• GATEFOLD EDITION

Formed by Cream lyricist Pete Brown, The Battered Ornaments were a mixture of English jazz, blues, and psych rock in the late 60s. By the time they got around to recording their sophomore album Mantle-Piece, Brown was out of the band, yet they recorded his songs and sang his parts. The album was a critical and commercial disaster. It was later rediscovered by hip hop crate diggers for its raw funky production and open grooves especially on the track "The Crosswords And The Safety Pins".

PERSONNEL:

• Roger Potter - bass, vocals
• Pete Bailey - percussion, vocals
• Rob Tait - drums, vocals
• Nisar Ahmed Khan - guitar
• Chris Spedding - piano, organ, vocals

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Sunshades
• A2. Late Into The Night
• A3. Then I Must Go
• A4. The Crosswords And The Safety Pins

• SIDE B
• B1. Staggered
• B2. Twisted Track
• B3. Smoke Rings
• B4. Take Me Now
• B5. My Love's Gone Far Away