Boxset / Compilation · 1994
Tracklist
1. Slow Walkin' Talk (3:02)
2. Moon in June (3:00)
3. Standfast (11:54)
4. No 'Alf Measures (7:01)
5. God Song / Fol De Rol (7:40)
6. Soprano Derivitavo / Apricot Jam (6:27)
7. A Little Something (3:13)
8. Now Is the Time (6:15)
9. Now't Doin (1:30)
10. Born Again Cretin (2:36)
11. Billie's Bounce (1:32)
12. Locomotive (1:34)
13. War Without Blood (4:23)
14. Obert Tancat 1 (3:09)
15. Tu Traicion (3:09)
16. Obert Tancat 2 (1:03)
17. Turn Things Upside Down (5:29)
18. The Wind of Change (4:34)
Total Time: 77:39
Line-up/Musicians
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About this release
Rough Trade – R3112 (UK)
A compilation of rare / unreleased archive/vault tracks involving Robert Wyatt:
1) Recorded in October 1968 at T.T.G. in Hollywood. This is a remake of Brian Hopper's 1965 composition for the Wilde Flowers, and was released on a Jimi Hendrix CD 'Calling Long Distance' in November 1992.
2) Recorded in October/November 1968 at T.T.G. Hollywood and/or The Record Plant, NYC.
3) Recorded in January 11th 1971 at the BBC's Maida Vale studios for 'Top Gear' and broadcast on January 30th.
4) Recorded on March 6th 1972 at Kensington House for the BBC's 'Sounds Of The 70's' and broadcast on March 24th.
5) Recorded on December 5th 1972 at the BBC's Langham 1 studio for 'Top Gear' and broadcast on December 19th.
6) 'Soprano Derivitato' was originally recorded for Lady June's 'Linguistic Leprosy' LP in the Autumn of 1973 at Kaleidophon Studios. She ended up giving it to Lol and the track was included on Lol's half of an album shared with pianist Stephen Miller (Lol Coxhill...'Oh Really?'/Stephen Miller 'The Story So Far') released in 1974 on Caroline Records.
7) Recorded on June 25th 1974 at the BBC's Langham 1 studio for 'Top Gear' and broadcast on July 16th.
8) Recorded in April 1976 at Brittania Row Studios for Gary Windo's unreleased 'Stream Radio Tapes' LP. Finally appeared on Windo's 'His Master's Bones' in 1996 on Cueniform Records.
9) Recorded on May 2nd 1976, at Maximum Sound Studios (The Workhouse), Old Kent Road, London, for General Strike unreleased LP. Vocals recorded at Robert and Alfie's flat in Twickenham by Laurie Scott Baker on May 17th 1976.
10-11) Recorded in Rome between 16th and 21st February 1981 at the RAI Radiotelevisione Italia Studios for Radiotre broadcast 'Un Certo Discorso'.
12) Recorded at home in the early 80's.
13) Recorded at Blackwing Studios in the spring of 1984 as part of the sessions for the 'Work In Progress' E.P., never released.
14, 16) Recorded at TV3 Studios, Barcelona, Spain for the Arsenal-Atlas documentary series.
15) Recorded on 19th February 1987 at Aprila Studios, Barcelona, Spain at sessions for the Claustrophobia album 'Repulsion'.
17) Recorded on December 12th 1989 at Axis Studios in Sheffield for The Happy End 'Turn Things Upside Down' LP released in April 1990 on Cooking Vinyl.
18) Recorded on August 30th 1985 at the Power Plant by Robert Wyatt with the Swapo Singers for the 'Wind Of Change' / 'Namibia' single released on Rough Trade.
Thanks to snobb for the updates