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Gus Elen: You Have Made a Nice Old Mess of It

Gus Elen: You Have Made a Nice Old Mess of It (Topic 12T396)

You Have Made a Nice Old Mess of It
Classic Recordings by the Great Music Hall Artist
Gus Elen

Topic Records 12T396 (LP, UK, 1979)

Selection and notes by Tony Barker;
Remastered, produced and designed by Tony Engle;
Original discs from the collections of Tony Barker and Tony Engle;
Photographs and illustrations from the collection of Tony Barker;
Thanks for assistance with recording details to Alan Kelly and Sandy Forbes

Musicians

Gus Elen: vocals;
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Tracks

Side 1

  1. The Golden Dustman (4.05)
  2. ’E Dunno Where ‘e Are (3.34)
  3. Mrs Carter (3.38)
  4. If it Wasn’t for the ‘Ouses in Between (3.20)
  5. Me-riah (2.52)
  6. ’Arf a Pint of Ale (2.47)
  7. The Pavement Artist (2.39)
  8. Wait Till the Work Comes Round (2.57)

Side 2

  1. The Publican (2.55)
  2. The Coster’s Pony (2.43)
  3. Dick Whittington - A Parody (You Have Made a Nice Old Mess of It) (3.00)
  4. Nature’s Made a Big Mistake (2.57)
  5. Don’t Stop My ‘Arf a Pint o’ Beer (3.00)
  6. I’m Going to Settle Down (2.53)
  7. Pretty Little Villa Down at Barking (3.53)

Track 1 Eric Graham, George Le Brunn;
Track 2 Frederick Eplett, Harry Wright;
Track 3 Clarence Wainwright Murphy, Edgar Bateman;
Track 4 Edgat Bateman, George Le Brunn;
Track 9 John A. Glover-Kind;
Track 11 Frank Leo;
Track 12 Alfred Ellerton, Hubert Worton David;
Track 15 Herman Edouard Derewski