Artist: PETE BROWN & HIS BATTERED ORNAMENTS
Album: A MEAL YOU CAN SHAKE HANDS WITH IN THE DARK REMASTERED (DIGI)

Year: 1969/ 2009
Media type: CD

The Battered Ornaments was an ambitious rock band organised by poet and lyricist Pete Brown in the late Sixties. Brown is best known as the co-writer of Cream's greatest hits. However, he has also led a long and active career as bandleader, composer, producer and singer.

The Battered Ornaments included Pete Brown on vocals and trumpet with Chris Spedding (guitar), Charlie Hart (organ) and Rob Tait (drums). ‘A Meal You Can Shake Hands With In The Dark’, the group’s obliquely titled 1969 debut, was produced by the late saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith, who also guests on some of the tracks.

With strong solo support from Chris Spedding and such distinctive songs as ‘Dark Lady’, ‘Station Song’ and the Jack Bruce/Pete Brown classic ‘The Politician’, this rewarding CD is rich in lyrical flights of fancy, matched by heavy rock musicianship.

TRACKLIST:

1 Dark Lady
05:19

2 The Old Man
05:25

3 Station Song
03:22

4 The Politician
12:13

5 Rainy Taxi Girl
04:45

6 Morning Call
02:47

7 Sandcastle
09:21

8 Travelling Blues - Or The New Used Jews Dues Blues
12:06

Bonustracks
9 The Week Looked Good On Paper
05:19

10 Security Blues
04:18