''Loonee Tunes!'' is the second album by British 2 Tone and ska band
Bad Manners
Bad Manners are an English Two-tone (music genre), two-tone and ska Musical ensemble, band led by frontman Buster Bloodvessel. Early appearances included ''Top of the Pops'' and the live film documentary ''Dance Craze'' (1981).
They were at ...
, from the year 1980. In keeping with the format of their first album, the first track is an instrumental. It reached number 36 on the UK album chart. The album opens with "Echo 4-2" which became the band's cult instrumental introduction number at all live gigs. The album's name is a reference to the popular ''
Looney Tunes
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'' cartoon series.
Track listing
All songs by Bad Manners unless noted.
# "Echo 4-2" (L. Johnson)
# "Just a Feeling"
# "El Pussycat" (
Roland Alphonso)
# "Doris"
# "Spy-I"
# "
Tequila
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The Champs
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# "Lorraine"
# "Echo Gone Wrong"
# "Suicide"
# "The Undersea Adventures of Ivor The Engine"
# "Back in '60"
# "Just Pretendin'"
* 2011 Bonus Tracks
# "Lorraine" (Extended Version) – 6:20
# "Here Comes The Major" (New Version) – 3:23
Personnel
;Bad Manners
*
Buster Bloodvessel – vocals
*Louis "Alphonso" Cook – guitar
*David Farren – bass
*
Martin Stewart – keyboards
*Chris Kane – saxophone
*Andrew Marson – saxophone
*Paul "Gus" Hyman – trumpet
*Winston Bazoomies – harmonica, vocals
References
1980 albums
Bad Manners albums
Magnet Records albums
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