Velvet Donkey

Album by Ivor Cutler

Velvet Donkey is an album by Ivor Cutler featuring spoken word pieces, poetry, and songs, often accompanied by harmonium, with contributions from poet Phyllis King. The album is known for its surreal humour and whimsical observations, characteristic of Cutler's unique style.
First released: 1975

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    I Got No Common Sense
    0:34
  2. 2.
    Useful Cat
    0:26
  3. 3.
    Oho My Eyes
    1:29
  4. 4.
    The Dirty Dinner
    3:34
  5. 5.
    Mother's Love
    0:25
  6. 6.
    The Meadows Go
    1:11
  7. 7.
    Phonic Poem
    0:47
  8. 8.
    Birdswing
    0:49
  9. 9.
    Nobody Knows
    1:53
  10. 10.
    Uneventful Day
    0:31
  11. 11.
    Little Black Buzzer
    1:52
  12. 12.
    Bread and Butter
    0:42
  13. 13.
    A Nuance
    0:35
  14. 14.
    Go and Sit Upon the Grass
    2:08
  15. 15.
    The Best Thing
    0:22
  16. 16.
    Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Volume 2: EP. 7
    3:33
  17. 17.
    Once Upon a Time
    0:49
  18. 18.
    There's Got to Be Something
    2:01
  19. 19.
    The Purposeful Culinary Implements
    1:10
  20. 20.
    I Think Very Deeply
    0:53
  21. 21.
    I, Slowly
    0:23
  22. 22.
    Sleepy Old Snake
    2:33
  23. 23.
    Titchy Digits
    0:32
  24. 24.
    The Stranger
    6:00