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All Music Guide - Thom Jurek
The title of this 17-track Robert Wyatt compilation -- previously released only in Japan -- references his lack of commercial success while taking great care to showcase both his ambitious vision and diversity as an artist. Most of what is here is readily familiar to fans, from his fine if strangely arcane versions of "I'm a Believer" and "Shipbuilding" to the utterly, almost heartbreakingly beautiful "At Last I Am Free," "Arauco," and the starkly ingenious composition "Solar Flares" previously a rarity. Early gems like "Little Red Robin Hood Hit the Road" are showcased along with later ones like "Heaps of Sheeps." Ultimately, there is nothing really new here, but that ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Thom Jurek
The title of this 17-track Robert Wyatt compilation -- previously released only in Japan -- references his lack of commercial success while taking great care to showcase both his ambitious vision and diversity as an artist. Most of what is here is readily familiar to fans, from his fine if strangely arcane versions of "I'm a Believer" and "Shipbuilding" to the utterly, almost heartbreakingly beautiful "At Last I Am Free," "Arauco," and the starkly ingenious composition "Solar Flares" previously a rarity. Early gems like "Little Red Robin Hood Hit the Road" are showcased along with later ones like "Heaps of Sheeps." Ultimately, there is nothing really new here, but that shouldn't stop anyone who doesn't already have some version of this collection milling about from picking it up and putting it on a few dozen times in a row. It's guaranteed to change your perception of pop. Besides, the Ryko package -- which emulates the Japanese package perfectly -- is a stunner.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/13/2008
  • Label: Video Arts Japan
  • EAN: 4988112414693
  • Catalog Number: 1282
  • Sales rank: 216,608

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 P.L.A. (2:29)
  2. 2 Worship (5:50)
  3. 3 Heaps of Sheeps (4:58)
  4. 4 Free Will and Testament (4:14)
  5. 5 I'm a Believer (4:56)
  6. 6 Sea Song (6:25)
  7. 7 Little Red Robin Hood Hit the Road (6:09)
  8. 8 Solar Flares (5:36)
  9. 9 At Last I Am Free (4:18)
  10. 10 Arauco (4:35)
  11. 11 The Age of Self (2:51)
  12. 12 Alien (6:50)
  13. 13 Shipbuilding (3:04)
  14. 14 Memories of You (2:59)
  15. 15 Muddy Mouse (B) (0:51)
  16. 16 Mister E (4:21)
  17. 17 Foreign Accents (3:48)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Robert Wyatt Primary Artist, Percussion, Piano, Trumpet, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Voices, Mouth Percussion
Phil Manzanera Guitar
Mike Oldfield Guitar
Ivor Cutler Voices, Baritone Concertina
Nick Mason Drums
Brian Eno Synthesizer, Choir, Chorus
Bill MacCormick Bass Guitar
Chucho Merchán Bass Drums, Bass Guitar
Richard Sinclair Bass Guitar
Annie Whitehead Trombone
Laurie Allan Drums
Jamie Johnson Guitar
Gary Azukx Djembe
Yaron Stavi Double Bass
Paul John Weller Guitar, Vocal Harmony
Technical Credits
Elvis Costello Composer
Neil Diamond Composer
Robert Wyatt Composer
Karen Mantler Composer
Bernard Edwards Composer
Clive Langer Composer
Nick Mason Producer
Nile Rodgers Composer
Alfreda Benge Composer
Brian Eno Arranger
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