Compil. UK 2005 on ReR Megacorp label
Electronic, Jazz and Rock (Avant-garde)
Learn To Talk recorded Christmas and New Year 1983-1984 at Sunrise Studio, Kirchberg. Track 1-6, recorded at theFestival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville in 1983. The additional material heard on this song is the result of a malfunctioning tape recorder. Part of track 1-7 was recorded in Quebec City and is used by courtesy of the station, with thanks. Track 1-12 & 1-13 recorded 1984 live in Lyon. Track 1-14 recorded 1982 live at 24, Rue Dunois, Paris. Track 1-15 recorded 4th November 1984 live at Illinois State University, Normal (originally released on Passed Normal) The Country Of Blinds recorded December 1985 / January 1986 at Sunrise Studio, Kirchberg. Track 2-2 and the last section of track 2-10 recorded 4th November 1985 live in Reykjavik. Track 2-11, 2-13 & 2-14, place and date unknown, from cassette recorded during European tour, 1985. Track 2-12 originally released on A Classic Guide To No Man's Land. Track 2-15 recorded April 1985 at CBGB, New York (originally released on Hallelujah, Anyway- Remembering Tom Cora). Track 2-16 recorded 1985 at the Isabella, Toronto. Tracks 1-12 to 1-15 and 2-11 to 2-16 were not included on the original LP albums. Remastered and compiled January / May 2005 at Headless Buddha, Oakland. Archival transfers from cassette to CD made September 2000. ℗ & © Fred Records / Anthill Music Made in USA Distributed in USA by ReR USA Distributed in Japan by Locus Solus Distributed by ReR Megacorp Packaging: 6 panel, clear plastic Digipak
![]() | Skeleton Crew , 1982-1986 US album by, arranged by, arr. |
![]() | Tom Cora vc, 1953-1998 US accordion, cello, bass, drums, vocals, performer, contraptions, drums, home-made, synthesizer, casio, words by, music by, cello, sampler, percussion |
![]() | Fred Frith g, *1949 US engineer, guitar, violin, drums, vocals, performer, home-mades, bass, 6-string, piano, synthesizer, casio, remastered by, compiled by, music by, words by |
![]() | Zeena Parkins hrp, eb, *1956 US organ, accordion, drums, vocals, harp, electric |
![]() | Myles Boisen g, eg, *1956 US remastered by, compiled by |
![]() | Vance Galloway eg, technician, archival transfers from cassette to cd |
![]() | Rebby Sharp voc, words by |
![]() | Traditional , music by, los colitos |
![]() | Katrin Brändli , voice, extra on los colitos |
![]() | Robert Vogel vib, perc, dr, CH voice, extra on los colitos |
![]() | Dave Newhouse , *1953 US alto saxophone, percussion |
![]() | Anne Hemenway , words by |
Tomas Kurth design |
Hairi Vogel engineer |
Robert Vogel engineer, producer |
Tim Hodgkinson engineer, producer |
Katrin Brändli engineer, assistant |
Peter Bäder painting, cover painting |
Skeleton Crew producer |
Jon Leidecker technician, archival transfers from cassette to cd assistant |
WCBN recorded by, part recorded in quebec city |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Learn To Talk | Skeleton Crew | ||
2 | Que Viva / Onwards And Upwards | Skeleton Crew (2) | 7:37 | |
3 | The Way Things Fall (Back Apart) | Skeleton Crew (2) | 2:33 | |
4 | Not My Shoes | Skeleton Crew (2) | 2:16 | |
5 | The Washington Post | Skeleton Crew (2) | 1:31 | |
6 | We're Still Free | Skeleton Crew (2) | 4:09 | |
7 | Victoryville | Skeleton Crew (2) | 2:50 | |
8 | Los Colitos / Life At The Top | Skeleton Crew (2) | 4:35 | |
9 | Learn To Talk | Skeleton Crew (2) | 3:52 | |
10 | Factory Song | Skeleton Crew (2) | 4:49 | |
11 | It's Fine | Skeleton Crew (2) | 4:16 | |
12 | Zach's Flag | Skeleton Crew (2) | 3:01 | |
13 | Sick As A Parrot | Skeleton Crew (2) | 2:58 | |
14 | Automatic Pilot | Skeleton Crew (2) | 1:27 | |
15 | Hook | Skeleton Crew (2) | 2:15 | |
16 | Killing Time | Skeleton Crew (2) | 2:26 | |
17 | The Country Of Blinds | Skeleton Crew | ||
18 | The Country Of Blinds | Skeleton Crew (2) | 4:09 | |
19 | The Border | Skeleton Crew (2) | 3:30 | |
20 | The Hand That Bites | Skeleton Crew (2) | 5:32 | |
21 | Dead Sheep | Skeleton Crew (2) | 3:22 | |
22 | Bingo | Skeleton Crew (2) | 3:25 | |
23 | Man Or Monkey | Skeleton Crew (2) | 2:30 | |
24 | Foot In Hole | Skeleton Crew (2) | 3:09 | |
25 | Hot Field | Skeleton Crew (2) | 2:37 | |
26 | The Birds Of Japan | Skeleton Crew (2) | 3:59 | |
27 | You May Find A Bed | Skeleton Crew (2) | 6:12 | |
28 | Sparrow Song | Skeleton Crew (2) | 1:29 | |
29 | Safety In Numbers | Skeleton Crew (2) | 3:18 | |
30 | Howdywhoola Too | Tom Cora | 2:47 | |
31 | Second Rate | Skeleton Crew (2) | 5:32 | |
32 | New Orleans Stomp | Skeleton Crew (2) | 3:14 | |
33 | Hasta La Victoria | Skeleton Crew (2) | 3:24 |