Revelation (Man album)
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Released24 January 1969
RecordedDecember 1968
StudioLangland Hotel, Swansea; Pye Studios, London
| Revelation | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 January 1969 | |||
| Recorded | December 1968 | |||
| Studio | Langland Hotel, Swansea; Pye Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 42:40 | |||
| Label | Pye | |||
| Producer | John Schroeder | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Hi-Fi News & Record Review | B:3[2] |
Revelation is the debut studio album by the Welsh rock band Man and was released in January 1969.[3] It was noted for the simulated orgasm on "Erotica", which was banned in the United Kingdom.[4]
Reissues
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "And in the Beginning....." | Roger Leonard | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Sudden Life" | Leonard, Clive John | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Empty Room" | John, Ray Williams | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Puella! Puella! (Woman! Woman!)" | Mike Jones | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Love" | Leonard | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Erotica" | Leonard, John, Mike Jones, Jeff Jones, Williams | 4:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blind Man" | Leonard | 4:17 |
| 2. | "And Castles Rise in Children's Eyes" | Mike Jones | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Don't Just Stand There (Come in Out of the Rain)" | Mike Jones | 4:15 |
| 4. | "The Missing Pieces" | Leonard, John, Martin Ace, Clive Reynolds | 1:55 |
| 5. | "The Future Hides Its Face" | Leonard | 5:30 |
Revelation was remixed and re-released on CD in May 2009 (Esoteric Eclec 2127) including four bonus tracks:
- "Erotica" (First Version)
- "Sudden Life" (Mono Single Mix)
- "Love" (Mono Single Mix)
- "Erotica" (Mono Single Mix) [5]
The original album has also been re-released on two CD compilations:
- The Dawn of Man (1997) Recall SMD CD 124
- The Definitive Collection (1998) Castle CCSCD 832.
Both these compilations also include the follow-up album 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle and bonus singles.