Off Holiday by Billy Autumn

Unbanned, more raucous than ever!

A love letter to whimsy, bemusement and contractual obligation, "Off Holiday" (1984) was Billy Autumn's first record to top the charts since leaving krautrock act Cigarette Safety. Two singles - "I Want My Token Back" and "The [sic] String"- modestly charted on the Billyboard Top 40, with the latter going on to be an international hit on the karaoke circuit, though "Stay Cordial" is undoubtedly the album's true highlight. A restructuring of a 340-line Celtic poem, the song went on to inspire huge performers of the 80's such as Taco ("Puttin' On The Ritz"). Following the success of its supporting tour, Autumn briefly moved to America before returning to his native Laring at Gedungesham, citing irreconcilable differences with "a nation in throes". Although it lacks the commercial panache of his subsequent compositions, "Off Holiday" is sure to have something for anyone who's ever been seasonally afflicted or is hard of hearing.

-- Theo Radical (shock jock)

Tracklist

1.	Monterey Popsicle Fest	0:40

2.	Insert Coin(s)	0:43

3.	Platitudinizin' on KQZO	1:43

4.	Stay Cordial	0:48

5.	Dome Stick	1:02

6.	Rioter's Block	1:01

7.	Outclast	1:26

8.	The [sic] String	1:04

9.	Pick It Up	1:02

10.	Dig That Gravy	1:14

11.	Hate Included (Every Song's A Love Song)	1:14

12.	Sweety	1:20

13.	Stream of Conchs	1:26

14.	Ablutions + Club Purgatory	0:56

15.	Beaker Chipper (Botched)	1:01

16.	I Want My Token Back	0:28

17.	Bless The Bridge	1:05

18.	Just Combing!	1:23

19.	Snowbird	0:58

20.	Roll 'em	1:03

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released December 29, 2024

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