''Prince Ivor'' is a

double album A double album (or double record) is an audio album that spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically either records or compact disc. A double album is usually, though not always, released as such because the recording ...

Ivor Cutler Ivor Cutler (born Isadore Cutler, 15 January 1923 – 3 March 2006) was a Scottish poet, singer, musician, songwriter, artist and humorist. He became known for his regular performances on BBC radio, and in particular his numerous sessions recor ...

, originally released in 1986 on

Rough Trade Records Rough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London, England. It was formed in 1976 by Geoff Travis, who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove. It is currently run by co-managing directors Travis and Jeannette Lee and ...

. The album's title should be pronounced "Prance eeVOR" (cf. ''

Prince Igor ''Prince Igor'' (, ) is an opera in four acts with a prologue, written and composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the early Russian epic '' The Lay of Igor's Host'', which recounts the campaign of the 12th-centur ...

''). It contains 12 plays written for Radio 3 between January 1979 and March 1983.

Track listing

:(all tracks written by Ivor Cutler)

Record 1 Side 1

#"Silence" #"Ivor Cutler and ... the Mermaid"

Record 1 Side 2

#"Ivor Cutler and ... the Mole" #"Ivor Cutler and a Barber" #"Ivor Cutler and the Paperseller" #"Ivor Cutler and a Storeman"

Record 2 Side 1

#"Ivor Cutler and ... a Princess" #"A Miner Is Approached by Ivor Cutler" #"Ivor Cutler and ... his Dad"

Record 2 Side 2

#"A Sheet Metal Worker Is Approached by Ivor Cutler" #"Ivor Cutler and a Small Holder" #"Prince Ivor"

Album credits

*Ivor Cutler: keyboards, voices, main performer, vocals *

Bill Wallis William Wallis (20 November 1936 – 6 September 2013) was an English actor who appeared in numerous radio and television roles, as well as in the theatre. Early life Wallis was born in Guildford in Surrey, the only son of Albert Wallis, a trai ...

: voices

References

{{Authority control Ivor Cutler albums 1986 albums Rough Trade Records albums