Number One Cup “The Monkey Song” UK CD EP

Format: CD, 4 songs, © 1996

Released by The Blue Rose Record Company

Special feature: This EP CD was released in the UK only. “The Monkey Song” was released originally as a 7-inch vinyl single by Sweet Pea Records.

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Band members: John Przyborowski, Patrick O’Connell, MIchael Lenzi, Seth Cohen

Track listing:

  1. The Monkey Song
  2. Malcolm’s X-Ray Picnic
  3. Not Quite Reading
  4. High Diver

Liner notes:

“The Monkey Song” was written and originally recorded by The Mountain Goats on their “Philyra” 7-inch on Theme Park Records out of Brighton. In the interests of disclosure, we should tell you that The Mountain Goats are not terribly fond of our rendition of their songs which was recorded by Brad Wood at Idful, Chicago, in November of 1996. It is also worth noting that in June of 1995 we released (in the ever-popular 7-inch vinyl format) a previous version of “The Monkey Song” on Sweet Pea Records out of Chicago.

“Malcolm’s X-Ray Picnic” is an original composition gleaned from the “Wrecked By Lions” full-length release on Flydaddy/Blue Rose out of Newport and London, respectively. It was recorded by Brad Wood at Idful, Chicago, in April and May of 1996. “Malcolm’s” (as it has become affectionately known) also appeared as the lead-off track on our “Kim Chee is Cabbage” CD-EP which was released on the Western shores of the Atlantic this past Autumn by Flydaddy.

“Not Quite Reading” and “High Diver” are both original compositions whose original home was the aforementioned “Kim Chee is Cabbage” CD-EP. Both were recorded by Jeff Boyd at the highly-influential Stroppy 8-Track facility, Chicago, in August of 1996. “Not Quite Reading” was inspired by our travels in Berkshire and “High Diver” by a motion picture featuring Lee Van Cleef.

Tracks 2.3 & 4 are © 1996 Number One Cup, published by Racked By Lions. John Przyborowski: bassguitar, Patrick O’Connell: electricguitar, Michael Lenzi: drumset, Seth Cohen: electricguitar (all sing). Chick Wolverton electricvibes on “The Monkey Song.”

Cover art by Seth from photographs by Jim Alexander Newberry. Location: North Center Road, Chicago

Contact Number One Cup: Seth Kim-Cohen, seth@kim-cohen.com
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