Ragamuffins Fool

by Jackson Heights

Ragamuffins Fool cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 October 1972
  • Label: Vertigo
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.35/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Spearheaded by former Nice bassist Lee Jackson, 'Ragamuffins Fool' weaves progressive rock complexity into lighter, melodic pop structures. The production relies extensively on acoustic guitars and rich vocal harmonies, deliberately avoiding the classical bombast typically associated with British prog. The subtle integration of music hall sensibilities yields a charming, uniquely insular listening experience.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, folk, witty, theatrical, jangly

Tracklist

  1. Maureen
  2. Oh You Beauty
  3. As She Starts
  4. Bebop
  5. Catch A Thief
  6. Ragamuffins Fool
  7. Chorale (From Five Bridges Suite)
  8. Chips And Chicken
  9. Poor Peter
  10. Bellyful Of Water

Credits

  • Jackson Heights - primary artist
  • Keith Harris - banjo
  • Mo Fletcher - double bass [string bass]
  • Laurie Jay - drums
  • Michael Giles - drums
  • Race McCleod - drums
  • Oli Oliver - fiddle
  • Mox Gowland - harmonica

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