Speechless

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Speechless

Frith · 1981 · Vinyl-LP · US · FF 8106

Issued with printed "Official Buy or Die Innersleeve." Side A: The tapes used on side A were recorded in New York City at street fairs, demonstrations and, along with the bagpipes, in Washington Square. Recorded July / August 1980 at Studio Freeson, Pujaut, France and Studio Sunrise, Kirchberg, Switzerland. Side B: Tracks B1, B4 and the end of track B2 are based on a live concert recorded at CBGB in New York, April 1980; subsequently altered and added to in Switzerland. Track B6 is from the same concert and is an improvised piece heard as played. Recorded July / August 1980 at Studio Sunrise, Kirchberg, Switzerland. Manufactured by Ralph Records Published by Arcades Music (PRS) ℗ © 1981, The Cryptic Corporation Some copies with a folded poster.

Tracklist

  1. A1Kick The Can (Part 1)
  2. A2Carnival On Wall St.
  3. A3Ahead In The Sand
  4. A4Laughing Matter
  5. A5Esperanza
  6. A6Women Speak To Men; Men Speak To Women
  7. B1A Spit In The Ocean
  8. B2Navajo
  9. B3Balance
  10. B4Saving Grace
  11. B5Speechless
  12. B6Conversations With White Arc
  13. B7Domaine De Planousset
  14. B8Kick The Can (Part 2)

Credits & notes

Alto Saxophone: George Cartwright Baritone Saxophone: Mars Williams Bass: Bill Laswell, Fred Frith Bass, Voice, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde]: Ferdinand Richard Composed By: Bill Laswell, Fred Frith, Tina Curran Cover: Tina Curran Drums: Fred Maher Drums, Tenor Saxophone: Guigou Chenevier Engineer [CBGB]: Charlie Martin Engineer [France]: François Riether Engineer [Switzerland]: Etienne Conod, Robert Vogel Guitar, Violin: Fred Frith Keyboards: Fred Frith Lacquer Cut By: Leo Kulka Mellotron: Fred Frith Organ, Harmonium: Jo Thirion Producer: Etienne Conod, François Riether, Fred Frith, Robert Vogel, Tina Curran Recorded By [Tape]: Bob Ostertag Recorder, Edited By [Unusual Edits]: Tina Curran Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone: Margot Mathieu

Format
Vinyl-LP
Catalog no.
FF 8106
Country
US
Year
1981
Condition
VG+ / VG+

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