Revelation (Man album)

Revelation
Studio album by Man
Released	January 1969
Recorded	December 1968, Langland Hotel, Swansea and Pye studios, London,
Genre	Psychedelic rock, Progressive rock, Hard rock
Length	42:40
Label	Pye Records
Producer	John Schroeder
Man chronology
Revelation (1969) 2 Ozs of Plastic with a Hole in the Middle (1969)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
DPRP	(5/10)[2]

Revelation is the first album by the Welsh psychedelic/progressive rock band Man and was released January 1969.^[3] It was noted for the simulated orgasm on "Erotica", which received a UK ban.^[4]

Track listing

Side one
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

Side two
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

Personnel

• Roger Leonard – guitar, harp, piano, percussion, vocals
• Clive John – organ, piano, guitar, vocals
• Mike Jones – lead guitar, vocals
• Jeff Jones – drums, percussion
• Ray Williams – bass

Production

• Production and supervision – John Schroeder
• Engineer – Alan Florence
• Sound Effects – Malcolm Eade

Re-Releases

Revelation was remixed and re-released on CD in May 2009 (Esoteric Eclec 2127) including 4 bonus tracks:-

1. Erotica (First Version)
2. Sudden Life (Mono Single Mix)
3. Love (Mono Single Mix)
4. 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.

References

1. Collins, Paul (2011). "Revelation – Man | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
2. "DPRP : CD & DVD REVIEWS". www.dprp.net. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
3. "Manband Archive – Music". www.manband-archive.com. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
4. BBC Wales Biography Retrieved 10 August 2009
5. Esoteric re-release track listing Link updated 15 October 2010

External links

• "Man – Revelation (LP) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 8 August 2009.