Slapp Happy (album)
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| Studio album by Slapp Happy | ||||
| Released | May 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Studio | The Manor, Oxfordshire, England | |||
| Genre | Experimental rock, experimental pop | |||
| Length | 36:26 | |||
| Label | Virgin (UK) | |||
| Producer | Slapp Happy, Steve Morse | |||
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Slapp Happy (also known as Casablanca Moon) is an album by German/British avant-pop group Slapp Happy, recorded at Virgin Records' Manor Studio in 1974.
This album was originally recorded in 1973 in Germany under a working title of Casablanca Moon with Faust as Slapp Happy's backing band, but Polydor Germany rejected it. After moving to London and signing with Virgin Records, Slapp Happy re-recorded it (at Virgin's request) and it was released in 1974 as Slapp Happy. A second UK pressing of the album used the title Casablanca Moon on the label (though not on the cover). Later CD reissues officially used the title Casablanca Moon.
It was not until 1980 that Recommended Records released the original recording (with Faust) as Acnalbasac Noom (Casablanca Moon with the words written backwards). For a comparison of Slapp Happy and Acnalbasac Noom, see Acnalbasac Noom.
Writing in The Rough Guide to Rock, Mark Ellingham noted: "Slapp Happy found themselves at Virgin's Manor studios, recording the album with a virtual chamber orchestra of musicians."
All music composed by Anthony Moore and Peter Blegvad, except where noted.
Sources: Peter Blegvad,Discogs
In 1993 Virgin Records reissued Slapp Happy as Casablanca Moon together with Slapp Happy's Desperate Straights on CD.
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