Pick Up a Bone is the first album by Rupert Hine, released in 1971. Pick Up a Bone was the only album by Hine that he did not produce himself.
Reception In its obituary of Hine, The Guardian wrote that "listeners remained un-stirred by [the album's] somewhat gauche folk-rock."
Track listing All compositions by Rupert Hine (music) & David MacIver (lyrics), except "Pick up a Bone" (music by Rupert Hine & Simon Jeffes). "Landscape" "Ass All" "Me You Mine" "Scarecrow" "Kerosene" "Running Away" "Medicine Munday" "More Than One, Less Than Five" "Boo Boo's Faux Pas" "Pick Up a Bone" "Intense Muse"
Personnel All rhythm track arrangements: Paul Buckmaster Orchestral arrangements Paul Buckmaster (3,4,5 & 8) Peter Robinson (2 & 7) Del Newman (1) Saxophone arrangement Simon Jeffes (9) Director of the Orchestra David Katz Rhythm section Rupert Hine — Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Simon Jeffes — Acoustic, Electric & Slide Guitars David MacIver — Guitar Peter Robinson — Piano, Organ Pete Morgan — Acoustic & Electric Bass Terry Cox — Drums Featured Musicians Clive Hicks, Eric Ford & Joe Moretti — Guitars Steve Hammond — Electric Guitar & Banjo Paul Buckmaster — Electric Cello Eddie Mordue & Roy Willox — Saxophone, Flute Raul Mayora — Congas, Bells & etc. Roger Glover — Tambourine Barry de Sousa — Drums & introducing—The MacIver-Hine Chorale
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