''Below the Belt'' was the first album by

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, released on the

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label in January 1976. The album attracted less attention for its music than for its artwork. Photographed by Alex Henderson with graphics by Richard Evans, the cover featured model

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spreadeagled and nude but for a pair of shoes, with a man's arm reaching up between her legs and his boxing-gloved hand hiding her genitalia. The back cover at first showed Stephanie in complete full-frontal nudity, but later pressings covered her up with the band's belt-styled logo. The cover was completely re-designed for the US market using the band photo from the inside of the UK gatefold cover.

Below the belt Mainly used in combat sports such as boxing and kickboxing, below the belt refers to all the area of the body that lies below the line of the opponent's navel,

Boxer at

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The lineup on this album is a live show quartet with keyboardist

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brought in during the recording sessions.

Track listing

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Ollie Halsall Peter John "Ollie" Halsall (14 March 1949 – 29 May 1992) was an English guitarist best known for his role in the Rutles, the bands Timebox, Patto and Boxer, and for his contribution to the music of Kevin Ayers. He is also notable as one of ...

) #"All the Time in the World" (Halsall) #"California Calling" (Patto, Halsall) #"Hip Kiss" (Patto, Halsall, Keith Ellis, Tony Newman) #"More Than Meets the Eye" (Patto) #"Waiting for a Miracle"(Halsall) #"Loony Ali" (Patto, Halsall) #"Save Me" (Patto) #"Gonna Work Out Fine" (Patto, Halsall) #"Town Drunk" (Terry Stamp, Jim Avery)

Personnel

– guitar, keyboards *

– keyboards, vocals * Keith Ellis – bass * Tony Newman – drums

Notes

External links

*http://www.pattofan.com/Boxer/boxer-blb.htm *http://www.discogs.com/release/774108 {{Authority control 1976 debut albums Boxer (band) albums Virgin Records albums EMI Records albums