Arthur Russell - Sketches For World of Echo & Open Vocal Phrases, Where Songs Come in And Out - Import 2 CD

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Arthur Russell

Description:

New York's genius and heretic who has been passed down as a legend. The legendary New York genius and heretic, will be revived in the present day with a live performance that includes previously unreleased material that formed the basis of his masterpiece, "World Of Echo"! CD and LP will be released simultaneously in different specifications! Experimental, disco, garage, pop, folk... Arthur Russell, a genius and heretic who ran the gamut of left field, was a legend in the New York underground scene in the 1970s and 1980s, and after his death from AIDS in 1992, his outstanding talent was once again in the limelight. His avant-garde and experimental works can be found on numerous reissues and compilations, as well as unreleased recordings, and his musicality, and even his personality itself, continue to influence a wide range of media, from books to films. This album is no exception, and includes previously unreleased material as well as material that was released exclusively on cassette and digital formats in 2020. And because these are the two solo live performances that formed the basis of Arthur Russell's eponymous masterpiece, "World Of Echo," it is a must-listen for those seeking to further their understanding of his aesthetic. This album was conceived and produced by NY experimental music maestro Phil Niblock, also known as a pioneer of minimalist drone music, together with Arthur Russell, and recorded at Experimental Intermedia (a NY-based avant-garde music foundation that Phil directs). The album contains two unedited solo performances Arthur gave in 1984 titled "SKETCHES FOR WORLD OF ECHO" and in 1985 titled "OPEN VOCAL PHRASES WHERE SONGS COME IN AND OUT". These two performance recordings form the basis for World of Echo, his first full-length solo work of his life, released in 1986 and the definitive work of his reputation as a contemporary musician. World of Echo" was the first full-length solo work in his life. The album is released as a live album including previously unreleased material, and is available as a 2-CD set and a 2-LP set, each with different content, titles, and artwork.The 2-CD set includes the first CD release of "SKETCHES FOR WORLD OF ECHO" and all performances from "OPEN VOCAL PHRASES WHERE SONGS COME IN AND OUT," including the previously unreleased title track "That's The Very Reason" and "Too Early To Tell" on the first release. The 2LP set includes all performances from "OPEN VOCAL PHRASES WHERE SONGS COME IN AND OUT" on Side 1 through Side 3, which, like the CD, is also the first release, and Side 4 includes the previously unreleased title track, "That's The Very Reason" and "Too Early To Tell," and Side 5 includes the previously unreleased title track, "SKETCHES FOR WORLD OF WORLD OF WORLD OF WORLD OF WORLD OF WORLD OF WORLD OF WORLDS. SKETCHES FOR WORLD OF ECHO" performances of "Changing Forest" and "Sunlit Water" are included on Side 4. Both the import CD and LP will include a full-color insert and liner notes by Steve Knutson, founder of Audika Records, which handles many of Arthur Russell's archives.

Tracklisting:


1. Changing Forest
2. Let's Go Swimming
3. They and Their Friends
4. Keeping Up
5. Make 1,2
6. I Take This Time
7. Losing My Taste For The Nightlife
8. I Can't Hide You
9. The Boy with a Smile On His Face
10. Sunlit Water
1. That's The Very Reason
2. Tower Of Meaning/Rabbit's Ear/Home Away From Home
3. Happy Ending
4. All-Boy All-Girl/Tiger Stripes/You Can't Hold Me Down
5. Introductions
6. Hiding Your Present From You/School Bell
7. Too Early To Tell