Nothing Can Stop Us

by Robert Wyatt

Overview

This compilation of early-'80s singles includes some of Wyatt's finest work. Aside from "Born Again Cretin" (whose vocals recall the Beach Boys at their most experimental), all of it's non-original material that Wyatt makes his own with his sad, haunting vocals. You could hardly ask for a more diverse assortment of covers: Chic's "At Last I Am Free" (given an eerie treatment with especially mysterious, spacy keyboards), the a cappella gospel of "Stalin Wasn't Stallin'," political commentary with "Trade Union," the Billie Holiday standard "Strange Fruit," Ivor Cutler's "Grass," and a couple of songs in Spanish. The tracks have since been reissued a few times, with bonus tracks such as the "Shipbuilding" single; the best option for U.S. consumers is Compilation, which pairs Nothing Can Stop Us with Old Rottenhat. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/27/2008
Label:	Domino
UPC:	5034202204213

Tracks

1. Born Again Cretin
2. At Last I Am Free
3. Caimanera
4. Grass
5. Stalin Wasn't Stallin'
6. Red Flag
7. Strange Fruit
8. Arauco
9. Trade Union
10. Stalingrad

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Robert Wyatt   Primary Artist,Vocals,Drums
Esmail Sheikh   Primary Artist,Tabla
Kadir Durvesh   Primary Artist,Shehnai
Peter Blackman   Primary Artist
Harry Beckett   Flugelhorn
Frank Roberts   Keyboards
Bill MacCormick   Guitar (Bass)
Mogotsi Mothle   Double Bass

Technical Credits

Robert Wyatt   Arranger,Composer
Nile Rodgers   Composer
Willie Johnson   Composer
Ian Marlow   Engineer
Vicky Bright   Illustrations
P. Moore   Design
Skipper Kidron   Engineer
Hannah Charlton   Liner Notes
Peter Blackman   Poetry,Composer
Lewis Allan   Composer
Carlos Puebla   Composer
Ivor Cutler   Composer
Bernard Edwards   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Alfreda Benge   Sleeve Art,Drawing