Heavy Petting (album)
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Heavy Petting, also known as Don't Knock the Baldhead, is the eighth studio album by Bad Manners
, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music
).
Bad Manners
Bad Manners are an English 2 Tone ska band. They quickly became the novelty favourites of the UK pop scene through their bald outsized frontman's on-stage antics, earning early exposure through their Top of The Pops exploits and an appearance in the live film documentary, Dance Craze.They were at...
, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
).
Track listing
- All songs by Bad Manners unless noted.
- "Don't Knock the Baldheads" (Copyright Control)
- "Black NightBlack Night"Black Night" is a song by British hard rock band Deep Purple, first released as a single in June 1970 and later included on the 25th Year Anniversary version of their 1970 album, In Rock. The song became a hit following its release, peaking at #2 on UK charts, and to this day remains Deep Purple's...
" (Ritchie Blackmore) - "Down Berry Wood"
- "Happiness"
- "Heavy Petting"
- "In the Jungle"
- "No, No, No"
- "Randy Scouse GitRandy Scouse Git"Randy Scouse Git" is a song written by Micky Dolenz in 1967, and recorded by The Monkees. It was the first song written by Micky Dolenz to be commercially released, and ended up a top 5 hit in the UK where it was retitled "Alternate Title" after the record company complained that the title was...
" (Micky Dolenz) - "Feel Like Jumping" (Marcia Griffiths)
- "Red River Ska" (Copyright Control)
- "Liverpool and Birmingham"
- "Lager Delirium"
- "Go"
Personnel
- Buster BloodvesselBuster BloodvesselDouglas Trendle , better known as Buster Bloodvessel, is an English singer and the frontman of the ska revival band Bad Manners...
- Lead Vocals & Production - Louis Alphonso - Guitar, Keyboards, Production & Backing Vocals
- Alan Perry - Alto Saxophone & Backing Vocals
- John Thompson - Bass
- Richard "Bosky" Allen - Keyboards
- Matt Godwin - Saxophone
- Dave Welton - Trombone
- Chris Welch - Trumpet
- Phil Baptiste - Drums
- Dave Turner - Harmonica
- Warren Middleton - Additional Trombone
- John Dutton - Additional Keyboards
- John Gale - Additional Alto Saxophone
- Trevor Swift - Additional Tenor Saxophone
- Jason Richardson - Additional Tenor Saxophone
- Dan Farrant - Additional Drums
- Jacquie & Pauline Cuff - Female Backing Vocals
- Marcus D. Bush - Bass, Organ, Production, Engineer & Mixing ( 811 Studios / Sussex / UK )
- Glover - Mixing ( 811 Studios / Sussex / UK )
- Stefan Bruggemann : Mastering ( Vielklang Studios / Berlin / Germany )
- Roger Lomas - Production ( on Feel Like Jumpin' )
- Recorded at 811 Studios, Cowfold, Sussex