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'' under the headline "He's the Best Dylan since 1968", which earned both artists the "New Dylan" tag. When ''Aquashow'' was released on CD in 1988 it was reviewed by

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'' under the headline "A Compelling Aquashow", and in 2006, thirty-three years after the original release, the album was called an "Album Classic" in a full-page review in

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Elliott Murphy #"Last of The Rock Stars" #"How's The Family" #"Hangin' Out" #"Hometown" #"Graveyard Scrapbook" #"Poise 'N Pen" #"Marilyn" #"White Middle Class Blues" #"Like a Great Gatsby" (listed as "Like a Crystal Microphone" in the US edition to avoid violating

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) #"Don't Go Away"

Personnel

*Elliott Murphy – vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, backing vocals *

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– drums, backing vocals *Tasha Thomas – backing vocals *Dennis Ferrante – backing vocals *Teddy Irwin – acoustic guitar *Jim Mason – backing vocals *Eddie Mottau – backing vocals *

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– backing vocals *Frank Owens – piano, organ *

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– piano and organ on "Hangin' Out", "Marilyn" and "Like a Crystal Microphone" *Maeretha Stewart – backing vocals *

Dick Wagner Richard Allen Wagner (December 14, 1942 – July 30, 2014) was an American rock guitarist, songwriter and author best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, and Kiss. He also fronted his own Michigan-based bands, the Frost and the Bos ...

– backing vocals *Matthew Murphy – bass, backing vocals *

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– drums on "How's The Family" ;Technical *

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– recording engineer *Ed Sprigg, Rod O'Brien - tape operator *Paula Bisacca – artwork *Jack Mitchell – photography

References

1973 debut albums Albums recorded at Record Plant (New York City) Elliott Murphy albums Polydor Records albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub