Release 2012
ROBERT WYATT :
He was member of the WILD FLOWERS from 1963 till 1966 the soul and R&B influenced
mother-band of the Canterbury Scene.
He was a founding member of The SOFT MACHINE (1966-1971) followed by his own band
MATCHING MOLE (72-73), which came to end , when he got paralysed after a fall out of a window.
A first a solo album , a mix from Freeform to Jazzrock was released in 1970 (it took me a long time -
- 30 years- to understand it now Im able to hear it) .
He had a break after the accident , but came back with his next effort in 1974.
Now on vocals and keyboards he released two great LPs on Virgin and even had a small single hit
with the NEIL DIAMOND song : Im a Believer.
It now became quiet till the 80s, when he started releasing some rare 7inches first and with :
Nothing Can Stop Us - a new album in 1982. In his break he took part on some sessions.
Since this time hes very active releasing some great albums.
Style: Progressiv; Jazz-Rock;
see:
Soft Machine; Robert Wyatt ; Wilde Flowers ; 801 ; Nucleus ; Hatfield and the North ;
Caravan ; Quiet Sun ; Kevin Ayers ; Delivery ; Walker Brothers ; Pacific Eardrum ; Eno ;
Musicians:
Robert Wyatt - lead vocals; drums; Bill McCormick - bass; Phil Miller - guitar; Eno - synthy;
Dave McRae - keyboards replaced David Sinclair after 1st studio LP
Producer : Robert Fripp
Disc One
LITTLE RED RECORD (1972) :
Starting in the Middle of the Day we can drink our Politics away (D.McRae-R.Wyatt)
Marchides (D.McRae)
Nan True's Hole (P.Miller-R.Wyatt)
Righteous Rhumba (P.Miller-R.Wyatt)
Brandy as in Benj (D.McRae)
Gloria Gloom (B.MacCormick-R.Wyatt)
God Song (P.Miller-R.Wyatt)
Flora Fidgit (B.MacCormick)
Smoke Signal (D.McRae)
Disc Two
Instant Pussy - Lithing and Gracing 7:56 - BBC Concert
Marchides (D.McRae) 10:30 - BBC Concert
Part of the Dance - Brandy as in Benj (D.McRae) 8:41 - BBC Concert
UNRELEASED RECORDINGS CBS STUDIO (Aug.1972) :
Starting in the Middle of the Day we can drink our Politics away (Take One) (D.McRae-R.Wyatt) 2:51
Smoke Signal (Take 4) (D.McRae) 6:44
Flora Fidget (Take 8) (B.MacCormick) 6:38
Mutter 3:23