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Limited audiophile edition of 1000 copies on 180 gm virgin vinyl.
Featuring Fred Frith, Chris Cutler, John Greaves,
Tim Hodgkinson and Geoff Leigh. "At last available on CD in the
original mix, this is the classic first album from the band who
invented a new genre, changed music forever and carved out a permanent
place in rock history. Henry Cow were among the first bands signed to
Richard Branson's fledgling Virgin label in 1973, on the recommendation
of Soft Machine's drummer Robert Wyatt, who described them at the time
as 'my favourite band in the world'. The record with the sock on the
cover made a huge impact at the time, forging on from where Soft
Machine and Frank Zappa had left off. The music was incredibly dense,
complex yet melodic progressive rock, with a large dose of wacky
English humour."
The Wire (1/99, p.59) - "...If the instrumental
colors and the rhythmic signatures are characteristically 70s, the
complex ducking'n'diving ensembles, the dense textures, athletic
interactions and Tim Hodgkinson's acrid alto sound as fresh as ever."
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ARTISTS
Henry Cow: Fred Frith (vocals, guitar, violin, viola, piano); Geoff Leigh (vocals, flute, recorder, clarinet, saxophone); John Greaves (vocals, whistle, piano, bass guitar); Chris Cutler (vocals, whistle, piano, drums, toys); Tim Hodgkinson (vocals, clarinet, alto saxophone, piano, organ) |
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