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Punk Floyd at the Speed of the Brick in the Wall
Punk Floyd at the Speed of the Brick in the Wall

Released

25 March 1976

Recorded

August–October 1975; 5 January – 4 February 1976

Genre

Punk

Length

80:39

Label

Capital Records

Punk Floyd at the Speed of the Brick in the Wall is the sixth album by Punk Floyd and was released 1976 during a massive world tour while Punk Floyd were at the peak of their powers. It is a concept album about a man named Dirk and his quest to brew a perfect cup of tea. All the songs on the album feature tea references.

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At 80 minutes in length, it was the longest solo album Dirk had recorded at that point.

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Background[]

Released in 1976, during the height of their popularity, Punk Floyd at the Brick in the Wall in considered to be the band's most iconic piece. With all the songs on the albums containing tea references, it is the second album Dirk recorded while heavily influenced by tea (the first being Sgt. Rutter's Only Darts Club Band while a member of The Rutles).

Track listing[]

(all songs written by Dirk)

  1. Brewing Tea in the Flesh
  2. Drinking Tea in the Thin Ice
  3. Another Cup of Tea Near The Wall (Part 1)
  4. The Happiest Cup Of Tea Of Our Lives
  5. Another Cup of Tea Near The Wall (Part 2)
  6. Mother Do You Want a Cup of Tea?
  7. Brew Tea in the Blue Sky
  8. A Young Love with Tea
  9. One Of My Turns (To Brew Tea)
  10. Don't Leave Me Now (The Tea Has Brewed)
  11. Another Cup of Tea Near The Wall (Part 3)
  12. Goodbye Cruel World (I'm Done Brewing This Tea)
  13. Hey You! (Help Me Brew This Tea)
  14. Is There Any Brewers Out There?
  15. No Tea Brewers Home
  16. Does Anybody Here Remember How Vera Lynn Could Brew A Damn Fine Cup of Tea?
  17. Brew the Tea at Home
  18. A Comfortably Numb Cup of Tea
  19. The Tea Must Brew On
  20. Brewing Tea in the Flesh?
  21. Run Like Hell (To Get The Teabags)
  22. Brewing For The Cows
  23. Stop! (The Tea is Done)
  24. The Tea Trial
  25. Finished the Cup of Tea
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