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Posted on 2006 by MG

Henry Cow

1975 – Henry Cow – The album is In Praise of Learning.
Here is a german singer with a voice that remind me Brecht, a sort of atonal melody and harmony, but the thing I like the more is the fact that the piece is developing. Not the usual chorus – bridge scheme.
Listen to:

• Beautiful as the Moon – Terrible as an Army with Banners
• Living in the Heart of the Beast

Personnel

• Tim Hodgkinson – Organ, clarinet, piano
• Fred Frith – Guitar, violin, xylophone, piano
• John Greaves – Bass guitar, piano
• Chris Cutler – Drums, radio
• Dagmar Krause – Voice
• Peter Blegvad – Guitar, voice, clarinet
• Anthony Moore – Piano, electronics and tapework
• Lindsay Cooper – Bassoon, oboe

Guests

• Geoff Leigh – Soprano saxophone
• Mongezi Feza – Trumpet
• Phil Becque – Oscillator

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