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.
![]() | 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 |
Andy Childs executive-producer |
Donal Whelan mastered by |
Simon Heyworth mastered by |
Alfreda Benge painting, cover painting |
Terry Quaye backing vocals |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Slow Walkin' Talk | Robert Wyatt | Brian Hopper | 2:58 |
2 | Moon In June (Excerpt) | Robert Wyatt | Robert Wyatt | 2:57 |
3 | Standfast | Symbiosis (9) | Gary Windo | 11:51 |
4 | No 'Alf Measures | Matching Mole | Kevin Ayers | 6:57 |
5 | God Song / Fol De Rol | Robert Wyatt | Robert Wyatt, Phil Miller, Richard Sinclair | 7:37 |
6 | Soprano Derivativo / Apricot Jam | Lol Coxhill | Kevin Ayers, Lol Coxhill | 6:24 |
7 | A Little Something | Slapp Happy | Peter Blegvad | 3:09 |
8 | Now Is The Time | Gary Windo | Pam Windo, Gary Windo | 6:12 |
9 | Now't Doin | Unity/Hanwell Band | Laurie Baker | 1:27 |
10 | Born Again Cretin | Robert Wyatt | Robert Wyatt | 2:33 |
11 | Billie's Bounce | Robert Wyatt | Charlie Parker | 1:29 |
12 | Locomotive | Robert Wyatt | Pete Brown | 1:30 |
13 | War Without Blood | Robert Wyatt | Robert Wyatt | 4:21 |
14 | Obert Tancat 1 | Robert Wyatt | Robert Wyatt | 3:06 |
15 | Tu Traicion | Claustrofobia | Pedro Burruezo | 3:06 |
16 | Obert Tancat 2 | Robert Wyatt | Robert Wyatt | 1:00 |
17 | Turn Things Upside Down | The Happy End | Jon Bruce Glasier | 5:26 |
18 | The Wind Of Change | Robert Wyatt | Jackson M. Kaujeua | 4:34 |