tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post6930110061649127854..comments2024-03-29T15:42:45.901+02:00Comments on Plain and Fancy: Man - 2 Ozs Of Plastic With A Hole In The Middle (1969 uk, hard driven guitar jam rock, 2009 Esoteric remaster)Marioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11521078254326011558noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-13479786055409593192021-11-26T17:09:33.066+02:002021-11-26T17:09:33.066+02:00Many thanks Marios...Many thanks Marios...Baxi55https://www.blogger.com/profile/05740147569116315605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-73936958540826975762021-11-23T23:37:00.063+02:002021-11-23T23:37:00.063+02:00BAxi55, "Man - 2 Ozs Of Plastic With A Hole I...BAxi55, "Man - 2 Ozs Of Plastic With A Hole In The Middle", reUp..Marioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11521078254326011558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-36171150631917919832021-11-23T13:44:55.865+02:002021-11-23T13:44:55.865+02:00Hi Marios,
Any chance of a re-up please? Part 2 ap...Hi Marios,<br />Any chance of a re-up please? Part 2 appears to have gone missing..! Many Thanks.Baxi55https://www.blogger.com/profile/05740147569116315605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-4568687533216432092020-07-06T16:08:57.306+03:002020-07-06T16:08:57.306+03:00thanx4 Man :)thanx4 Man :)Odinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16293506233711624480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-51588288804800252572017-12-04T17:45:33.165+02:002017-12-04T17:45:33.165+02:00classic...thank you...classic...thank you...Certifiablockheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405421613004643559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-40608309217851904632017-02-23T16:56:55.236+02:002017-02-23T16:56:55.236+02:00thanks for sharingthanks for sharingBilekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12265121606720843357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-41225027823843401012015-01-04T10:16:46.062+02:002015-01-04T10:16:46.062+02:00great album!great album!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02436550732874684130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-32903089510163253112013-02-19T06:44:40.306+02:002013-02-19T06:44:40.306+02:00Thanks.Thanks.guinea pighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405374116328007664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380084716739328494.post-78640346296887281362013-02-18T21:43:36.091+02:002013-02-18T21:43:36.091+02:00MAN 2 Ozs Of Plastic With A Hole In The Middle (Ra...MAN 2 Ozs Of Plastic With A Hole In The Middle (Rare 1969 UK first press 6-track stereo LP on an orange Dawn label, featuring a fabulous blend of psychedelia and acid rock produced and supervised by John Schroeder. <br /><br />Man were/are the psychedelic, prog/country-blues rock/jam band from south Wales. They were famed for going off on extended jams, a side of them that made every live gig a unique experience. They emerged in 1969 with the debut album Revelation with its theme of evolution. The cover featuring nude shots of the band and the track “Erotica” with its “Je T’aime” orgasm certainly got people talking.<br /><br />Their second album came out six months later in September of that year Originally released on Pye Records' progressive label, Dawn, the album was the band's second work. A fabulous blend of psychedelia and acid rock, the classic set featured such classics as ‘Spunk Rock' (mistakenly titled ‘Spunk Box' by Pye Records), ‘It Is As It Must Be' and ‘The Storm'.<br /><br />In his inimitable way he tells us of the band’s first meeting with Peter Grant, Led Zeppelin’s larger than life manager, and of how the album was written in a gloomy basement flat in South London. He fills us in with why “Spunk Rock” bizarrely became “Spunk Box” leaving you celebrating the sensors priceless screw up.<br /><br />He then explains how the magnificently titled “Shit On The World” became “It Is As It Must Be”. He reveals how the Carry On film comedian Sid James witnessed a Man recording session and what he said of the experience.<br /><br />Amid the chaos of this twilight existence, they created something pretty damned special. 2 Ozs. Of Plastic (With A Hole In The Middle) is widely considered their finest work, even though Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics pushed hard. Deke confirms this when he writes in the notes, “if you don’t like this Man album, then you’ll never like a Man album”.<br /><br />The cast list was forever rotating as the band morphed through its various apparitions. Deke came and went, and came back, and went again. The amazing and equally entertaining Martin Ace would later arrive. For this album though the line up was Deke on guitar, vocals, harp, and piano; Micky Jones on guitar and vocals; Clive John on keys, guitar, and vocals; the late Ray Williams on bass; and Jeff Jones on drums.<br /><br />The album opens with the two piece “Prelude” which includes “The Storm” before the oddly re-named “It Is As It Must Be” gives us that first Man jam. “Spunk Box” carries that on. Anyone who has experienced seeing this band during any of the last four decades will be able to testify as to why both this and its predecessor are still demanded at any Man gig today.<br /><br />The excellent “My Name Is Jesus Smith” evolves nicely into country rock territory. Meanwhile, the instrumental “Parchment And Candles” has all the atmosphere of a sixties film soundtrack. The original album ends with “Brother Arnold’s Red And White Striped Tent” another huge sprawling psychedelic acid soaked rock jam, Man style.<br /><br />Has now been re-released by Esoteric Recordings with three bonus tracks just add to any Manband fan’s need to buy this re-release which is available through the Esoteric Recordings label. The alternative take of “My Name Is Jesus Smith”, leads into the instrumental and presumably long lost version of “A Sad Song (Grasshopper)”. It’s all rounded off with that early demo of “Spunk Rock/Box/Walkin’ The Dogma”. <br /><br />Thx Marios!<br />adamus67https://www.blogger.com/profile/07035959023698485029noreply@blogger.com