Various Artists: Miniatures - VINYL LP

Various Artists: Miniatures - VINYL LPTitle: Miniatures Artist: Various Artists Label: Megaphone Product Type: VINYL LP UPC: 616822014714 Genre: Rock Release Date: 2015 04 14 Number of Discs: 1 Pressed on 180 gram vinyl; includes 23" x 23" foldout poster. Originally issued in 1981, Miniatures is a concept compilation album that is certain to delight the listener on a multitude of fronts simultaneously. Conceived in 1980 by Morgan Fisher (erstwhile keyboardist for Mott the Hoople) as a

Title: Miniatures
Artist: Various Artists
Label: Megaphone
Product Type: VINYL LP
UPC: 616822014714
Genre: Rock
Release Date: 2015-04-14
Number of Discs: 1

Pressed on 180-gram vinyl; includes 23" x 23" foldout poster. Originally issued in 1981, Miniatures is a concept compilation album that is certain to delight the listener on a multitude of fronts simultaneously. Conceived in 1980 by Morgan Fisher (erstwhile keyboardist for Mott the Hoople) as a means of addressing the scope of music and musicians that he loved but lacked time enough to release, Miniatures draws from an array of artists whose submissions exist within the strict framework of a 60-second maximum track length. The pieces wriggle excitedly in their rapid and unrelenting succession, sequenced with insight sufficient to create an infinitely curious netherworld. Contributors provide their chosen 60 seconds of indulgence -- be it Andy Partridge offering "The History of Rock'n'Roll," noted author/psychoanalyst R. D. Laing giving us a father/son duet of "Tipperary," or Roger McGough reciting "The Wreck of the Hesperus" in it's entirety -- and, while each track offers a distinct and separate thrill, the whole of Miniatures is both a monument to the creativity of it's time and a living reminder of humanity in it's preposterous glory. With no room for filler of any kind, Miniatures is a consistently refreshing revelation. Filled with abrupt, often beautiful, utterances from a bewildering diversity of artists (what other album contains both Pete Seeger and The Residents?), Miniatures is imbued throughout with self-awareness that, beneath an umbrella of shared and voluntary absurdity, scuppers any veneer of remoteness. In it's place lies the intersection of naked curiosity with love of music. Includes tracks by Ollie Halsall & John Halsey, The Residents, Roger McGough, Morgan Fisher, John Otway, Pete Challis & Phil Diplock, Robert Wyatt, Stinky Winkles, Mary Longford, Andy 'Thunderclap' Newman, David Bedford, Fred Frith, Maggie Nicols, Joseph Racaille, The Work, Neil Innes & Son, Herbert Distel, Lol Coxhill, Ken Ellis, Steve Miller, Norman Lovett, Patrick Portella, George Melly, Robert Fripp, Andy Partridge (XTC), Phantom Captain, Ron Geesin, Alejandro Viñao, Quentin Crisp, Simon Desorgher, Ralph Steadman, R.D.Laing & Son, Trevor Wishart, John White, Ivor Cutler, Hector Zazou, Michael Bass & Ellen Tenenbaum, Martin Chambers (The Pretenders), Bob Cobbing & Henri Chopin, Dave Vanian (The Damned), Metabolist, Gavin Bryars, 1/2 Japanese, Simon Jeffes, Mark Perry, Michael Nyman, David Cunningham (The Flying Lizards), Kevin Coyne, Etron Fou Leloublan, Neil Oram & Ken Campbell & The Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool, and Pete Seeger.

Tracks:
1.1 Ollie Halsall ; John Halsey Bum Love
1.2 Residents, the We're a Happy Family / Balt Ha'i
1.3 Roger McGough the Wreck of the Hesperus
1.4 Morgan-Fisher* Green and Pleasant
1.5 John Otway Mine Tonight
1.6 Pete Challis ; Phil Diplock My Way Band-2
1.7 Robert Wyatt Rangers in the Night
1.8 Stinky Winkles Opus 5
1.9 Mary Longford Body Language
1.10 Andy 'Thunderclap' Newman* Andy the Dentist
1.11 David Bedford Wagner's Ring in One Minute
1.12 Fred Frith the Entire Works of Henry Cow Band-3
1.13 Maggie Nicols Look Beneath the Surface
1.14 Joseph Racaille Week-End
1.15 Work, the with Wings Pressed Back
1.16 Neil Innes ; Son* Cum on Feel the Noize
1.17 Herbert Distel Toscany in Blue (Last Minute) Band-4
1.18 Lol Coxhill An End to the Matter
1.19 Ken Ellis One Minute in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
1.20 Steve Miller (3) Alice
1.21 Norman Lovett John Peel Sings the Blues Badly Band-5
1.22 Patrick Portella Serrons Nous Les Coudes
1.23 George Melly Sounds That Saved My Life (Homage to K.S.)
1.24 Robert Fripp Miniature
1.25 Andy Partridge (XTC)* the History of Rock'n'roll
1.26 Phantom Captain Breather
2.1 Ron Geesin Enterbrain Exit Band-1
2.2 Alejandro Viñao An Imaginary Orchestrina
2.3 Quentin Crisp Stop the Music for a Minute
2.4 Simon Desorgher Tetrad
2.5 Ralph Steadman Sweetest Love (Lament After a Broken Sashcord on a Theme of John Donne)
2.6 R.D. Laing ; Son* Tipperary
2.7 Trevor Wishart Beach Double Band-2
2.8 John White Scene de Ballet
2.9 Ivor Cutler Brooch Boat
2.10 Zazou* Do Tell Us
2.11 Michael Bass ; Ellen Tenenbaum a Miniaturisation of Bartok's Sonata for 2 Pianos ; Percussion (3rd Movement)
2.12 Martin Chambers (Pretenders)* a Swift One Band-3
2.13 Bob Cobbing ; Henri Chopin Refreshment Break
2.14 Dave Vanian (The Damned)* Night Touch
2.15 Metabolist Racing Poodles
2.16 Gavin Bryars After Mendelsohn (137 Years) Band-4
2.17 1/2 Japanese Paint It Black
2.18 Simon Jeffes Arthur's Treat
2.19 Mark Perry Talking World War III Blues
2.20 Michael Nyman 89-90-91-92
2.21 David Cunningham (Flying Lizards)* Index of Ends Band-5
2.22 Kevin Coyne James, Mark ; Me (In the Manner of Tom Waits)
2.23 Etron Fou Leloublan Hep!
2.24 Neil Oram ; Ken Campbell (5) ; Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool* the Minute Warp
2.25 Pete Seeger Chorale from Beethoven's 9th Symphony