Schizophonia is the second solo album by English singer-songwriter Mike Batt, backed with the London Symphony Orchestra. It was released in 1977 by Epic Records.
Background and content.
According to Batt, "Schizophonia" was originally a concept album with the title "The Adventures of God and His Pals", with God being like Lord Snooty from "The Beano" comic magazine. Having started writing songs for that album, Batt thought the theme was "a bit silly", before imagining an Arabic story and then discovering one "about Mohammed the Fifth and the Berber Revolt in the "Encyclopædia Britannica"."
"Schizophonia" partly contains a theme of Arabic music, which persuaded film producer Elmo Williams to commission Batt to write the score for the 1978 film "Caravans.
Track listing.
All tracks written by Mike Batt, except where noted.
Side one
Side two
Personnel.
Adapted from the album's liner notes.