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Slapp Happy / Henry Cow
Desperate Straights
Album UK 1975 on Virgin label
Jazz and Rock (Art Rock, Avant-garde, Prog Rock)
1st pressing. Released in a gatefold cover and record with Virgin colour labels. Artists are Slapp Happy & Henry Cow on front cover and spine, but Slapp Happy only on inside gatefold and labels. on back cover and label side 1 : ℗ 1975 Virgin Records Ltd. on label side 2 : ℗ 1975 Virgin Music Ltd.
Musicians
 | Slapp Happy , 1972-1975 DE arranged by, producer, album by |
 | Henry Cow , 1968-1978 GB arranged by, producer, album by |
 | Simon Heyworth , GB arranged by, producer |
 | John Greaves b, voc, p, *1950 GB bass, piano, written by |
 | Tim Hodgkinson as, cl, org, *1949 GB clarinet, piano |
 | Peter Blegvad g, voc, *1951 US cover, lithography, guitar, voice, written by |
 | Chris Cutler dr, *1947 GB drums, written by |
 | Geoff Leigh fl, *1945 GB flute, guest, assisted by |
 | Muchsin Campbell french horn, guest, assisted by |
 | Lindsay Cooper bsn, ob, 1951-2013 GB oboe, bassoon, guest, assisted by |
 | Nick Evans tb, *1947 GB trombone, guest, assisted by |
 | Mongezi Feza tr, cor, 1945-1975 ZA trumpet, guest, assisted by |
 | Fred Frith g, *1949 US guitar, violin |
 | Anthony Moore key, g, p, *1948 GB piano, written by |
 | Dagmar Krause voc, *1950 DE voice, organ, wurlitzer, written by |
 | Pierre Moerlen dr, 1952-2005 FR percussion, guest, assisted by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Some Questions About Hats | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad | 1:53 |
| 2 | The Owl | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Anthony Moore | 2:17 |
| 3 | A Worm Is At Work | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad | 1:52 |
| 4 | Bad Alchemy | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | John Greaves, Peter Blegvad | 3:06 |
| 5 | Europa | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad | 2:48 |
| 6 | Desperate Straights | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Anthony Moore | 4:14 |
| 7 | Riding Tigers | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Peter Blegvad | 2:02 |
| 8 | Apes In Capes | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Anthony Moore | 2:16 |
| 9 | Strayed | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Peter Blegvad | 1:54 |
| 10 | Giants | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad | 1:57 |
| 11 | Excerpt From The Messiah | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Peter Blegvad | 1:49 |
| 12 | In The Sickbay | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Dagmar Krause, Peter Blegvad | 2:09 |
| 13 | Caucasian Lullaby | Slapp Happy / Henry Cow | Anthony Moore, Chris Cutler | 8:25 |
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