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'''''Instant Wigwam and Igloo Mixture''''' is the debut album by the band [[Go-Kart Mozart]]. It was released in 1999 on West Midlands Records, a [[subsidiary]] of [[Cherry Red Records|Cherry Red]]. It was former [[Felt (band)|Felt]] and [[Denim (band)|Denim]] frontman [[Lawrence (musician)|Lawrence's]] first album under the alias Go Kart Mozart. Its cover features a shot of [[Birmingham]]'s [[Bull Ring, Birmingham#The_first_Birmingham_Bull_Ring_Centre|Bull Ring Centre]] as built in 1964, shortly before it was redeveloped.
'''''Instant Wigwam and Igloo Mixture''''' is the debut album by the band [[Go-Kart Mozart]]. It was released in 1999 on West Midlands Records, a [[subsidiary]] of [[Cherry Red Records|Cherry Red]]. It was former [[Felt (band)|Felt]] and [[Denim (band)|Denim]] frontman [[Lawrence (musician)|Lawrence's]] first album under the alias Go Kart Mozart. Its cover features a shot of [[Birmingham]]'s [[Bull Ring, Birmingham#The_first_Birmingham_Bull_Ring_Centre|Bull Ring Centre]] as built in 1964, shortly before it was redeveloped.


The track "Today" is a cover of the song "[[Windy]]", renamed in homage to the ''Today'' show hosted by [[Bill Grundy]], which had used it as its' theme tune.
The track "Today" is a cover of the song "[[Windy]]", renamed in homage to the ''Today'' show hosted by [[Bill Grundy]], which had used it as its theme tune.

[[Elefant Records]] released a version in [[Spain]] with an exclusive song, "Elephant Trunk," between "Today" and "Wear Your Foghat with Pride."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://elefant.com/album/1008/instant-wigwam-and-igloo-mixture |title=Go-Kart Mozart: Instant Wigwam and Igloo Mixture |website=Elefant Records |accessdate=8 May 2018}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 21:59, 8 May 2018

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Instant Wigwam and Igloo Mixture is the debut album by the band Go-Kart Mozart. It was released in 1999 on West Midlands Records, a subsidiary of Cherry Red. It was former Felt and Denim frontman Lawrence's first album under the alias Go Kart Mozart. Its cover features a shot of Birmingham's Bull Ring Centre as built in 1964, shortly before it was redeveloped.

The track "Today" is a cover of the song "Windy", renamed in homage to the Today show hosted by Bill Grundy, which had used it as its theme tune.

Elefant Records released a version in Spain with an exclusive song, "Elephant Trunk," between "Today" and "Wear Your Foghat with Pride."[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Lawrence, except where noted.

  1. "Mandrax for Minx Cats"
  2. "We're Selfish and Lazy and Greedy"
  3. "Here Is a Song"
  4. "Sailor Boy"
  5. "City Synthesis"
  6. "Drinkin' Um Bongo"
  7. "Mrs Back-to-Front and the Bull Ring Thing"
  8. "Hip Op"
  9. "Plead With the Man"
  10. "Wendy James"
  11. "Plug-In City"
  12. "Depleted Soul"
  13. "She Tore It Up and Walked Away"
  14. "Today" (Ruthann Friedman)
  15. "Wear Your Foghat With Pride"
  16. "Fluff on the Mallow"

References

  1. ^ Instant Wigwam and Igloo Mixture at AllMusic
  2. ^ NME review
  3. ^ "Go-Kart Mozart: Instant Wigwam and Igloo Mixture". Elefant Records. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
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