The title of this 17-track Robert Wyatt compilation -- previously released only in Japan -- references his lack of commercial success while taking great care to showcase both his ambitious vision and diversity as an artist. Most of what is here is readily familiar to fans, from his fine if strangely arcane versions of "I'm a Believer" and "Shipbuilding" to the utterly, almost heartbreakingly beautiful "At Last I Am Free," "Arauco," and the starkly ingenious composition "Solar Flares" (previously a rarity). Early gems like "Little Red Robin Hood Hit the Road" are showcased along with later ones like "Heaps of Sheeps." Ultimately, there is nothing really new here, but that shouldn't stop anyone who doesn't already have some version of this collection milling about from picking it up and putting it on a few dozen times in a row. It's guaranteed to change your perception of pop. Besides, the Ryko package -- which emulates the Japanese package perfectly -- is a stunner.
Whilst browsing Rough Trade Shops I noticed the company are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.For those who don't know the orgins of Rough Trade it all began with a single independent record shop in Kensington Park Road, West London.This shop changed the rules of engagement between musicians and the marketplace. In much the same way that John Peel gave any number of young, untried ac...
More >
I just bought Robert Wyatt's Solar Flares Burn for You, because i really, really liked Comicopera, even if he's only doing print interviews and is much too busy and important for online writers (unless your zine is something that rhymes with bitch-dork, apparently). Anyway, no hard feelings, not really, so when I saw this one at the record store I picked it up. And this cover of the Monkees "...
More >
Whilst browsing Rough Trade Shops I noticed the company are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.For those who don't know the orgins of Rough Trade it all began with a single independent record shop in Kensington Park Road, West London.This shop changed the rules of engagement between musicians and the marketplace. In much the same way that John Peel gave any number of young, untried ac...
More >
wonderful anti-war song (Faulklands specifically), from the wonderful mr. Wyatt... writen by Elvis Costello...
More >
| Title | Lyrics | Buy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 P.L.A. |
|
|
| 2 Worship |
|
|
| 3 Heaps of Sheeps |
|
|
| 4 Free Will and Testament |
|
|
| 5 I'm a Beliver [Extended Version] |
|
|
| 6 Sea Song |
|
|
| 7 Little Red Robin Hood Hit the Road |
|
|
| 8 Solar Flares |
|
|
| 9 At Last I Am Free |
|
|
| 10 Arauco |
|
|
| 11 The Age of Self |
|
|
| 12 Alien |
|
|
| 13 Shipbuilding |
|
|
| 14 Memories of You |
|
|
| 15 Muddy Mouse (B) |
|
|
| 16 Mister E |
|
|
| 17 Foreign Accents |
|
|
Click to purchase…
© 2006-2009 Mog Inc. All Rights Reserved
 "His Greatest Misses")
