Revelation (Man album)

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Revelation
Man Revelation.jpg
Studio album by
Man
ReleasedJanuary 1969 (1969)
RecordedDecember 1968
StudioLangland Hotel, Swansea; Pye Studios, London
GenrePsychedelic rock, progressive rock, hard rock
Length42:40
LabelPye
ProducerJohn Schroeder
Man chronology
Revelation
(1969) 		2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars [1]
DPRP(5/10) [2]

Revelation is the debut studio album by the Welsh progressive rock band Man and was released in 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 Leonard4:22
2."Sudden Life"Leonard, Clive John4:40
3."Empty Room"John, Ray Williams3:44
4."Puella! Puella! (Woman! Woman!)"Mike Jones3:34
5."Love"Leonard2:52
6."Erotica"Leonard, John, Mike Jones, Jeff Jones, Williams4:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blind Man"Leonard4:17
2."And Castles Rise in Children's Eyes"Mike Jones3:21
3."Don't Just Stand There (Come in Out of the Rain)"Mike Jones4:15
4."The Missing Pieces"Leonard, John, Martin Ace, Clive Reynolds1:55
5."The Future Hides Its Face"Leonard5:30

Reissues[]

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:

  • 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.

Personnel[]

  • Mike "Micky" Jones – lead guitar, vocals
  • Deke Leonard (credited as Roger Leonard)[6] – guitar, harp, piano, percussion, vocals
  • Clive John – organ, piano, guitar, vocals
  • Jeff Jones – drums, percussion
  • Ray Williams – bass
Production
  • Production and supervision – John Schroeder
  • Engineer – Alan Florence
  • Sound Effects – Malcolm Eade

References[]

  1. ^ Collins, Paul (2011). "Revelation – Man | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Dutch Progressive Rock Page (DPRP): CD & DVD REVIEWS". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  3. ^ "Manband Archive – Music". www.manband-archive.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  4. ^ BBC Wales Biography Retrieved 10 August 2009
  5. ^ Esoteric re-release track listing Archived 7 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine Link updated 15 October 2010
  6. ^ https://www.discogs.com/Man-Revelation/release/7531512

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