Bob Hughes My Old Man Available On:LP Martin Newell and the Cleaners

Martin Newell and the Cleaners from Venus once again began taking their musical careers seriously

fell in love with the record

First of a diptych of albums recorded in and influenced by Bert’s time in America

perhaps the apex of a magnificent interpretation that will remain as rewarding and emotionally-charged as it was that night in 2016

This 12” features two reggae remixes each of Jokerman and I And I by Doctor Dread

Bob Hughes My Old Man Available On:LP Martin Newell and the CleanersPrivately issued in the UK in 1976 and recorded in a single twelve hour session at Spaceward Studios, Bob Hughes My Old Man is one of the lost treasures of British folk DIY underground. Marking its 50th anniversary in 2026, the album captures this poet, singer songwriter, and behavioural scholar at his creative peak delivering intimate, melancholic folk and folk rock songs that tackle social conflict, historical memory, and deeply personal narratives.