Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun explained
| Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | Roger Chapman and The Shortlist |
| Cover: | Roger_Chapman_Hyenas_Only_Laugh_For_Fun.jpg |
| Released: | December 1981 |
| Recorded: | at Jacob Studios |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Label: | Sanctuary |
| Producer: | Terry Barham and Paul Smykle |
| Prev Title: | Mail Order Magic |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | The Riffburglar Album |
| Next Year: | 1982 |
Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun is the third solo album by singer Roger Chapman and his band The Shortlist. The album was released 1981.
Track listing
All lyrics by Roger Chapman
Side one
- "Prisoner" (Chapman, Tim Hinkley, Geoff Whitehorn) – 5:38
- "Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun" (Chapman, Hinkley, Whitehorn, Jerome Rimson) – 3:10
- "Killing Time" (Chapman) – 5:35
- "Wants Nothing Chained (Chapman, Whitehorn)– 3:00
- "The Long Goodbye" (Chapman) – 4:39
Side two
- "Blood and Sand" (Chapman, Whitehorn) – 4:55
- "Common Touch" (Chapman) – 5:10
- "Goodbye Reprise" (Chapman) – 1:10
- "Hearts On The Floor" (Chapman) – 4:30
- "Step Up – Take A Bow" (Chapman, Whitney) – 3:30
- "Jukebox Mama" (Chapman, Troy Seals) – 1:22
Personnel
- Roger Chapman – Harmonica, vocals
- Tim Hinkley – Keyboards
- Geoff Whitehorn – Guitars
- Steve Simpson – Violin, mandolin, slide guitar
- Jerome Rimson – Bass guitar
- John Wetton – Bass guitar
- Leonard "Stretch" Stretching – Drums
- Alan Coulter – Drums
- Nick Pentelow – Saxophones
- Poli Palmer – Synthesisers, programming
- Raymond Burrell – Editing blocks
- Duncan Kinnell – Percussion
- Jill Mumford - sleeve design
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