Malcolm's Interview – Breakfast In Bedlam on vinyl LP. 1987 UK folk-punk, later became God's Little Monkeys. Ships from Germany.
About Breakfast In Bedlam
A vinyl pressing of the sole album from English folk-punk band Malcolm's Interview, driven by the rebellious energy of aged folk music and post-punk rock before the band changed its name to God's Little Monkeys.
Breakfast In Bedlam is the sole album by Malcolm’s Interview, released in 1987 via Special Delivery Records. Recorded at Ideal Sound Recorders and produced by the band alongside engineer David Kenny, the album blends traditional folk songs, contemporary protest songwriting and skiffle-speed original compositions. The band would soon change their name to God’s Little Monkeys. This listing is a vinyl LP pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who were Malcolm's Interview
- About Breakfast In Bedlam
- The God's Little Monkeys connection
- Pressing details and buying advice
In Brief
- Artist Malcolm’s Interview were an English folk-punk band, active in the mid-1980s before renaming to God’s Little Monkeys.
- Release Breakfast In Bedlam came out in 1987 via Special Delivery Records, catalogue SPD1006, the band’s sole album.
- Lineup Jon Townend on guitar, vocals, fiddle and harmonica, Josephine Swiss on vocals, keyboard and accordion, David Wall on bass, accordion and harmonica, and David Allan on drums.
- Repertoire Includes the traditional shanty Blow The Man Down, a Billy Bragg-influenced protest song, and original skiffle-speed tracks like A Hundred Years.
- Legacy The band changed their name to God’s Little Monkeys shortly after this release, going on to record further albums including New Maps Of Hell.
Malcolm's Interview – Breakfast In Bedlam (LP, Album)
Vinyl LP, Special Delivery Records
Vinyl LP pressing of Breakfast In Bedlam, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Were Malcolm's Interview?
Malcolm's Interview were an English band who fused the rebellious aggression of traditional folk music with the raw energy of post-punk rock, occupying a distinctive space alongside contemporaries like The Men They Couldn't Hang, who also released material on Special Delivery Records around the same period. The band's fusion of skiffle-speed original songwriting with older folk material and contemporary protest songs earned them a small but devoted following within the UK folk-punk scene of the mid-1980s.
About Breakfast In Bedlam And The God's Little Monkeys Connection
Recorded at Ideal Sound Recorders and produced by the band alongside engineer David Kenny, with mastering by Tim Young, Breakfast In Bedlam moves through a genuinely eclectic set of material: the traditional sea shanty Blow The Man Down sits alongside a contemporary protest anthem in the vein of Billy Bragg, and original compositions including the driving A Hundred Years, delivered at a distinctly skiffle-influenced tempo. The album marked the band's sole full length release before they changed their name to God's Little Monkeys, going on to release further material including their 1989 album New Maps Of Hell. Fans who discovered the record years later have described it as a formative influence on their own musical tastes, praising the record's amped-up, riled-up fusion of folk tradition and punk urgency.
- A genuinely rare and distinctive UK folk-punk record
- The sole album release before the band’s transformation into God’s Little Monkeys
- An eclectic mix of traditional folk, protest songwriting and original skiffle-speed compositions
- A cult favourite within the mid-80s British folk-punk scene
- A used copy; condition should be checked in the listing
- Very limited documentation and wider recognition for the band
- Niche appeal outside UK folk-punk collectors
What is Breakfast In Bedlam by Malcolm's Interview?
It is the sole album from English folk-punk band Malcolm’s Interview, released in 1987 via Special Delivery Records.
What happened to the band after this album?
They changed their name to God’s Little Monkeys, going on to release further material including 1989’s New Maps Of Hell.
Who was in Malcolm's Interview?
Jon Townend, Josephine Swiss, David Wall and David Allan made up the band’s lineup for this album.
What songs are on this album?
A mix of traditional material including Blow The Man Down, a Billy Bragg-influenced protest song, and original tracks including A Hundred Years.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Should You Buy This Copy?
- A genuinely distinctive UK folk-punk record from a short-lived, cult band
- The sole album before the band's transformation into God's Little Monkeys
- Best suited to fans of 1980s UK folk-punk
Breakfast In Bedlam captures a genuinely rebellious fusion of folk tradition and punk urgency, and this listing offers a vinyl pressing from a highly rated German seller.