Splendid Stories For Boys, by Ralph and the Ponytails

Splendid Stories For Boys

by Ralph and the Ponytails

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Digipak CD edition of Ralph and the Ponytails long lost album. NB we cannot currently post this CD to EEC countries because of Brexit, sorry.

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1.	James Bond 02:24	buy track
2.	Private Eye/Chance 03:15	buy track
3.	Illogical Rhythm 03:48	buy track
4.	Hawaii Five Oh! 00:31	buy track
5.	Refund The Cost 02:52	buy track
6.	Splendid Stories For Boys 03:26	buy track
7.	Until Eleven 01:57	buy track

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The first and the only collection of songs by Newport's Ralph and the Ponytails. Firm favourites on the live circuit in the post '76 rush to change the world, supporting the likes of The Gang of Four, the Mekons the Raincoats and the Rezillos at venues across the U.K. as well as regular exposure on Peel's radio programme. Tracks 1-3 recorded in 1979 and produced by Jon Langford, Tracks 4-8 recorded in 1980 and produced by the band.

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released December 17, 2021

All songs by Ralph and the ponytails except track 4 Ralph and the Ponytails/Stephenson and Track 5 Ralph and the Ponytails/Gill/King. Photograph by Peter Hearn.

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Ralph and the Ponytails Newport, UK

Outside of the band who truly knows anything about Ralph and the Ponytails? It is said that they are all now married to accountants, architects, milliners and market gardeners. One day the whole story will be told, however....

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