After Gravity, where he worked with The Muffins and Samla Mammas Manna, this was Fred's second solo release for The Residents' Ralph Records, this time working with French RIO band Etron Fou Leloublan - notably their drummer, Gigou Chenevier, who makes a major musical and aesthetic contribution to the character and atmosphere of these recordings. Here are clear, melodic, through composed pieces that both hold to the Folk/Rock vocabularies explored on Gravity and continue the exploration of territory opened up on Hopes and Fears Moeris Dancing. These tracks drive and rock and swing; they are tense and dense and often dramatic. Environmental recordings of Fred's New York environment also colour the mix. And listen out for Satie's typewriter..

Track 1 to 5 recorded July/August 1980 at Studio Freeson, Pujaut, France 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.

1 –Etron Fou Leloublan Kick The Can (Part 1)
Bass – Fred Frith
Bass, Voice, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde] – Ferdinand Richard
Drums – Guigou Chenevier
Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu

2 –Etron Fou Leloublan Carnival On Wall Street
Bass, Voice – Ferdinand Richard
Drums – Guigou Chenevier
Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor .......
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After Gravity, where he worked with The Muffins and Samla Mammas Manna, this was Fred's second solo release for The Residents' Ralph Records, this time working with French RIO band Etron Fou Leloublan - notably their drummer, Gigou Chenevier, who makes a major musical and aesthetic contribution to the character and atmosphere of these recordings. Here are clear, melodic, through composed pieces that both hold to the Folk/Rock vocabularies explored on Gravity and continue the exploration of territory opened up on Hopes and Fears Moeris Dancing. These tracks drive and rock and swing; they are tense and dense and often dramatic. Environmental recordings of Fred's New York environment also colour the mix. And listen out for Satie's typewriter..

Track 1 to 5 recorded July/August 1980 at Studio Freeson, Pujaut, France 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.

1 –Etron Fou Leloublan Kick The Can (Part 1)
Bass – Fred Frith
Bass, Voice, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde] – Ferdinand Richard
Drums – Guigou Chenevier
Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu

2 –Etron Fou Leloublan Carnival On Wall Street
Bass, Voice – Ferdinand Richard
Drums – Guigou Chenevier
Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor .......
more