Released in April 1974, the album was the product of a series of recording sessions beset by power cuts, the result of industrial strife during the winter of 1973. Despite having to work around these difficult conditions, “Exotic Birds and Fruit” would prove to be another fine collection of material written by Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid, featuring such classic tracks as ‘Nothing But The Truth’, ‘As Strong As Samson’, ‘Beyond The Pale’, ‘Butterfly Boys’ and ‘The Idol’. The album would reveal the line-up of Gary Brooker, Alan Cartwright, Chris Copping, Mick Grabham and B.J. Wilson to be in fine, inspired form.

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  • 1. Nothing But the Truth
  • 2. Beyond the Pale
  • 3. As Strong As Samson
  • 4. The Idol
  • 5. The Thin End of the Wedge
  • 6. Monsieur Armand
  • 7. Fresh Fruit
  • 8. Butterfly Boys
  • 9. New Lamps For Old
  • 10. Drunk Again
  • 11. As Strong As Samson (Alternative Mix In Db)

• - 2 -

  • 1. Conquistador
  • 2. Bringing Home the Bacon
  • 3. Long Gone Geek
  • 4. Homburg
  • 5. Cerdes (Outside the Gates of)
  • 6. Beyond the Pale
  • 7. Power Failure
  • 8. As Strong As Samson
  • 9. The Idol
  • 10. Butterfly Boys
  • 11. Mabel
  • 12. Nothing But the Truth
  • 13. New Lamps For Old

• - 3 -

  • 1. Conquistador
  • 2. Bringing Home the Bacon
  • 3. Whaling Stories
  • 4. New Lamps For Old
  • 5. Beyond the Pale
  • 6. As Strong As Samson
  • 7. Simple Sister
  • 8. The Idol
  • 9. Grand Hotel
  • 10. Butterfly Boys
  • 11. Nothing But the Truth