Oora

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Oora
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Studio album by Edgar Broughton Band
Released May 1973
Recorded June - December 1972 at Olympic, Morgan and the Manor Studios
Genre Psychedelic rock
Length 40:07
Label Harvest Records
Producer Edgar Broughton Band
Edgar Broughton Band chronology
Inside Out
(1972)Inside Out1972
Oora
(1973)
Bandages
(1976)Bandages1976
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Review scores
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Allmusic 3.5/5 stars link

Oora is the fifth album by psychedelic rock group, The Edgar Broughton Band. It was originally released as "Harvest SHVL 810" in May 1973, it was also the last album to be released on Harvest Records. The 2004 CD reissue features 1 bonus track.

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Hurricane Man / Rock 'n' Roller" - 6:13
  2. "Roccococooler" - 3:09
  3. "Eviction" - 3:00
  4. "Oh You Crazy Boy!" - 2:44
  5. "Things on My Mind" - 3:39
Side two
  1. "Exhibits from a New Museum / Green Lights" - 7:54
  2. "Face from a Window / Pretty / Hi-Jack Boogie / Slow Down" - 10:29
  3. "Capers" - 1:37
2004 CD reissue + 5 bonus tracks
  1. "Sweet Fallen Angels" - 2:51

Personnel

  • Edgar Broughton – Lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar on "Hi-Jack Boogie"
  • Arthur Grant – Bass guitar, guitar on "Hurricane Man" and "Hi-Jack Boogie"
  • Steve Broughton – Vocals, drums, percussion, guitars, tubular bells, tambourine
  • Victor Unitt – Backing vocals, guitars, Spanish guitar on "Exhibits From A New Museum", piano, lead vocals on "Oh You Crazy Boy!"

Guest personnel

  • Madeline Bell – backing vocals, "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind"' & "Face From A Window"
  • Doris Troy – backing vocals, '"Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" & "Face From A Window"
  • Lisa Strike – backing vocals, "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" & "Face From A Window"
  • Maggie Thomas – backing vocals on "Oh You Crazy Boy!"
  • David Bedford – piano on "Green Lights"