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Skeleton Crew
Learn To Talk / Country Of Blinds
Compil. CH 1990 on RecRec Music label
Jazz and Rock (Avant-garde, Contemporary Jazz)
"Learn To Talk" recorded Christmas and New Year 1983-1984 at Sunrise Studio, Kirchberg, except track 6, recorded live in Victoriaville, Quebec. The additional material on this song is the result of a malfunctioning tape-recorder which played both sides of the tape at once. Part of track 7 was recorded by WCBN in Quebec City and is used by courtesy of the station, with thanks. Missing songs of the original release: "Los Colitos" and "Life At The Top". "The Country Of Blinds" recorded December 1985 & January 1986 at Sunrise Studio, Kirchberg, except track 18 and the last section of track 20, which were recorded 4th November 1985 live in Reykjavik, Iceland. Missing song of the original release: "Money Crack". Mastered in December 1989. First Press from 1990. (without barcode and SID-codes) - 24-page booklet with artwork, lyrics and liner notes included. Release title variations: "Learn To Talk", "Country Of Blinds" (on front cover) "Learn To Talk / Country Of Blinds" (on spines) "Learn To Talk", "The Country Of Blinds" (on tray card, in booklet) "Learn To Talk / The Country Of Blinds" (on disc)
Musicians
 | Skeleton Crew , 1982-1986 US album by, arranged by |
 | Tom Cora vc, 1953-1998 US accordion, cello, bass, drums, vocals, performer, contraptions, drums, home-made, keyboards, casio, liner notes, music by, lyrics by |
 | Fred Frith g, *1949 US engineer, guitar, violin, drums, vocals, photography by, original cover photos for "country of blinds", bass, 6-string, piano, bass, home-made, keyboards, casio, performer, home-mades, music by, lyrics by |
 | Zeena Parkins hrp, eb, *1956 US organ, accordion, vocals, drums, harp, electric, music by |
 | Rebby Sharp voc, lyrics by |
 | Anne Hemenway , lyrics by |
 | Chris Cutler dr, *1947 GB lyrics by |
Producers
| Barbara Hiestand artwork, elements of original covers |
| Thomas Newbolt design, original cover of "learn to talk" |
| Hairi Vogel engineer |
| Robert Vogel engineer, producer |
| Tim Hodgkinson engineer, producer |
| Katrin Brändli engineer, assistant |
| Charles Harbutt engineer, cd mastering |
| Peter Bäder layout, cover |
| Piet Schaap liner notes |
| Skeleton Crew producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Learn To Talk | Skeleton Crew | ||
| 2 | Que Viva / Onwards And Upwards | Skeleton Crew | Fred Frith, Tom Cora | 3:40 |
| 3 | The Way Things Fall (Back Apart) | Skeleton Crew | Rebby Sharp, Tom Cora | 2:35 |
| 4 | Not My Shoes | Skeleton Crew | Fred Frith, Tom Cora | 2:14 |
| 5 | The Washington Post | Skeleton Crew | 1:28 | |
| 6 | We're Still Free | Skeleton Crew | Fred Frith, Tom Cora | 4:16 |
| 7 | Victoryville | Skeleton Crew | 2:43 | |
| 8 | Learn To Talk | Skeleton Crew | Fred Frith, Tom Cora | 3:40 |
| 9 | Factory Song | Skeleton Crew | Tom Cora | 5:13 |
| 10 | It's Fine | Skeleton Crew | Fred Frith, Tom Cora | 4:22 |
| 11 | Zach's Flag | Skeleton Crew | 3:10 | |
| 12 | The Country Of Blinds | Skeleton Crew | ||
| 13 | The Country Of Blinds | Skeleton Crew | Tom Cora | 4:09 |
| 14 | The Border | Skeleton Crew | Anne Hemenway | 3:30 |
| 15 | The Hand That Bites | Skeleton Crew | Fred Frith | 5:32 |
| 16 | Dead Sheep | Skeleton Crew | Fred Frith, Tom Cora | 3:22 |
| 17 | Bingo | Skeleton Crew | Fred Frith | 3:25 |
| 18 | Man Or Monkey | Skeleton Crew | Chris Cutler | 2:30 |
| 19 | Foot In Hole | Skeleton Crew | 3:09 | |
| 20 | Hot Field | Skeleton Crew | 2:37 | |
| 21 | The Birds Of Japan | Skeleton Crew | Fred Frith | 3:59 |
| 22 | You May Find A Bed | Skeleton Crew | Rebby Sharp, Fred Frith | 6:12 |
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