RELEASED 25.8.2014
NEW OFFICIAL REMASTERED & EXPANDED CD RELEASE OF THE SECOND SOLO ALBUM BY BONZO DOG BAND’s ROGER RUSKIN SPEAR • BOOKLET WITH FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK & LINER NOTES Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of an official remastered edition of "UNUSUAL”, the second solo album by the legendary multi-instrumentalist, eccentric and former Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band member ROGER RUSKIN SPEAR. Originally released in 1973 on the United Artists label, "Unusual” followed on from his first solo LP, "Electric Shocks” (also issued by Esoteric Recordings this month) and continued the wit humour and musical eccentricity that Roger had first explored with the Bonzo’s. The album featured musicians such as Thunderclap Newman and members of label mates Help Yourself on this delightfully off-the-wall record. This Esoteric Recordings edition has been newly re-mastered from the original master tapes and features an illustrated booklet with new essay.
Track List: 1. PINBALL WIZARD 2. ON HER DOORSTEP LAST NIGHT 3. TROUBLE WITH MY TROUSERS 4. SHOVE-OFF SHOSTAKOVICH 5. I LOVE TO BUMPITY BUMP (ON A BUMPY ROAD WITH YOU) 6. WHEN YUBA PLAYS THE RUMBA ON A TUBA DOWN IN CUBA 7. FRANK THE RIPPER 8. MORECAMBE AND WISE 9. HEARTBREAK HOTEL 10. MY GOODNESS (OR THE REVOLUTIONARY NEW CONCRETE MIXER SHOW) 11. UNUSUAL