Collecting and Info
The EP that started it all on Parlophone and propelled Mansun into the Top 40.
Available as a 7” and 4 track CD with a few added extras. No band has ever beaten the successive run of quality EPs from 1996 to 2000.
Egg Shaped Fred /Ski Jump Nose / Lemonade Secret Drinker / Thief / Silence / Untitled
Two years ago Paul Draper and guitar wizard Ben Sink piggybacked their Japanese acoustic tour with three dates in China .
Classic tracks such as Wide Open Space , Dark Mavis and Until The Next Life coupled with Paul’s solo output blew away the Chinese fans.
Always a dream Country Paul intended to visit as a tourist became a reality with the three shows that highlighted a huge fan base he never really expected.
In an interview that followed , he expressed interest in returning with a full band in the future. 
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Twenty four years ago Mansun’s debut album was released in the UK. Spending a total of 19 weeks in the charts , it hit the number 1 spot.
Paul Draper’s call for the choir on his upcoming Cult Leader Tactics album has been met with huge response and enthusiasm from fans – have a listen to PDub mixing the entries.
Incredibly Mansun’s Five EP hits 24 years old today .It reached number 9 in the UK charts . Loving Paul’s look for the video shoot.
Eleven EP featuring lead single Six ( baker mix) was released 22 years ago today . Reaching number 16 in the charts , it was Mansun’s final release from the Six LP.
Paul Draper has asked fans to step forward and volunteer for the ‘DraperChoir’ to appear on his upcoming album ‘Cult Leader Tactics’ . Follow Paul on Facebook for details!
Fourteen EP – Mansun’s final EP and penultimate single was released twenty years ago today . Hard to believe just one more single later and the band would be no more . Video here
January 2021 Record Collector magazine reveals Paul’s top 10 favourite albums that feature in his life. Buy the magazine in stores or online HERE
