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

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.	Title	Writer(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.	Title	Writer(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

Roger Leonard – guitar, harp, piano, percussion, vocals
Clive John – organ, piano, guitar, vocals
Mike Jones – lead guitar, vocals
Jeff Jones – drums, percussion
Ray "Taff" Williams – bass

Production

Production and supervision – John Schroeder
Engineer – Alan Florence
Sound Effects – Malcolm Eade

Re-Releases

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

Erotica (First Version)
Sudden Life (Mono Single Mix)
Love (Mono Single Mix)
Erotica (Mono Single Mix) ^[5]

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

The Dawn Of Man (1997) Recall SMD CD 124
The Definitive Collection (1998) Castle CCSCD 832.

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

References

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

External links

"Man – Revelation (LP) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 8 August 2009.

Man

Martin Ace Josh Ace James Beck Rene Robrahn Phil Ryan John Cipollina Clive John George Jones Jeff Jones Micky Jones Deke Leonard Tweke Lewis John McKenzie Rick Martinez Malcolm Morley Bob Richards Gareth Llewellyn Thorrington John Weathers Ken Whaley Ray Williams Terry Williams Will Youatt

Studio albums	Revelation 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle Man Do You Like It Here Now, Are You Settling In? Be Good to Yourself at Least Once a Day Back into the Future Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics Slow Motion The Welsh Connection The Twang Dynasty Call Down the Moon Endangered Species Undrugged Diamonds and Coal Kingdom of Noise

Live albums	Greasy Truckers Party Live at the Padget Rooms, Penarth Christmas at the Patti Back into the Future Maximum Darkness All's Well That Ends Well Friday 13th 1998 at the Star Club Down Town Live

Related articles	Discography

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