Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun is the third solo album by singer Roger Chapman and his band The Shortlist. The album was released 1981.

Track listing

All lyrics by Roger Chapman

Side one

"Prisoner" (Chapman, Tim Hinkley, Geoff Whitehorn) – 5:38

"Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun" (Chapman, Hinkley, Whitehorn, Jerome Rimson) – 3:10

"Killing Time" (Chapman) – 5:35

"Wants Nothing Chained (Chapman, Whitehorn)– 3:00

"The Long Goodbye" (Chapman) – 4:39

Side two

"Blood and Sand" (Chapman, Whitehorn) – 4:55

"Common Touch" (Chapman) – 5:10

"Goodbye Reprise" (Chapman) – 1:10

"Hearts On The Floor" (Chapman) – 4:30

"Step Up – Take A Bow" (Chapman, Whitney) – 3:30

"Jukebox Mama" (Chapman, Troy Seals) – 1:22

Personnel

Roger Chapman – Harmonica, vocals

Tim Hinkley – Keyboards

Geoff Whitehorn – Guitars

Steve Simpson – Violin, mandolin, slide guitar

Jerome Rimson – Bass guitar

John Wetton – Bass guitar

Leonard "Stretch" Stretching – Drums

Alan Coulter – Drums

Nick Pentelow – Saxophones

Poli Palmer – Synthesisers, programming

Raymond Burrell – Editing blocks

Duncan Kinnell – Percussion

Jill Mumford - sleeve design

References

Roger Chapman albums

1980 albums

Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun