Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the fourth official release by the eclectic pop combo A Halo Called Fred, released (just over) 20 years ago – is available at ahalocalledfred.bandcamp.com and at the band’s live shows, in a special deluxe 20th Anniversary CD Edition, with the original 1996 cassette tracks restored to their original flawless sequence. Produced by Claude Coleman of Ween, Sgt. Pepper’s… represents the first realization of Halo’s more polished, musical sound that persists into their music today.
According to a Halo representative, “Sgt. Pepper is reportedly Sir Paul McCartney’s favorite album, and Sir Paul would not steer you wrong.”
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band tracklist is as follows:
1. Please Stop Kicking My Head
2. Mexican Love Song or Love Song For (insert your name here)
3. Dr. Dog
4. I Wanna Be Your Nose
5. Blymy The Pirate
6. Pretty Flower
7. Obsequious
8. Love Stinks
9. The Essence Of Comedy
10. Dead Guy
11. Bernie’s Chart
12. Save the Toads
13. Hub City Spoke Repair
14. Heinously Inconsiderate
15. Symphony Number 9
16. Ralphquest
17. Mr. Fucky-Fuck Face
All songs written and performed by A Halo Called Fred
Sgt. Pepper’s A Halo Called Fred line-up:
Geverend Fredrick Dee – acoustic guitars, mandolin, piano, ARP synth, chessy Casio, vocals.
Brushwood Thicket Fredrick Farmer – plastic buckets, fondu pot, plates, Fisher Price toys, card table, random percussion, vocals.
Jim Bob Freddy Rubbernecker – bass, Moog synth, maybe piano
Gerrymiah T. Froadrick Bullfrog – acoustic guitars, pedals, balls!
I.F.F Chester – Cosmic Vibes
In additional re-rerelease news, A Halo Called Fred’s 1995 EP Body Parts and Flying Things, remixed by Halo’s Brushwood, includes the original vinyl record tracks, plus a bonus track of the original (now alternate) mix of Aliens. Produced by Norm Demoura (Susan Tedeschi, NRBQ), Body Parts and Flying Things epitomizes the bands more raw, punk influences. The year before Sgt. Pepper was released, Body Parts… was considered the greatest album of all time by all respected experts of musical opinion, according to Halo’s representative.
Body Parts and Flying Things tracklist is as follows:
1. Overture
2. Brain
3. Schmuck
4. Butt!
5. Aliens (Zamboni mix)
6. Interlude
7. Bugs
8. Aliens (Original Mix)
All songs written and performed by A Halo Called Fred
Body Parts and Flying Things A Halo Called Fred line-up:
Geverend Fredrick Dee – acoustic guitars, mandolin, piano, ARP synth, chessy Casio, vocals.
Brushwood Thicket Fredrick Farmer – plastic buckets, fondu pot, plates, Fisher Price toys, card table, random percussion, vocals.
Jim Bob Freddy Rubbernecker – bass, Moog synth, maybe piano
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Body Parts and Flying Things will be available for download at ahalocalledfred.bandcamp.com, Lump’N”Loaf Records and at A Halo Called Fred shows.
About A Halo Called Fred:
The best geek rock ever played on guitar, bass, fiddle, and kitchenware, with songs featuring such topics as pirates, steampunks, cavemen, and any body part or flying thing you can think of. Halo has performed with King Missile, been produced by a member of Ween, and featured on The Doctor Demento Show. Their quirky, off-beat style has been paired with Burlesque and Sideshow acts, and they have participated in numerous film projects, including the short film “Barry the Steampunk Monster” and the 2010 feature film “Everything Fred Tells Me is True.” They are currently regulars at off-beat cultural events such as Wicked Faire, The Steampunk World’s Fair, and the Macabre Faire Film Festival.
Current A Halo Called Fred line-up:
Geverend Dee – Strum-Strum (electric guitar), Woody (acoustic guitar), keyboards, most vocals
Brushwood Thicket Farmer – Bang-O-Tron (kitchenware, cookie tins, random percussion), more vocals
Tiny – Uprighty (upright bass), The Shark (electric bass), Geddy (bonus bass), backing vocals
Queenie – Baby Vee (violin), Uko Ono (ukulele), backing vocals
Chester – Cosmic Vibes (invisible)
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