LP-MORGAN FISHER MINIATURES LP avant weird prog psych Robert Wyatt XTC Robert Fr
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(MINIATURES.) by (MORGAN FISHER )...... ....(Miniatures -A Seuence of 51 Tiny Masterpieces edited by Morgan Fisher Pipe Records PIPE 2 1980 French Issue Original pressing with poster. Condition - Cover: EX. Vinyl: NM. Poster: NM. "... he invited 50 musicians who he admired to send in tracks of up to one minute in length. They responded with unanimous enthusiasm, and as well as receiving tapes through the mail from all over the world, Morgan also packed up his Revox tape recorder and went to several musicians homes to record them there. Original artwork for the album was contributed by the notorious Ralph Steadman. The album is an astonishing survey of the cutting-edge music of the period, and includes such gems as: THE RESIDENTS singing a song from “South Pacific” ROBERT WYATT singing a Frank Sinatra song DAVID BEDFORD compressing Wagner’s “Ring Cycle” FRED FRITH shrinking the entire works of Henry Cow ROBERT FRIPP playing a keyboard ANDY PARTRIDGE (XTC) offering the history of rock’n’roll in 20 seconds RALPH STEADMAN singing a John Donne poem R.D.LAING playing the piano MARTIN CHAMBERS (THE PRETENDERS) lecturing on ornithology while drumming PETE SEEGER playing Beethoven on the banjo" Track Listing: a sequence of fifty-one tiny masterpieces (1980) edited by morgan fisher 1. ollie halsall & john halsey / bum love 2. the residents / we're a happy family + bali ha'i 3. roger mcgough / the wreck of the hesperus 4. morgan fisher / green and pleasant 5. john otway / mine tonight 6. pete challis & phil diplock / my way 7. robert wyatt / rangers in the nightst 8. stinky winkles / opus 9. mary longford / body language 10. andy 'thunderclap' newman / andy the dentist 11. david bedford / wagner's ring in one minute 12. fred frith / the entire works of henry cow 13. maggie nicols / look beneath the surface 14. joseph racaille / week-end 15. the work vwith wings pressed back 16. neil innes & son / cum on feel the noize 17. herbert distel / toscany in blue (last minute) 18. lol coxhill / an end to the matter 19. ken ellis / one minute in the life of ivan denisovich 20. steve miller / alice 21. norman lovett / john peel sings the blues badly 22. patrick portella / serrons nous les coudes 23. george melly / sounds that saved my life 24. robert fripp / miniature 25. andy partridge (xtc) / the history of rock'n'roll 26. phantom captain / breather 27. ron geesin / enterbrain exit 28. alejandro viñao / an imaginary orchestrina 29. quentin crisp / stop the music for a minute 30. simon desorgher / tetrad 31. ralph steadman / sweetest love (lament after a broken sashcord on a theme of john donne) 32. r.d.laing & son / tipperary 33. trevor wishart / beach double 34. john white / scene de ballet 35. ivor cutler / brooch boat 36. hector zazou / do tell us 37. michael bass & ellen tenenbaum / a miniaturization of bartok's sonata for two pianos & percussion (3rd movement) 38. martin chambers (the pretenders) / a swift one 39. bob cobbing & henri chopin / refreshment break 40. dave vanian (the damned) / night touch 41. metabolist / racing poodles 42. gavin bryars / after mendelssohn (137 years) 43. 1/2 japanese / paint it black 44. simon jeffes / arthur's treat 45. mark perry / talking world war iii blues 46. michael nyman / 89-90-91-92 47. david cunningham (the flying lizards) / index of ends 48. kevin coyne / james, mark & me (in the manner of tom waits) 49. etron fou leloublan / hep! 50. neil oram & ken campbell & the science fiction theatre of liverpool / the minute warp 51. pete seeger / chorale from beethoven's 9th symphony Review excerpts: “... monumentally deranged... essential listening...” - THE WIRE “Hurrah!..a conceptual masterpiece” - MOJO “Irreverent and charming, this unique collection of 51 one-minute-or-less pieces (almost all exclusive) was concocted by Mott the Hoople keysman Morgan Fisher in 1980. Miniatures works surprising well considering all of the jarring juxtapositions and actually helps to make the set exhilarating many times. Fascinating covers come from Pete Seeger (whistling Beethoven), Half Japanese (demolishing the Rolling Stones), the Residents (squeaking the Ramones), Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Band) having his son shouting Slade, and Robert Wyatt (looping Frank Sinatra). Also featured are an inspired cast of English loonies like John Otway, Kevin Coyne and Ivor Cutler as well as 'non-musicians' such as psychologist R.D. Laing, writer/actor Quentin Crisp, and artist Ralph Steadman. Most impressive are the artists who do poignant encapsulations in their time limit: Fred Frith's Entire History of Henry Cow, and Andy Partridge (XTC) lecturing on the history of rock and roll. Most compilations suffer from predictable, unimaginative frameworks, but Miniatures presents a wonderfully diverse and fun perspective that's been sadly lacking in a lock of rock and pop since the time it was released.” - ALL MUSIC GUIDE “This recording walks the line between being a compilation and a concept album by one artist. The curator of the compilation is Morgan Fisher, ex-Morgan and Mott the Hoople keyboardist and all-around avant-pop genius of the '70s and '80s, who worked with everyone from Queen to Lol Coxhill to the Dead Kennedys. The concept for Miniatures involved getting artists from all across the board to contribute tiny vignettes saying as much as possible in the shortest space of time. Featuring contributions from the Residents, Andy Partridge, the Damned, Robert Wyatt, and Michael Nyman, among others, this may give an indication as to the diversity of this project. In many ways, Miniatures reflects the career of Fisher, who excelled in many genres. The original LP of Miniatures is a highly sought-after collector's item, as it was released to limited distribution on Fisher's Pipe label. With 51 one-minute stabs that summarize the diversity of a changing post-punk era, this collection is an excellent artifact of the early-'80s independent scene.” - ALL MUSIC GUIDE )........
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