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A1	The Man Who Invented Himself	2:53
A2	Brenda's Iron Sledge Producer – Matthew Seligman, Robyn Hitchcock	2:52
A3	Do Policemen Sing?	3:32
A4	The Lizard	4:58
A5	Meat Guitar – Knox	2:58
B1	Acid Bird	4:36
B2	I Watch The Cars	2:19
B3	Out Of The Picture Guitar – Knox	3:37
B4	City Of Shame	3:14
B5	Love Backing Vocals – Howie Gilbert, Robb AppletonBass [Overbass] – Matthew SeligmanKeyboards [Ocean] – Tom Dolby*	4:27

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – The Barge
• Recorded At – Alaska Studios
• Recorded At – Music Works
• Mastered At – The Town House
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Armageddon Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Armageddon Records Ltd.
• Published By – Tactik Music Ltd.

Credits

• Bass – Matthew Seligman
• Drums – Vince Ely (tracks: A2 to A4, B2)
• Drums, Backing Vocals – Morris Windsor (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B3, B5)
• Engineer – Andy Llewellyn, Jo Julian, Pat Collier
• Guitar – Kimberley Rew (tracks: A3, A4, B2, B4)
• Piano, Bass, Lead Guitar, Written-By – Robyn Hitchcock
• Producer – Pat Collier (tracks: A1, A3 to B5)
• Producer [Assistant] – Matthew Seligman (tracks: A1, A3 to B5)
• Remastered By [Remastering] – Bill Inglot, Ken Perry
• Saxophone – Gary Barnacle (tracks: A1)

Notes

Inner sleeve includes comic strip "The Enchanted Sewer".

Labels are the later red-on-pink variety.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A [Etched]): ARM+4+A2
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B [Etched]): ARM+4+B2 HAPPY LANDING
• Matrix / Runout (Runout both sides [Stamped]): TOWNHOUSE

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ARM 4	Robyn Hitchcock	Black Snake Diamond Röle ‎(LP, Album)	Armageddon Records	ARM 4	UK	1981
AFTCD 1	Robyn Hitchcock	Black Snake Diamond Röle ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Aftermath Records	AFTCD 1	UK	1987
88561-8088-4	Robyn Hitchcock	Black Snake Diamond Role ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Glass Fish Records, Relativity	88561-8088-4	US	1985
ARM 4	Robyn Hitchcock	Black Snake Diamond Röle ‎(LP, Album)	RTC	ARM 4	New Zealand	1981
RSACD 819	Robyn Hitchcock	Black Snake Diamond Röle ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Sequel Records	RSACD 819	UK	1995