Ivor Cutler Of Y'Hup by Ivor Cutler, released in 1959 on Fontana.
Allmusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ivor Cutler's first release was this seven-song EP in the late 1950s, the "Y'Hup" of the title being a fictional, isolated island of Cutler's own imagination. Though perhaps milder and more reserved than his most acclaimed work, it shows the approach for which he'd become known very much in place. Droll and bemused in its humor, Ivor Cutler of Y'Hup alternates spoken word interludes with even stranger musical tunes that find Cutler backing his own singing with harmonium. Cutler's brand of wackiness might be too subtle and deadpan in its quasi-surreal outlook for some listeners; "Size 9 1/2" even has a spoken word aside referring self-consciously to its surrealistic lyrics. ..
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