Loonee Tunes!

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1980 studio album by Bad Manners

Loonee Tunes!

Studio album by

Bad Manners

Released| November 1980
Studio| Horizon Studios, Coventry; Pye Studios, London
Genre| Ska, 2-Tone
Label| Magnet
Producer| Roger Lomas
Bad Manners chronology
| Ska 'n' B
(1980)  | Loonee Tunes!
(1980)  | Gosh It's... Bad Manners
(1981)

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Singles from  Loonee Tunes!

1. "Lorraine"
Released: December 1980
2. "Just a Feeling"
Released: March 1981

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Loonee Tunes! is the second album by British 2 Tone and ska band Bad Manners, from the year 1980. In keeping with the format of their first album, the first track is an instrumental. It reached number 36 on the UK album chart. The album opens with "Echo 4-2" which became the band's cult instrumental introduction number at all live gigs. The album's name is a reference to the popular Looney Tunes cartoon series.

## Track listing

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All songs by Bad Manners unless noted.

1. "Echo 4-2" (L. Johnson)
2. "Just a Feeling"
3. "El Pussycat" (Roland Alphonso)
4. "Doris"
5. "Spy-I"
6. "Tequila" (The Champs)
7. "Lorraine"
8. "Echo Gone Wrong"
9. "Suicide"
10. "The Undersea Adventures of Ivor The Engine"
11. "Back in '60"
12. "Just Pretendin'"

* 2011 Bonus Tracks

1. "Lorraine" (Extended Version) – 6:20
2. "Here Comes The Major" (New Version) – 3:23

## Personnel

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Bad Manners

* Buster Bloodvessel – vocals
* Louis "Alphonso" Cook – guitar
* David Farren – bass
* Martin Stewart – keyboards
* Chris Kane – saxophone
* Andrew Marson – saxophone
* Paul "Gus" Hyman – trumpet
* Winston Bazoomies – harmonica, vocals

## References

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1. ^ Woodstra, Chris. Loonee Tunes! at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

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Bad Manners

* Buster Bloodvessel

Studio albums|

* Ska 'n' B
* Loonee Tunes!
* Gosh It's ... Bad Manners
* Forging Ahead
* Mental Notes
* Return of the Ugly
* Fat Sound
* Heavy Petting
* Stupidity

Selected Singles|

* "Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu"
* "Lip Up Fatty"
* "Special Brew"
* "Can Can"
* "Walking in the Sunshine"
* "My Girl Lollipop"

Selected Compilations|

* Klass
* Anthology
* Don't Knock the Baldhead: Live
* Viva la Ska Revolution
* The Collection
* Rare & Fatty
* Special Brew
* Can Can

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