Cuckooland
| Cuckooland | ||||
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| Studio album by Robert Wyatt | ||||
| Released | October 2003 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Jazz | |||
| Length | 62:34 | |||
| Label | Hannibal, Rykodisc | |||
| Producer | Robert Wyatt, Jamie Johnson | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| BBC | (not rated) [1] |
| All About Jazz | (not rated)[2] |
| MusicTap | (not rated)[3] |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10 [5] |
Cuckooland is the eighth studio album by jazz rock artist Robert Wyatt. It was released in 2003 on Hannibal Records. The artwork is by Alfreda Benge.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Robert Wyatt; except where indicated
- "Just a Bit" – 5:09
- "Old Europe" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 4:15
- "Tom Hay's Fox" – 3:33
- "Forest" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 7:55
- "Beware" (Karen Mantler) – 5:09
- "Cuckoo Madame" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 5:20
- "Raining in My Heart" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant)– 2:42
- "Lullaby for Hamza/Silence" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 5:00
- "Trickle Down" – 6:47
- "Insensatez" (Vinicius de Moraes, Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 4:24
- "Mister E" (Karen Mantler) – 4:20
- "Lullaloop" (Alfreda Benge) – 2:59
- "Life Is Sheep" (Karen Mantler) – 4:14
- "Foreign Accents" – 3:48
- "Brian the Fox" – 5:31
- "La Ahada Yalam (No-One Knows) (Nizar Zreik)" – 4:16
Notes
"Just a Bit" is dedicated to Richard Dawkins.
"Old Europe" is about Juliette Greco and Miles Davis.
"Lullaby for Hamza" is followed by 30 seconds of silence, to provide in Wyatt's words, "A suitable place for those with tired ears to pause and resume listening later".
Personnel
- Phil Manzanera - Vocals
- Robert Wyatt - Percussion, Piano, Trumpet, Cornet, Cymbals, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
- Karen Mantler - Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
- Alfreda Benge - Vocals
- Brian Eno - Vocals
- David Gilmour - Guitar on "Forest"
- Paul Weller - Guitar
- Annie Whitehead - Trombone
- Gilad Atzmon - Alto, Soprano, and Tenor Saxophones, Clarinet, Flute
- Jamie Johnson - Bass Guitar, Vocals
- Yaron Stavi - Double Bass
- Jennifer Maidman - Acoustic guitar, Accordion
| Preceded by Murray Street by Sonic Youth |
The Wire's Record of the Year 2003 |
Succeeded by Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962-70) by Albert Ayler |
References
- ↑ BBC review
- ↑ www.allaboutjazz.com
- ↑ www.musictap.net review
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Cuckooland - Robert Wyatt | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
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