Monkey Banana Kitchen is an album by English rock band Family Fodder, released in 1980 by record label Fresh Records.

Monkey Banana Kitchen
Studio album by
Released1980 (1980)
Length45:39
LanguageEnglish, French, German
LabelFresh
Family Fodder chronology
Sunday Girls
(1979)
Monkey Banana Kitchen
(1980)
All Styles
(1983)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Record Collector     [2]
Trouser Pressfavourable[3]

Trouser Press wrote: "Remarkable and great fun, it's a record that will keep you on the edge of your seat."[3]

Legacy

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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

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Side A (Monkey Banana Kitchen)
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Darling"Hill, Pearce, Carter1:23
2."Symbols"Harrison, Pearce, Fiedorowicz5:28
3."Savoir Faire"Pearce, Levillain3:16
4."Cold Wars"Pearce3:42
5."Monkey"Hill, Pearce, Carter, Wilson, Hobbes6:18
6."Wrong"Pearce2:00
Side B (Vulnerable Moments)
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Organ Grinder" (an adaptation of "Der Leiermann" from Schubert's Winterreise)Franz Schubert (arranged by Fiedorowicz)4:50
2."Love Song"Pearce2:00
3."Bass Adds Bass"Hill, Harrison5:22
4."Philosophy"Pearce3:04
5."Cerf Volant"Pearce, Levillain5:06
6."Banana"Hill, Pearce, Carter, Wilson, Hobbes3:10
Total length:45:39

References

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  1. ^ "Monkey Banana Kitchen – Family Fodder | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ Trunk, Jonny. "Monkey Banana Kitchen – Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Family Fodder". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Rocklist.net...The Wire Lists..." Rocklist.net. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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