Fred Frith – Speechless

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Label:	Fred Records – ReR/FRO 04
Format:	CD , Album, Reissue , Digipak
Country:	UK
Released:	Aug 19, 2003
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Experimental

Tracklist

1	Kick The Can (Part 1) Bass, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde], Voice – Ferdinand Richard Bass, Organ, Mellotron – Fred Frith Drums, Tenor Saxophone – Guigou Chenevier Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu Bass, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde], Voice – Ferdinand Richard Bass, Organ, Mellotron – Fred Frith Drums, Tenor Saxophone – Guigou Chenevier Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu	2:23
2	Carnival On Wall Street Bass, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde], Voice – Ferdinand Richard Drums, Tenor Saxophone – Guigou Chenevier Mellotron – Fred Frith Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu Bass, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde], Voice – Ferdinand Richard Drums, Tenor Saxophone – Guigou Chenevier Mellotron – Fred Frith Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu	2:52
3	Ahead In The Sand Bass, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde], Voice – Ferdinand Richard Drums, Tenor Saxophone, Voice – Guigou Chenevier Mellotron, Voice – Fred Frith Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Voice – Margot Mathieu Bass, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde], Voice – Ferdinand Richard Drums, Tenor Saxophone, Voice – Guigou Chenevier Mellotron, Voice – Fred Frith Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Voice – Margot Mathieu	3:18
4	Laughing Matter / Esperanza Bass, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde], Voice – Ferdinand Richard Drums, Tenor Saxophone – Guigou Chenevier Mellotron – Fred Frith Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu Bass, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde], Voice – Ferdinand Richard Drums, Tenor Saxophone – Guigou Chenevier Mellotron – Fred Frith Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu	7:46
5	Women Speak To Men; Men Speak To Women Bass, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde], Voice – Ferdinand Richard Drums, Tenor Saxophone – Guigou Chenevier Mellotron – Fred Frith Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu Vocals – Asha And Storm Bass, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde], Voice – Ferdinand Richard Drums, Tenor Saxophone – Guigou Chenevier Mellotron – Fred Frith Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu Vocals – Asha And Storm	5:43
6	A Spit In The Ocean Bass – Bill Laswell Drums – Fred Maher Keyboards, Voice – Fred Frith	2:17
7	Navajo Alto Saxophone – George Cartwright Baritone Saxophone – Mars Williams Bass – Bill Laswell Drums – Fred Maher Keyboards, Drums, Voice – Fred Frith Recorder, Bass – Tina Curran Saxophone [Snake] – Steve Buchanan Alto Saxophone – George Cartwright Baritone Saxophone – Mars Williams Bass – Bill Laswell Drums – Fred Maher Keyboards, Drums, Voice – Fred Frith Recorder, Bass – Tina Curran Saxophone [Snake] – Steve Buchanan	3:05
8	Balance Bass – Bill Laswell Drums – Fred Maher Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Voice – Fred Frith	5:08
9	Saving Grace Bass – Bill Laswell Drums – Fred Maher Drums [Subliminal] – Hans Bruniusson* Keyboards, Voice – Fred Frith	1:57
10	Speechless Bass – Bill Laswell Drums – Fred Maher Keyboards, Bass, Voice – Fred Frith	3:07
11	Conversations With White Arc Bass – Bill Laswell Drums – Fred Maher Keyboards, Voice – Fred Frith	1:16
12	Domaine De Planousset Bass – Bill Laswell Drums – Fred Maher Keyboards, Voice – Fred Frith Recorder, Bass – Tina Curran	3:01
13	Kick The Can (Part 2) Bass – Bill Laswell Drums – Fred Maher Jew's Harp [Guimbarde] – Ferdinand Richard Keyboards, Bass, Voice – Fred Frith	2:18

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – ReR Megacorp
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Fred Records
Copyright © – Fred Records
Recorded At – Studio Free Son
Recorded At – Sunrise Studios
Recorded At – CBGB
Published By – Anthill Music
Made By – www.morphius.com – MORPH-12080
Manufactured By – Advanced Duplication Services, Inc. – 3080-CD-0085

Credits

Bagpipes – Roger Kent Parsons (tracks: 1 to 5)
Engineer [At CBGB] – Charlie Martin (tracks: 7, 8, 10, 12)
Engineer [In ] – François Riethier* (tracks: 1 to 5)
Engineer [In Switzerland] – Tomas Kurth (tracks: 6 to 13)
Guitar, Violin, Composed By – Fred Frith
Layout – Thomas Kurth
Mastered By – Paul Zinman
Photography By – Tina Curran
Producer – Tina Curran
Recorder, Other [Unusual Edits] – Tina Curran (tracks: 1 to 5)

Notes

Comes in digipak.

Track 1 to 5 recorded July/August 1980 at Studio Freeson, Pujaut, and Sunrise Studios, Kirchenberg, Switzerland. The tapes used on tracks 1 to 5 were recorded in New York City at street fairs, demonstrations, and, along with the bagpipes, in Washington Square Park.
Tracks 6 to 13 recorded July/August 1980 at Sunrise. Tracks 7, 10 and the end of track 8 are based on live concert recordings of an extended version of Massacre at CBGB in New York, April 1980. They were subsequently altered and added to in Switzerland. 12 is from the same concert and is an improvised piece heard as played.

Originally released as an LP by Ralph Records (cat. #: FF 8106) in 1981.

Error in the printed credits: “Asha & Storm: singing (6)” - The right credit is track 5.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 52725 90042 3
Barcode (Scanned): 752725900423
Label Code: LC-02677
Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): WWW.MORPHIUS.COM MORPH-12080 3080-CD-0085
Mastering SID Code (Mirrored): IFPI LK15
SPARS Code: ADD
Rights Society: GEMA

Other Versions (5 of 12)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Speechless (LP, Album)	Ralph Records	FF 8106	US	1981
Recently Edited	Speechless (LP, Album, Repress)	Ralph Records	FF 8106	US	1985
New Submission	Speechless (LP, Album, Reissue)	T.E.C. Tones	FF-8106	US	1990
Recently Edited	Speechless (CD, Album, Reissue)	RecRec Music	ReCDec 902	Switzerland	1991
Recently Edited	Speechless (CD, Album, Reissue, Disque Americ)	East Side Digital	ESD 80542	US	1991