''Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol. 2'' is an
album
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by
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 recorde ...
, originally released in 1978. It was recorded live in Cutler's native
Glasgow
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, and tells stories from his childhood growing up in a middle-class family around the time of the
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.
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Allmusic. Retrieved 11 Mar. 2006.
The poems and stories from the album were also published as a book in 1984.
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The sleeve notes include the following:
"Recorded by Pete Shipton of Radio Clyde at the 3rd Eye Centre, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, on the 7th, 8th, 9th of July, 1977.
Edited by Seán Murphy & Pat Stapely, and Master Record cut by Mick Webb.
All tracks registered with P.R.S and M.C.P.S and ©1977 Ivor Cutler.
Sleeve front - Helen Oxenbury ©1977. Lettering - Phyllis April King.
Deep gratitude to Al Clark and Seán Murphy."
Episodes 1 and 3 were tracks on the 1974 album ''
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'', although there is a discrepancy in the title shown for one of the tracks on that album compared with the track titles on ''Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol.2''. Four other episodes in total were previously recorded on ''
Velvet Donkey
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...
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Jammy Smears
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''.
Track listing
:(All tracks written by Ivor Cutler)
;Side one
# "Episode 2" – 4:55
# "Episode 3" – 3:45
# "Episode 9" – 3:40
# "Jungle Tip: Owl" – 0:44
# "Episode 1" – 3:12
# "Episode 11" – 4:02
# "Jungle Tip: Lion" – 0:45
# "Episode 5" – 3:13
# "Episode 14" – 3:53
;Side two
# "Episode 7" – 3:54
# "Episode 12" – 4:10
# "Jungle Tip: Leopard" – 0:41
# "Episode 8" – 3:52
# "Episode 6" – 2:47
# "Episode 4" – 3:44
# "Jungle Tip: Boa" – 0:31
# "Episode 13" – 5:22
# "Episode 0" – 0:00
References
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Ivor Cutler albums
1978 live albums
Harvest Records live albums