Man Made Self (1994), by Wizards of Twiddly

Man Made Self (1994)

by Wizards of Twiddly

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Bonus items - full colour CD booklet with all the lyrics
& a band portarit from 1994 by Bernie Harper

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Fracture For Pleasure & Red Snails (2015), People With Purpose (2010), The Upendium (Vol Three) (2007), Live at The Zanzibar (2006), Turn The Lights Down (Live in London 1995), Man Made Self (1994), and Independent Legs (1992). , and , .

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1.	Make 'em Smile 03:20		buy track
2.	Incapable of Clear Thought 04:10		buy track
3.	The Blob 02:10		buy track
4.	Your Knife in Their Glands 03:53		buy track
5.	Herod's Creche 02:21		buy track
6.	Septic Tank 01:38		buy track
7.	Hollywood Lies 02:32		buy track
8.	Large Geographical Features 06:29	lyrics	buy track
Dozing on the 7.22, missed connection Dreaming of the lakes and skies of blue and the sun's reflection...
9.	Schnuzola Baby 00:28		buy track
10.	Man Made Self 03:58		buy track
11.	Jazz Ian 04:35		buy track
12.	Young Man Motorway 03:45		buy track
13.	Anti-Septic Tank 01:24		buy track
14.	Because It's There 06:19		buy track
15.	Murder Most Foul 03:54		buy track
16.	Abnormal man 03:53		buy track

about

The second Twiddly album, from 1994, saw the band continuing to uniquely combine elements of jazz, metal and punk.

However, the writing and performances were considerably more ambitious than on their debut, with the extended outro of 'Large Geographical Features', the Bowie fronts Crimson mayhem of 'Man Made Self', and the Kurt Weil flavoured 'Abnormal Man' (where the band are joined by Liverpool's Brasshoppers providing extra brass for a stirring close to the album) suggesting powerful new directions.

The album was highly acclaimed by Vivian Stanshall ('The Best Thing I've heard All Year' MOJO) and the legendary, Kevin Ayers (who toured with the band throughout 1995).

REVIEWS:

'...a collection that includes jazzy TV themes gone haywire, yobboik punk numbers, outrageous guitar heroics and the most blissful sixties-drenched pop' - Facelift Magazine

'21st Century Schizoid Swing' - Ptolemaic Terrascope

credits

released February 1, 1994

Carl Bowry - guitar
Andy Delamere - drums,vocal, backing vocals
Andy Frizell - vocals, bass guitar, alto sax, trombone, flute
Simon James - vocals, flute , saxophone
Martin Smith - trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, vocal

plus

Keith Lancaster - vocals (7 & 16)
Paul Gillespie - piano (4)
Benjamin F Tin & Ambrose Reynolds - percussion (12)
Dominic Starkey - piccolo trumpet (8)
Dave Edge - alto sax (16)
Keith 'Tank' Sharples - tuba (16)
Toby Rathbone - tenor sax
Martin Dobson - trombone (16)
Lyn Graham - clarinet(16)

Produced by Wizards of Twiddly & Carl Brown
Engineered by Carl Brown with Graeme Stewart
Administration by Pete Goddard

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Wizards of Twiddly Liverpool, UK

"'The best band to ever come out of Liverpool"
Steve Davis BBC 6 Music July 2011

''When someone gets around to re-scripting the map of the musical landscape of Liverpool somewhere upon that redrawing the name Wizards of Twiddly will be somewhere at the forefront.these impish rascals have proven themselves to be mercurial musical magpies.''

Mark Barton, losing today - indie music online 2011 ... more

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