The Scaffold

The Scaffold are a comedy, poetry and music trio from Liverpool, England, consisting of musical performer Mike McCartney, the brother of Paul McCartney), poet Roger McGough and comic entertainer John Gorman.

They are perhaps best remembered for their successful singles "Thank U Very Much" (1967) and the UK number 1 "Lily the Pink" (1968). Since initially disbanding in 1977, the group have occasionally re-formed for performances and projects.

UK releases

 * McGough and McGear (Parlophone PMC 7047 [mono], PCS 7047 [stereo]) [LP] May 1968
 * The Scaffold (Parlophone PMC 7051 [mono], PCS 7051 [stereo]) [LP] July 1968
 * L. the P. (Parlophone PMC 7077 [mono], PCS 7077 [stereo]) [LP] May 1969
 * Fresh Liver (Island ILPS 9234) [LP] May 1973
 * Sold Out (Warner Bros. K 56067) [LP] Feb. 1975
 * The Scaffold Singles A's and B's (See For Miles CM 114) [LP] Oct. 1982 [Compilation, containing 22 EMI and Warner Bros tracks]
 * McGough and McGear (Parlophone PCS 7332) [LP] Apr. 1989 [Reissue of the 1968 album]
 * McGough and McGear (EMI CDP 7 91877 2) [CD] Apr. 1989 [Reissue of the 1968 album]
 * The Best of the EMI Years: The Scaffold, The Songs (EMI CDP 7 985022) [CD] Feb. 1992 [Compilation, containing 20 EMI tracks]
 * The Very Best of The Scaffold (Wise Buy WB 885572) [CD] Feb. 1998 [Compilation, containing 12 EMI and Warner Bros tracks]
 * The Scaffold at Abbey Road, 1966–1971 (EMI 7243 496435 2 9) [CD] Aug. 1998 [Compilation containing 27 EMI tracks, including seven previously unreleased]
 * The Very Best of The Scaffold (EMI Gold 7243 5 38474 2 5) [CD] Mar. 2002 [Compilation, containing 26 EMI and Warner Bros tracks]
 * Live at The Queen Elizabeth Hall 1968 (Él ACMEM63CD) [CD] Jan. 2006 [Reissue of the 1968 album, The Scaffold, recorded live on 10 February 1968]
 * Liverpool – The Number Ones Album (EMI 50999 5 19522 2 8) [CD] Feb. 2008 [Multi-artist commemorative album, including one newly recorded track by Scaffold]

US releases

 * Thank U Very Much (Bell 6018) [LP] Sept. 1968
 * McGough and McGear (Real Gone Music RGM-0025) [CD] Feb. 2012 [Reissue of the 1968 album]

Japanese releases

 * Sold Out (Muskrat RATCD 4228) [CD] Aug 2004 [Reissue of the 1975 album]
 * Fresh Liver (Island UICY 94110) [CD] May 2009 [Reissue of the 1973 album]

Singles
UK releases


 * "2 Day's Monday" / "3 Blind Jellyfish" (Parlophone R 5443) May 1966
 * "Goodbat Nightman" / "Long Strong Black Pudding" (Parlophone R 5548) Dec. 1966
 * "Thank U Very Much" / "Ide B The First" (Parlophone R 5643) Nov 1967
 * "Do You Remember?" / "Carry On Krow" (Parlophone R 5679) Mar. 1968
 * "1–2–3" / "Today" (Parlophone R 5703) June 1968
 * "Lily the Pink" / "Buttons of Your Mind" (Parlophone R 5734) Oct. 1968
 * "Charity Bubbles" / "Goose" (Parlophone R 5784) June 1969
 * "Gin Gan Goolie" / "Liver Birds" (Parlophone R 5812) Oct 1969
 * "All The Way Up" / "Please Sorry" (Parlophone R 5847) June 1970
 * "Bus Dreams" / "If I Could Start All Over Again" (Parlophone R 5866) Oct 1970
 * "Do The Albert" / "Commercial Break" (Parlophone R 5922) Oct. 1971
 * "W.P.C. Hodges" / "I remember" - Two tracks from "Fresh Liver" credited to John Gorman (Island Records – WIP 6151) 1973
 * "W.P.C. Hodges" / "B Side Yourself With Plod" - Picture Sleeve with same catalogue number as above, but credited to "P.C. Plod" (Island Records – WIP 6151) 1973
 * "Lily the Pink" / "Thank U Very Much" / "Do You Remember?" (EMI 2085) Nov. 1973
 * "Liverpool Lou" / "Ten Years After on Strawberry Jam" (Warner Bros K 16400) May 1974
 * "Mummy Won't Be Home For Christmas" / "The Wind Is Blowing" (Warner Bros K 16488) Dec. 1974
 * "Leaving of Liverpool" / "Pack of Cards" (Warner Bros K 16521) Mar. 1975
 * "Wouldn't It Be Funny If You Didn't Have A Nose" / "Mr. Noselighter" (Bronze BRO 33) Oct. 1976
 * "How D'You Do" / "Paper Underpants" (Bronze BRO 39) Apr. 1977
 * "Lily the Pink" / "Thank U Very Much" / "Do You Remember?" / "Gin Gan Goolie" (EMI 2690) Oct. 1977

US releases


 * "Thank U Very Much" / "Ide B The First" (Bell 701) Jan 1968
 * "Do You Remember?" / "Carry On Krow" (Bell 724) May 1968
 * "Lily the Pink" / "Buttons of Your Mind" (Bell 747) Dec. 1968
 * "Charity Bubbles" / "Goose" (Bell B-821) Aug. 1969
 * "Jelly Covered Cloud" / "Liver Birds" (Bell B-849) 1969
 * "Liverpool Lou" / "Ten Years After on Strawberry Jam" (Warner Bros WBS 8001) July 1974

Canadian releases


 * "Thank U Very Much" / "Ide B The First" (Capitol 72524) Feb. 1968
 * "Lily the Pink" / "Buttons of Your Mind" (Capitol 72562) 1968
 * "Liverpool Lou" / "Ten Years After on Strawberry Jam" (Warner Bros WBS 8001) July 1974