If Music Be the Food of Love... Prepare for Indigestion is the second studio album by English rock band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich, released in December 1966. It features the singles "Hideaway", "You Make It Move" and "Bend It!". Unlike the band's debut album, it failed to reach the top 20 of the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number 27.[3] Reviewing the album for Allmusic, Lindsay Planer described If Music Be the Food of Love... as "another batch of strong Brit-pop compositions" and praised the band's sense of humour and "sharp musicality".[2]
| If Music Be the Food of Love... Prepare for Indigestion | ||||
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| Released | 16 December 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | October–November 1966 | |||
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| Length | 30:52 | |||
| Label | Fontana | |||
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| Allmusic |    [2] |
Cover
editThe cover features the band laid or sat down in a black room, with cushions and blankets on the floor. The cover personnel is (from left to right): Mick, Dave Dee, Beaky, Dozy, and Tich.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Howard Blaikley (Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard); except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bang" | Bill Martin, Phil Coulter | 2:29 |
| 2. | "I'm on the Up" | 2:22 | |
| 3. | "Hideaway" | 2:23 | |
| 4. | "Shame" | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | 2:05 |
| 5. | "Hands Off!" | 2:04 | |
| 6. | "Loos of England" | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "Help Me" | Steve Rowland | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Master Llewellyn" | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich | 2:23 |
| 9. | "You Make It Move" | 2:44 | |
| 10. | "All I Want" | 2:33 | |
| 11. | "Hair on My Chinny-Chin-Chin (Huff 'N' Puff)" | Ronald Blackwell | 2:37 |
| 12. | "Bend It!" | 2:35 |
Personnel
edit- Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
- Dave Dee – vocals
- Trevor "Dozy" Ward-Davies – bass
- John "Beaky" Dymond – rhythm guitar
- Michael "Mick" Wilson – drums
- Ian "Tich" Amey – lead guitar
See also
edit- Orsino (Twelfth Night) for the phrase "If Music Be the Food of Love"
References
edit- ^ "Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich – December 1966". 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ a b Lindsay Planer. "If Music Be the Food of Love... Then Prepare for Indigestion". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Top L.P.'s" (PDF). Record Mirror. 21 January 1967. p. 11. Retrieved 14 October 2023. NB: The Official Charts website lists an incorrect chart run for this album.
External links
edit- If Music Be the Food of Love... Then Prepare for Indigestion at AllMusic
- If Music Be the Food of Love... Then Prepare for Indigestion at Discogs (list of releases)
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