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Track listing

All songs written by Tony De Meur and John Parsons except where noted. Side one: # "Mirror Star" – 4:27 # "Work Shy" – 3:30 # "Chicago Boxcar" – 3:56 (De Meur, Parsons, Jonathan Bentley, Robert Suffolk) # "Oh Cheryl" – 3:25 # "Toytown People" – 2:10 Side two: # "Mr. Mike" – 3:38 # "Roll Your Own" – 2:46 (

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) # "B Movies" – 3:18 # "Tit Photographer Blues" – 2:48 (Jay Myrdal, De Meur, Parsons) # "Cherchez la Femme" – 3:38 "Work Shy", "Mr. Mike", "Roll Your Own" and "Cherchez la Femme" were recorded in June 1977 and were produced by

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Personnel

* Tony De Meur – lead vocals, guitars, electric sitar, harmonica * Richie C. Robertson – bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals * Bobby Valentino – violin, mandolin, backing vocals * Bryn Burrows – drums, percussion, backing vocals *

- bass on "Mr. Mike" and "Cherchez la Femme"

References

1978 debut albums Epic Records albums Albums produced by John Entwistle Albums produced by Muff Winwood {{1970s-rock-album-stub