An Elpee and Two Epees

'an elpee and two epees' compiles 2 early eps, 'ivor cutler of y'hup' and 'get away from from the wall' and ivor's first lp, 'who tore your trousers ?. it's the first time on cd for all 28 tracks. 'ivor cutler of y'hup' on fontana in1959 is a 7 song set and was an early indication of the direction his work would take over the next ten years. although embryonic, the cutler sense of surreal humour was very much evident. ivor cutler's next record release came in 1961 when he signed to decca records to record the album 'who tore your trousers?', a fine collection of stories and songs that demonstrated just how far cutler had taken his extraordinary talent over the eighteen months since his first vinyl release. a further series of recordings were made for decca which appeared as the ep 'get away from the wall' at the end of 1961, another fine set of recordings which included the superb 'gruts for tea' and 'the tureen'. at this time cutler's work found favour with the new rising generation of british satirists, including peter cook, at whose establishment club cutler made appearances.