Slow Motion is the ninth album by the Welsh rock band Man and was released on the United Artists Records label. It was the only album recorded by this line-up, Malcolm Morley (guitar, keyboards, vocals) having left the day before recording was due to start. He was not replaced, so the album was recorded by the remaining four members. Unlike the previous and subsequent albums (Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics and The Welsh Connection) Slow Motion failed to make the UK top 40 album chart.
The album title was chosen to challenge sleeve designer Rick Griffin, who painted Alfred E. Neuman shaking a fish, but Mad magazine objected, so the final image concentrated on the fish. The band name "Man" was also written in a font resembling the Mad logo.
Track listing
All songs composed by Micky Jones, Deke Leonard, Ken Whaley and Terry Williams.
Release history
Original LP released on United Artists in 1974 - Catalogue Nos UAG 29675 (UK) and LA 345G (US) Released as CD on Beat Goes On Records (BGO Records) in 1993 - Catalogue Nos BGOCD 209 (UK) and BGT 209 (US) Remixed and re-issued with bonus tracks on Esoteric Recordings in 2008 - Catalogue No ECLEC 2062
For information about releases in other countries, singles, cassettes, 8 track cartridges etc., see The Manband Archive
Personnel
Micky Jones – guitar, vocals
Deke Leonard – guitar, vocals
Ken Whaley – bass
Terry Williams – drums, vocals
Credits
Producer – Man and Anton Matthews
Production & Special Assistance – David Charles
Design – Rick Griffin
Liner Notes – Michael Heatley
Mixing – Robin Black, David Hamilton-Smith, David Charles, Anton Matthews
Strings – Stuart Gordon
Saxophone – Chris Mercer
References
External links
Man - Slow Motion (1974) album review by Paul Collins, credits & releases at AllMusic.com Man - Slow Motion (1974) album releases & credits at Discogs.com Man - Slow Motion (1974) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com Man - Slow Motion (1974) album to be listened as stream at Spotify.com