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Fred Frith
Speechless
Album US 1981 on Ralph Records label
Electronic, Jazz and Rock (Experimental, Avant-garde, Free Improvisation)
Side A: The tapes used on side A were recorded in New York City at street fairs, demonstrations and, along with the bagpipes, in Washington Square. Recorded July / August 1980 at Studio Freeson, Pujaut, France and Studio Sunrise, Kirchberg, Switzerland. Side B: Tracks B1, B4 and the end of track B2 are based on a live concert recorded at CBGB in New York, April 1980, subsequently altered and added to in Switzerland. Track B6 is from the same concert and is an improvised piece heard as played. Recorded July / August 1980 at Studio Sunrise, Kirchberg, Switzerland. Manufactured by Ralph Records Published by Arcades Music (PRS) ℗ © 1981, The Cryptic Corporation
Musicians
 | Fred Frith g, *1949 US bass, composed by, guitar, violin, keyboards, mellotron, producer, album by, organ, voice, drums |
 | George Cartwright ts, as, sax, *1950 US alto saxophone |
 | Mars Williams sax, *1955 US baritone saxophone |
 | Bill Laswell b, *1955 US bass, composed by |
 | Ferdinand Richard voc, b, FR bass, voice, jew's harp, guimbarde |
 | Tina Curran composed by, producer, recorder, cover, edited by, unusual edits, bass |
 | Fred Maher dr, perc, *1964 US drums |
 | Guigou Chenevier dr, voc, FR drums, tenor saxophone, voice |
 | Charlie Martin , engineer, cbgb |
 | François Riether , engineer, france, producer |
 | Etienne Conod org, *1947 CH engineer, switzerland, producer |
 | Robert Vogel vib, perc, dr, CH engineer, switzerland, producer |
 | Jo Thirion org, voc, FR organ, harmonium |
 | Bob Ostertag sampler, *1957 US recorded by, tape |
 | Margot Mathieu sax, FR soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, voice |
 | Roger Kent Parsons , bagpipes |
| Asha And Storm , vocals |
 | Steve Buchanan eg, sax, saxophone, snake |
Producers
| Leo Kulka mastered by |
Composers
| Bill Laswell |
| Fred Frith |
| Tina Curran |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick The Can (Part 1) | Fred Frith | ||
| 2 | Carnival On Wall St. | Fred Frith | ||
| 3 | Ahead In The Sand | Fred Frith | ||
| 4 | Laughing Matter | Fred Frith | ||
| 5 | Esperanza | Fred Frith | ||
| 6 | Women Speak To Men; Men Speak To Women | Fred Frith | ||
| 7 | A Spit In The Ocean | Fred Frith | ||
| 8 | Navajo | Fred Frith | ||
| 9 | Balance | Fred Frith | ||
| 10 | Saving Grace | Fred Frith | ||
| 11 | Speechless | Fred Frith | ||
| 12 | Conversations With Arc | Fred Frith | ||
| 13 | Domaine De Planousset | Fred Frith | ||
| 14 | Kick The Can (Part 2) | Fred Frith |
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