''Chewing Hides The Sound'' was

Snakefinger Philip Charles Lithman (17 June 1949 – 1 July 1987), who performed under the stage name Snakefinger, was an English musician, singer and songwriter. A multi-instrumentalist, he was best known for his guitar and violin work and his collab ...

's first full-length album, released by

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in 1979. The record is co-produced with

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, who also co-wrote many of the songs. The album has the distinction of featuring the first recorded cover version of

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's song " The Model", it also features the cover of "Magic and Ecstasy" by

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from the soundtrack of '' Exorcist II: The Heretic''.

Track listing

# " The Model" # "Kill the Great Raven" # "Jesus Was a Leprechaun" # "Here Come the Bums" # "The Vivian Girls" # "Magic and Ecstasy" # "Who Is the Culprit and Who Is the Victim?" # "What Wilbur?" # "Picnic in the Jungle" # "Friendly Warning" # "I Love Mary" # "The Vultures of Bombay"

Personnel

Performance: Snakefinger Soprano Saxophone:

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Bass: Phil Culp Percussion: Don Jackovich

References

1979 albums Ralph Records albums Snakefinger albums {{1970s-album-stub