Cornelius Cardew - We Only Want The Earth

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Cornelius Cardew
We Only Want The Earth

Album UK 2001 on Musicnow label
Rock (Political)

subtitled "the Peoples' Liberation Music Tapes & other Songs" from the back cover: The tracks come from a rare collection of live recordings and studio sessions made between 1973-78. Plans to issue them on vinyl LP in the 70s never came to fruition (although small numbers of cassettes circulated). The original songs and arrangements are of the 70s and so reflect that time. Some people find it difficult to accept that revolutionary words can be set to beautiful melodies! Nearly 30 years later these unique tracks stand as a record of activity & many of the issues raised in the songs remain relevant today. Six tracks are Cardew compositions, other feature him singing or playing & all are testimony to his collective outlook & the broad canvas of his work on the 20th anniversary of his death.

Musicians

	Cornelius Cardew p, vc, 1936-1981 GB performer, vocals, album by, written by, arranged by
	Alec Hill , performer
	Brian Spring dr, performer
	Chris Thompson voc, g, *1948 GB performer, vocals
	Dave Smith p, *1949 GB performer
	Geoff Pearce , performer
	Horace Cardew bs, as, performer
	Hugh Shrapnel , *1947 GB performer, vocals
	Huw Warren p, *1962 GB performer
	John Hewitt performer
	John Marcangelo key, *1950 GB performer, written by
	Keith Rowe g, eg, GB performer
	Laurie Baker cb, syn, eb, *1943 AU performer, vocals, written by
	Liam Genockey dr, perc, *1948 IE performer
	Nick Connors performer
	Peter Devenport performer, vocals
	Pip Pyle dr, perc, 1950-2006 GB performer
	Robert Coleridge p, GB performer
	Tony Hicks dr, *1948 GB performer
	Victy Silva voc, p, GB performer, vocals
	Walter Cardew voc, g, perc, performer
	Erich Weinert , 1890-1953 DE lyrics by
	James Connolly , lyrics by

Producers

Chris Rye photography by

Colin Hicks photography by

Shelia Kasabova photography by

Bob Woolford recorded by, live recordings

Composers

Sergio Ortega

Laurie Baker

John Marcangelo

Paul & Linda McCartney

Cornelius Cardew

John Tilbury

Erich Weinert

Paul Arma

Bertolt Brecht

Hanns Eisler

Ferura

James Connolly

Tomas Davies

Album Tracks

No	Title	Artist	Composer	Duration
1	El Pueblo	Cornelius Cardew	Sergio Ortega	4:17
2	Will Of The People	Cornelius Cardew	Laurie Baker	2:36
3	Hail Ireland's Glorious Martyrs	Cornelius Cardew	John Marcangelo	4:19
4	Peat Bog Soldiers	Cornelius Cardew		3:39
5	Men Behind The Wire	Cornelius Cardew		2:23
6	Give Ireland Back To The Irish	Cornelius Cardew	Paul & Linda McCartney	2:06
7	Revolution Is The Main Trend	Cornelius Cardew	Cornelius Cardew	2:59
8	Nothing To Lose But Our Chains	Cornelius Cardew	Cornelius Cardew	4:10
9	School Days	Cornelius Cardew	John Tilbury, Laurie Baker	2:20
10	Watkinsons' Thirteens	Cornelius Cardew		4:08
11	Smash The Social Contract	Cornelius Cardew	Cornelius Cardew	4:53
12	Law Of History	Cornelius Cardew	Cornelius Cardew	6:16
13	Thälmann Song	Cornelius Cardew	Erich Weinert, Paul Arma	1:32
14	Freiheit	Cornelius Cardew		2:25
15	United Front Song	Cornelius Cardew	Bertolt Brecht, Hanns Eisler	2:06
16	De Madregada	Cornelius Cardew	Ferura	3:33
17	4 Principles On Ireland	Cornelius Cardew	Cornelius Cardew	5:02
18	British Imperialism	Cornelius Cardew	Laurie Baker	3:01
19	We Only Want The Earth	Cornelius Cardew	James Connolly, Tomas Davies	4:41

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