La Varieté is a Jazz album by Weekend, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 29 pressings tracked.
About
Weekend was a band formed by Alison Statton following the split of Young Marble Giants in 1981. The band was actually a merger between two project. Statton began writing with Spike of Z Block Records and Reptile Ranch in Cardiff, Wales in the summer of 1981 before moving to London where she teamed up with Simon Emmersonof Methodishca Tune. The band signed to Rough Trade Records in December 1981, but recorded only one studio album, La Varieté. La Varieté was released in 1982 on the Rough Trade label and made it to no. 4 in the independent charts staying there for 15 week. It was revered by critics on release as a bold new departure from the prevailing post-punk ethos and served as a major influence on Saint Etienne, the Sunday, Belle And Sebastian and many other. According to Cherry Red, La Varieté is: "A beautifully realised and delicate collection of songs set against a jazz backdrop, it switches across myriad musical settings including samba, cabaret, Afrobeat and highly personal, confessional pop." .
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Tracklist
- 1The End of the Affair3:06
- 2Weekend Stroll3:25
- 3Summerdays2:54
- 4Carnival Headache2:53
- 5Drumbeat for Baby2:59
- 6Life In the Day Of (Pt. 1)3:49
- 7Life In the Day Of (Pt. 2)2:26
- 8Sleepy Theory2:53
- 9Woman's Eyes2:50
- 10Weekend Off3:22
- 11Red Planes4:47
- 12Nostalgia3:52
- 13Red Planes8:59
- 14Nostalgia5:24
- 15Summer Days3:39
- 16A View from Her Room8:12
- 17Leaves of Spring2:42
- 18Past Meets Present3:39
- 19Midnight Slows2:04
- 20Drumbeat for Baby4:16
Sound DNA
- Jazz
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alison StattonBASS, VOCALS FEATURING, BASS, VOCALS VOCALS
- Dave HarwoodARRANGED BY , STRINGS ARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , DOUBLE BASS, VIOLIN
- Dawson MillerPERCUSSION
- Larry StabbinsBARITONE SAXOPHONE, TENOR SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Roy DoddDRUMS
- Roy DoddsDRUMS
- Simon BoothFEATURING, GUITAR GUITAR
- SpikeARRANGED BY , STRINGS ARRANGED BY FEATURING, GUITAR, VIOLA
- Annie WhiteheadTROMBONE
- Harry BeckettTRUMPET, FLUGELHORN
- MarkDRUMS
- Olaf VasBARITONE SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE, ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Philip MoxhamBASS
- Simon JeffesARRANGED BY
29 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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