The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman

The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman
EP by
Future Sound of London
Released1995
RecordedEarthbeat Studios, London, 1995
GenreElectronic
Experimental
Ambient
Length23:54
LabelVirgin Records
ProducerFSOL
Future Sound of London chronology
Expander
(1994) 		The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman
(1995) 		My Kingdom
(1996)
Back cover
Back cover of the EP
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman is an EP which was released by Future Sound of London in 1995 to promote the album ISDN. Unlike the band's other EPs, there are no variations on a theme here, simply album versions of the tracks segued together in a new way. The only exception is Snake Hips, which appears in an extended version sometimes referred to as "Snake Hips (Parts 1 & 2)". [2][3]

Track listing

  1. "Far-Out Son of Lung and the Ramblings of a Madman" – 4:41
  2. "Snake Hips" – 8:33
  3. "Smokin' Japanese Babe" – 5:42
  4. "Amoeba" – 5:00

Chart Position

Year Chart Position
1995 UK Singles Chart #22

Crew

  • Written, produced and performed by FSOL.
  • Artwork by Buggy G. Riphead and FSOL.
  • The man depicted on the cover and in album artwork is "Vit", the Chinese restaurateur down the street from FSOL's studio.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Secondthought.co.uk".
  3. ^ Future Sound Of London, The - Far-Out Son Of Lung And The Ramblings Of A Madman