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Desperate Straights

Slapp Happy / Henry Cow · 1982 · Vinyl-Lp · GB · Recommended Records, RRA 12

<div> <div class="main_2FbVC" style="width: calc(70% - 2em); box-sizing: border-box; float: left; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; order: 8; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: " helvetica="" font-size:="" font-style:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" text-align:="" text-indent:="" text-transform:="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" text-decoration:=""> <div class="content_1TFzi" style="display: block; padding: 0px 5px; margin-top: 5px;">A1   Some Questions About Hats <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Written-By – Moore*, Blegvad*</div> </div> 1:53 <br /> A2   The Owl <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Written-By – Moore*</div> </div> 2:17 <br /> A3   A Worm Is At Work <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Written-By – Moore*, Blegvad*</div> </div> 1:52 <br /> A4   Bad Alchemy <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Piano – John Greaves</div> <div>Written-By – Greaves*, Blegvad*</div> </div> 3:06 <br /> A5   Europa <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Percussion – Pierre Moerlen</div> <div>Written-By – Moore*, Blegvad*</div> </div> 2:48 <br /> A6   Desperate Straights <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Written-By – Moore*</div> </div> 4:14 <br /> A7   Riding Tigers <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Written-By – Blegvad*</div> </div> 2:02 <br /> B1   Apes In Capes <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Written-By – Moore*</div> </div> 2:16 <br /> B2   Strayed <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Written-By – Blegvad*</div> </div> 1:54 <br /> B3   Giants <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Written-By – Moore*, Blegvad*</div> </div> 1:57 <br /> B4   Excerpt From The Messiah <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Written-By – Handel*, Blegvad*</div> </div> 1:49 <br /> B5   In The Sickbay <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Organ [Wurlitzer] – Dagmar*</div> <div>Written-By – Dagmar*, Blegvad*</div> </div> 2:09 <br /> B6   Caucasian Lullaby <div class="credits_12-wp trackCredits_iogpt" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; height: 0px;"> <div> </div> <div> </div> </div> <div class="measure_17Kyu credits_12-wp" aria-hidden="true" style="background-color: transparent; border-top-left-radius: 0px; border-top-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-right-radius: 0px; border-bottom-left-radius: 0px; border: none; -webkit-box-shadow: none; box-shadow: none; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1rem; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px; -webkit-user-select: none; transition: height 0.3s; float: left; position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; right: 0px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;"> <div>Piano – Tim Hodgkinson</div> <div>Written-By – Moore*, Cutler*</div> </div> 8:25 </div> </div> <div class="main_2FbVC" style="width: calc(70% - 2em); box-sizing: border-box; float: left; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; order: 9; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: " helvetica="" font-size:="" font-style:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" text-align:="" text-indent:="" text-transform:="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" text-decoration:=""> </div> <div class="main_2FbVC" style="width: calc(70% - 2em); box-sizing: border-box; float: left; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; order: 12; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: " helvetica="" font-size:="" font-style:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" text-align:="" text-indent:="" text-transform:="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" text-decoration:="">Companies, etc. <div class="content_1TFzi" style="display: block; padding: 0px 5px; margin-top: 5px;"> <ul class="list_3ky-r" style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.875rem;"> <li>Produced At – The Manor</li> <li>Produced At – Nova Sound Studios, London</li> <li>Lacquer Cut At – Nimbus</li> <li>Pressed By – Nimbus</li> <li>Phonographic Copyright ? – Recommended Records</li> <li>Published By – Blackhill Music Ltd.</li> <li>Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="main_2FbVC" style="width: calc(70% - 2em); box-sizing: border-box; float: left; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; order: 10; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: " helvetica="" font-size:="" font-style:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" text-align:="" text-indent:="" text-transform:="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" text-decoration:="">Credits <div class="content_1TFzi" style="display: block; padding: 0px 5px; margin-top: 5px;"> <ul class="list_1HutQ" style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 0.875rem; line-height: 18px;"> <li>Arranged By, Producer – Henry Cow, Simon Heyworth, Slapp Happy</li> <li>Bass Guitar – John Greaves</li> <li>Clarinet – Tim Hodgkinson</li> <li>Cover, Lithography – Peter Blegvad</li> <li>Drums, Performer [Etc.] – Chris Cutler</li> <li>Flute – Geoff Leigh</li> <li>French Horn – Muchsin Campbell</li> <li>Guitar – Fred Frith, Peter Blegvad</li> <li>Lacquer Cut By – JWG*</li> <li>Oboe, Bassoon – Lindsay Cooper</li> <li>Piano – Anthony Moore</li> <li>Trombone – Nick Evans</li> <li>Trumpet – Mongezi Feza</li> <li>Violin – Fred Frith</li> <li>Voice – Dagmar*, Peter Blegvad</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="main_2FbVC" style="width: calc(70% - 2em); box-sizing: border-box; float: left; -webkit-box-ordinal-group: 1 !important; order: 14; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: " helvetica="" font-size:="" font-style:="" font-variant-caps:="" font-weight:="" letter-spacing:="" orphans:="" text-align:="" text-indent:="" text-transform:="" white-space:="" widows:="" word-spacing:="" text-decoration:="">Notes <div class="content_1TFzi" style="display: block; padding: 0px 5px; margin-top: 5px;"> <div class="notes_1LXvZ">Reissue of the 33? rpm Virgin pressing from 1975.<br /> Release does not list duration.<br /> <br /> Album arranged & produced by [ ... ] at the Manor & Nova Sound studios. <br /> Cut & pressed by Nimbus (at 45rpm.) <br /> Recommended Records RRA twelve 1982<br /> <br /> Anthony Moore & Dagmar are published by Blackhill Music Ltd.<br /> Peter Blegvad, John Greaves & Chris Cutler are published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.<br /> ? Recommended Records A.D.1982<br /> <br /> Lacquer Cut and Pressing credits derived from runout matrix.<br /> Runout matrix hand-etched, "NIMBUS ENGLAND" stamped.</div> </div> </div> </div>

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Tracklist

A1Some Questions About Hats
A2The Owl
A3A Worm Is At Work
A4Bad Alchemy
A5Europa
A6Desperate Straights
A7Riding Tigers
B1Apes In Capes
B2Strayed
B3Giants
B4Excerpt From The Messiah
B5In The Sickbay
B6Caucasian Lullaby

Credits & notes

Produced At – The Manor Produced At – Nova Sound Studios, London Lacquer Cut At – Nimbus Pressed By – Nimbus Phonographic Copyright ? – Recommended Records Published By – Blackhill Music Ltd. Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. Arranged By, Producer – Henry Cow, Simon Heyworth, Slapp Happy Bass Guitar – John Greaves Clarinet – Tim Hodgkinson Cover, Lithography – Peter Blegvad Drums, Performer [Etc.] – Chris Cutler Flute – Geoff Leigh French Horn – Muchsin Campbell Guitar – Fred Frith, Peter Blegvad Lacquer Cut By – JWG* Oboe, Bassoon – Lindsay Cooper Piano – Anthony Moore Trombone – Nick Evans Trumpet – Mongezi Feza Violin – Fred Frith Voice – Dagmar*, Peter Blegvad Reissue of the 33? rpm Virgin pressing from 1975. Release does not list duration. Album arranged & produced by [ ... ] at the Manor & Nova Sound studios. Cut & pressed by Nimbus (at 45rpm.) Recommended Records RRA twelve 1982 Anthony Moore & Dagmar are published by Blackhill Music Ltd. Peter Blegvad, John Greaves & Chris Cutler are published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. ? Recommended Records A.D.1982 Lacquer Cut and Pressing credits derived from runout matrix. Runout matrix hand-etched, "NIMBUS ENGLAND" stamped.

Format: Vinyl-Lp
Catalog no.: Recommended Records, RRA 12
Country: GB
Year: 1982
Condition: VG+ / VG+
Discogs: #5384869 ↗

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