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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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
Head over to the official Mansun Facebook Page or MOLS to see the cracking new video for Taxlo$$ taken from the forthcoming box set ‘Closed For Business’
After a mad dash to get one of Kscope’s finest Record Store Day releases , i was pleased to get my hands on this limited white vinyl of Mansun’s ‘The Dead Flowers Reject’
My absolute favourite album of all time turns twenty two today . For me , its lost no edge over the years and is still mind blowing today as it was on first release.
Happy Birthday Six!
Paul Draper very kindly offered to sign a few remaining copies of his debut solo single ‘ Feeling My Heart Run Slow ‘. Apparently only 20 were left in stock which have been snapped up by eager fans.
After much consideration I have decided to turn soundandstatic into
in2pauldraperandmansun
my reason is simple , most of my posts are about the man and the band and i wanted to create a really comprehensive fan site.
It’s in early stages with old posts at the moment but i am determined to make this a massive compendium over the next year or so…..
Hope you enjoy
