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The infamous BPA lost tapes that were recently found in a warehouse near Brighton have once again thrown up another classic record... well at least half of one! While running through the tapes during a recent remastering session in London, a forgotten tune was discovered. It's blurry, but there are some memories of this track once having a vocal and sounding brilliant... problem being no one associated with the BPA can remember who it was singing or how it went!

This is where you come in. Join the ranks of David Byrne, Iggy Pop, Martha Wainwright, Jamie T and Dizzee Rascal. Write and record lyrics to the uncovered backing track yourself. Who knows, maybe the spirit of the original song will channel through you, maybe you'll write a better song, whatever way it turns out, enjoy yourself...The BPA always did!

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Originally conceived as a multi-day warehouse party by Norman Cook and studio engineer Simon Thornton, The Brighton Port Authority (aka The BPA) evolved into a star-studded assemblage of collaborations that included the likes of Iggy Pop, David Byrne, Dizzee Rascal, Martha Wainwright, Jamie T, and many more. The legend of the “lost” BPA tapes has simmered amongst the music community for decades. Now, BPA Chairman Norman Cook and company are finally ready to reveal The BPA sessions to the world. The collection has been dubbed ‘I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat,' and is set for release via Southern Fried Records today.

Hello all,

The BPA's album "I Think We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat" will be released on the following dates:

US - Tuesday, February 3rd 2009
UK - Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Also, we have an awesome radio podcast here in which Norman Cook describes the BPA story to host David Dye. Listen and enjoy!