 October 2010

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