''Frooty Rooties'' is the second solo album of

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released in 1982.

Overview

The album opens with a ten minute three part composition "The Ritual" reminiscent of the

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songs "Une Nuit a Paris" and " Feel the Benefit". The vocal effects on "The Ritual" were created by the first AMS delay line, a repeat echo unit that revolutionised "Double Track" Vocals in the 1970s and the chorusing/flanging was achieved by modulating the effect of the repeated vocal ever so slightly so that it moves around the stereo. The ballad "Make the Pieces Fit" was originally written for 10cc album ''

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'' and was also featured on Stewart's previous album, "

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". "Doris the Florist" is another ballad in the classic 10cc style. The rest of the album is Eric Stewart's homage to the classic rock'n'roll of the 60's thus the album's name. ''Frooty Rooties'' was recorded mostly by Eric Stewart and Paul Burgess and features several additional contributions from then

lineup musicians. The cover of the album is a

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painting by

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. There were no singles released from the album and it failed to chart in the U.K.

Track listing

All tracks written by Eric Stewart #"The Ritual" - 10:42 #*Part one: Progress de la Rake #*Part two: Euphoria #*Part three: The Rake's Progress / A Dog with Four Trees #"Make the Pieces Fit" - 4:20 #"Never Say I Told You" - 4:22 #"Night and Day" - 2:32 #"All My Loving Following You" - 3:49 #"Rockin My Troubles Away" - 3:04 #"Doris the Florist (The Bouquet That Nobody Caught)" - 4:13 #"Guitaaaaaaaaaaargh's (Rooties)" - 4:10 #"Strictly Business" - 4:28

Personnel

*Eric Stewart - lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass, vocoder choirs, organ, piano, percussion, Rhodes, Moog bass, bass drum, shaker, vocoder strings, grand piano, harmonium * Paul Burgess - drums, congas, percussion *

Rick Fenn Richard Fenn (born 23 May 1953) is an English rock guitarist. He has been a member of the band 10cc since 1976 and has also collaborated with Mike Oldfield, Rick Wakeman, Hollies singer Peter Howarth, and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. Hist ...

- lead guitar on "Make the Pieces Fit" *

Graham Gouldman Graham Keith Gouldman (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician, best known as the co-lead singer and bassist of the art rock band 10cc. He has been the band's only constant member since its formation in 1972. Before 10cc ...

- acoustic guitar and autoharp "Make the Pieces Fit" *

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- grand piano on "Night and Day" and "Strictly Business" *Lenni Crooks - saxophone solo on "Night and Day" and "All My Loving Following You", brass on "Rockin My Troubles Away"

References

{{Authority control 1982 albums Eric Stewart albums Mercury Records albums Albums produced by Eric Stewart