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Robert Wyatt
Flotsam Jetsam

Compil. UK 1994 on Rough Trade label
Jazz and Rock (Prog Rock, Free Jazz, Avant-garde, Art Rock, Free Improvisation, Jazz-Rock)

6-page rollfold Digipak with white tray. A compilation of rare / unreleased archive/vault tracks involving Robert Wyatt: 1) Recorded in October 1968 at T.T.G. in Hollywood. This is a remake of Brian Hopper's 1965 composition for the Wilde Flowers, and was released on a Jimi Hendrix CD 'Calling Long Distance' in November 1992. 2) Recorded in October/November 1968 at T.T.G. Hollywood and/or The Record Plant, NYC. 3) Recorded in January 11th 1971 at the BBC's Maida Vale studios for 'Top Gear' and broadcast on January 30th. 4) Recorded on March 6th 1972 at Kensington House for the BBC's 'Sounds Of The 70's' and broadcast on March 24th. 5) Recorded on December 5th 1972 at the BBC's Langham 1 studio for 'Top Gear' and broadcast on December 19th. 6) 'Soprano Derivativo' was originally recorded for Lady June's 'Linguistic Leprosy' LP in the Autumn of 1973 at Kaleidophon Studios. She ended up giving it to Lol and the track was included on Lol's half of an album shared with pianist Stephen Miller (Lol Coxhill...'Oh Really?'/Stephen Miller 'The Story So Far') released in 1974 on Caroline Records. 7) Recorded on June 25th 1974 at the BBC's Langham 1 studio for 'Top Gear' and broadcast on July 16th. 8) Recorded in April 1976 at Brittania Row Studios for Gary Windo's unreleased 'Stream Radio Tapes' LP. Finally appeared on Windo's 'His Master's Bones' in 1996 on Cuneiform Records. 9) Recorded on May 2nd 1976, at Maximum Sound Studios (The Workhouse), Old Kent Road, London, for General Strike unreleased LP. Vocals recorded at Robert and Alfie's flat in Twickenham by Laurie Scott Baker on May 17th 1976. 10-11) Recorded in Rome between 16th and 21st February 1981 at the RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana Studios for Radiotre broadcast 'Un Certo Discorso'. 12) Recorded at home in the early 80's. 13) Recorded at Blackwing Studios in the spring of 1984 as part of the sessions for the 'Work In Progress' E.P., never released. 14, 16) Recorded at TV3 Studios, Barcelona, Spain for the Arsenal-Atlas documentary series. 15) Recorded on 19th February 1987 at Aprila Studios, Barcelona, Spain at sessions for the Claustrophobia album 'Repulsion'. 17) Recorded on December 12th 1989 at Axis Studios in Sheffield for The Happy End 'Turn Things Upside Down' LP released in April 1990 on Cooking Vinyl. 18) Recorded on August 30th 1985 at the Power Plant by Robert Wyatt with the Swapo Singers for the 'Wind Of Change' 12" released on Rough Trade. Manufactured in the EC Title of Track 6 is misprinted as 'Soprano Derivitavo / Apricot Jam' on release.

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	Robert Wyatt voc, dr, *1945 GB compiled by, with help and suggestions from, album by, vocals, piano, organ, drums, vocals, drums, piano, electric piano, organ, written by, percussion, flexitones, vocals, toy piano, written by, percussion, percussions, vocals, percussion, vocals, keyboards, piano, percussion, written by, arranged by, lyrics by, vocals, keyboards, drums, written by, keyboards, vocals, backing vocals, finger snaps, fingersnaps, cowbell, cencerro bell, featuring, vocals
	Michael King , compiled by, sleeve notes
	Jimi Hendrix voc, g, 1942-1970 US bass
	Symbiosis , performer on track
	Roy Babbington eb, b, *1940 GB bass
	Steve Florence , guitar
	Gary Windo ts, sax, 1941-1992 GB flute, written by, tenor saxophone, tenor sax
	Nick Evans tb, *1947 GB trombone
	Mongezi Feza tr, cor, 1945-1975 ZA flute, trumpet, pocket
	Matching Mole , 1971-1972 GB performer on track
	Bill MacCormick b, voc, *1951 GB bass
	Phil Miller g, *1949 GB guitar, written by
	Dave MacRae ep, org, *1940 NZ piano, electric piano
	Francis Monkman syn, *1949 GB synthesizer, piano
	Lol Coxhill ss, 1932-2012 GB performer on track, soprano saxophone, written by
	Archie Legget b, GB bass
	Kevin Ayers voc, g, 1944-2013 GB guitar, written by
	Slapp Happy , 1972-1975 DE performer on track
	Peter Blegvad g, voc, *1951 US acoustic guitar, vocals, written by
	Lindsay Cooper bsn, ob, 1951-2013 GB bassoon
	Jeff Clyne b, eb, 1937-2009 GB double bass
	Geoff Leigh fl, *1945 GB flute
	Fred Frith g, *1949 US guitar
	Dagmar Krause voc, *1950 DE vocals
	Hugh Hopper b, eb, 1945-2009 GB bass
	Nick Mason perc, dr, *1944 GB drums
	Richard Brunton g, eg, acg, guitar
	Pam Windo key, voc, p, *1942 GB written by, piano, backing vocals
	Unity/Hanwell Band , performer on track
	Tony Hicks dr, *1948 GB drums
	Laurie Baker cb, syn, eb, *1943 AU synthesizer, percussion, written by
	Pete Brown voc, tr, *1940 GB lyrics by
	Claustrofobia , ES performer on track
	Antoni Baltar b, syn, drum programming, synth, bass synth
	María José Peña syn, piano
	Pedro Burruezo voc, written by, vocals, guitar, guitars
	The Happy End , *1983 GB performer on track, performer, performed by
	Sarah Allen fl, acc, *1964 GB featuring, flute
	Jerry Dammers org, p, *1955 GB arranged by, producer, piano, guitar, synthesizer, synths
	Dick Cuthell cor, fh, *1949 GB cornet
	Mogotsi Mothle , double bass
	Roy Dodds dr, perc, *1958 GB drums
	Ben Mandelson g, vn, *1953 GB guitar
	SWAPO Singers voc, NA performer
	Lynval Golding g, bvoc, *1951 GB rhythm guitar
	Clare Hirst ts, key, GB saxophone
	Mark Lockheart ts, sax, *1961 GB soprano saxophone, soprano sax
	Annie Whitehead tb, *1955 GB trombone
	Bience Gawanas , vocals
	Clarina Simbwayi , vocals
	Lohmeier Angula , vocals
	Richard Muzira , vocals
	Theo Angula , vocals
	Vaino Shivute , vocals

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