Album

Concerts

Henry Cow

1976 · Jazz, Rock

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Concerts by Henry Cow

Concerts is a Rock album by Henry Cow, originally released in 1976. On Gatefold: 19 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Beautiful As the Moon, Terrible As an Army With Banners5:41
  2. 2Nirvana for Mice5:30
  3. 3The Ottawa Song4:15
  4. 4Gloria Gloom4:13
  5. 5Beautiful As the Moon3:11
  6. 6Bad Alchemy2:54
  7. 7Little Red Riding Hood Hits the Road5:49
  8. 8Ruins16:29
  9. 9Groningen8:53
  10. 10Groningen Again7:26
  11. 2.1Oslo, Pt. 15:38
  12. 2.2Oslo, Pt. 23:15
  13. 2.3Oslo, Pt. 33:23
  14. 2.4Oslo, Pt. 43:00
  15. 2.5Oslo, Pt. 53:00
  16. 2.6Oslo, Pt. 61:44
  17. 2.7Oslo, Pt. 74:54
  18. 2.8Oslo, Pt. 84:01
  19. 2.9Off the Map8:22
  20. 2.10Cafe Royal3:20
  21. 2.11Keeping Warm In Winter / Sweet Heart of Mine9:58
  22. 2.12Udine9:39

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Art Rock
  • abrasive
  • intense
  • art school

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Side A recorded 5th August 1975 at BBC Studios (Peel Session).
Tracks B1 & B2 recorded 21st May 1975 at the New London Theatre.
Tracks B3 & D2 recorded 13th October 1975 in Udine.
Side C recorded 25th July 1975 at the Høvikodden Arts Centre, Oslo.
Tracks D1 & D3 recorded 26th September 1974 at Vera, Groningen.
Side A: Total time: 22:50
Side B: Total time: 25:36
Side C: Total time: 29:02
Side D: Total time: 26:15
Initial "Concerts" issue
Gatefold sleeve
Early copies came with an insert which

Credits

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Performers

  • Chris CutlerDRUMS DRUMS, PIANO PIANO
  • Dagmar KrauseVOICE, PIANO PIANO
  • Fred FrithGUITAR, PIANO GUITAR, PIANO, VIOLIN, XYLOPHONE VIOLIN, XYLOPHONE
  • Geoff LeighTENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE, FLUTE, CLARINET, RECORDER
  • John GreavesBASS, VOICE, CELESTA BASS, VOICE, PIANO, CELESTA PIANO
  • Lindsay CooperBASSOON, FLUTE, OBOE BASSOON, FLUTE, OBOE, RECORDER, PIANO RECORDER
  • Tim HodgkinsonORGAN, CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE ORGAN, CLARINET, ALTO SAXOPHONE, PIANO ORGAN, CLARINET, SAXOPHONE
  • Robert WyattVOCALS

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