Monkey Banana Kitchen
| Monkey Banana Kitchen | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Length | 45:39 | |||
| Language | English, French, German | |||
| Label | Fresh | |||
| Family Fodder chronology | ||||
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Monkey Banana Kitchen is an album by English rock band Family Fodder, released in 1980 by record label Fresh Records.
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Collector | [2] |
| Trouser Press | favourable[3] |
Trouser Press wrote: "Remarkable and great fun, it's a record that will keep you on the edge of your seat."[3]
Legacy
[edit]Monkey Banana Kitchen was included on The Wire's list "100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)".[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Darling" | Hill, Pearce, Carter | 1:23 |
| 2. | "Symbols" | Harrison, Pearce, Fiedorowicz | 5:28 |
| 3. | "Savoir Faire" | Pearce, Levillain | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Cold Wars" | Pearce | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Monkey" | Hill, Pearce, Carter, Wilson, Hobbes | 6:18 |
| 6. | "Wrong" | Pearce | 2:00 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Organ Grinder" (an adaptation of "Der Leiermann" from Schubert's Winterreise) | Franz Schubert (arranged by Fiedorowicz) | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Love Song" | Pearce | 2:00 |
| 3. | "Bass Adds Bass" | Hill, Harrison | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Philosophy" | Pearce | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Cerf Volant" | Pearce, Levillain | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Banana" | Hill, Pearce, Carter, Wilson, Hobbes | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 45:39 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Monkey Banana Kitchen – Family Fodder | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Trunk, Jonny. "Monkey Banana Kitchen – Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ a b Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Family Fodder". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ "Rocklist.net...The Wire Lists..." Rocklist.net. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
External links
[edit]- Monkey Banana Kitchen at Discogs (list of releases)
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