Oora
Oora is the fifth album by psychedelic rock group, the Edgar Broughton Band, first released in 1973. It was the Broughtons' last album for Harvest Records.
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| Released | May 1973 | |||
| Recorded | June - December 1972 | |||
| Studio | Olympic Studios, West London Morgan Studios, North London The Manor Studios, Shipton-on-Cherwell, UK  | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, Hard rock | |||
| Length | 40:07 | |||
| Label | Harvest | |||
| Producer | Edgar Broughton Band | |||
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The original vinyl album came in an elaborate package, with a conventional gatefold album jacket enclosed in a transparent vinyl sleeve printed with the group's name and band pictures. The 2004 CD reissue featured one additional track.
Track listing
    
    Side one
    
- "Hurricane Man / Rock 'n' Roller" (R.E. Broughton) - 6:13
 - "Roccococooler" (R.E. Broughton) - 3:09
 - "Eviction" (S. Broughton) - 3:00
 - "Oh You Crazy Boy!" (Victor Unitt) - 2:44
 - "Things on My Mind" (S. Broughton) - 3:39
 
Side two
    
- "Exhibits from a New Museum / Green Lights" (R.E. Broughton) - 7:54
 - "Face from a Window / Pretty / Hi-Jack Boogie / Slow Down" (R.E. Broughton, S. Broughton, Arthur Grant, Unitt) - 10:29
 - "Capers" (R.E. Broughton, S. Broughton, Grant, Unitt) - 1:37
 
Bonus track on 2004 CD reissue
    
- "Sweet Fallen Angels" (R.E. Broughton) - 2:51
 
Personnel
    
- Edgar Broughton Band
 
- Edgar Broughton – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar on "Hi-Jack Boogie"
 - Arthur Grant – bass guitar, guitar on "Hurricane Man" and "Hi-Jack Boogie"
 - Steve Broughton – vocals, drums, percussion, guitars, tubular bells, tambourine
 - Victor Unitt – backing vocals, guitars, Spanish guitar on "Exhibits from a New Museum", piano, lead vocals on "Oh You Crazy Boy!"
 
- Guest musicians
 
- Madeline Bell – backing vocals on "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" and "Face from a Window"
 - Doris Troy – backing vocals on "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" and "Face from a Window"
 - Lisa Strike – backing vocals on "Rock 'n' Roller", "Things On My Mind" and "Face from a Window"
 - Maggie Thomas – backing vocals on "Oh You Crazy Boy!"
 - David Bedford – piano on "Green Lights", strong and wind arrangements
 - Victor Peraino - synthesizer
 
- Technical
 
- Alan O'Duffy - recording
 - Rufus Cartwright - mixing
 - Chris Smith - sleeve design concept
 - Barney Bubbles - artwork
 - Hipgnosis - centre fold photography
 
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