MINIATURES MORGAN FISHER+RESIDENTS+METABOLIST LP AVANT

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THE RESIDENTS / BOB COBBING / HENRI CHOPIN / HALF JAPANESE / ROBERT WYATT / RON GEESIN / TREVOR WISHART / ETC.

 MINIATURES LP

Pipe 2 (1981)

"Miniatures - A sequence of fifty-one tiny masterpieces edited by Morgan Fisher". "In 1980: Invitations were sent out to a highly personal selection of creative artists, asking them to contribute pieces of not more than one minute`s duration, to what has turned out to be this extraordinarily eclectic album.".

Some info on the release:  Rare original issue, released in Uk back in 1981 on Morgan Fisher's own label Pipe Records.

In 1980, as the owner of his own label and studio, Morgan Fisher was overwhelmed by the number of ideas he thought up for albums that he could now record and release. Realising that it was impossible to do everything he conceived, he decided to see how many of these ideas could be included on one album. Rather than recording the music himself, he invited 50 musicians who he admired to send in tracks of up to one minute in length. They responded with unanimous enthusiasm, and as well as receiving tapes through the mail from all over the world, Morgan also packed up his Revox tape recorder and went to several musicians homes to record them there. Original artwork for the album was contributed by the notorious Ralph Steadman. The album is an astonishing survey of the cutting-edge music of the period.

“Irreverent and charming, this unique collection of 51 one-minute-or-less pieces (almost all exclusive) was concocted by Mott the Hoople keysman Morgan Fisher in 1980. Miniatures works surprising well considering all of the jarring juxtapositions and actually helps to make the set exhilarating many times. Fascinating covers come from Pete Seeger (whistling Beethoven), Half Japanese (demolishing the Rolling Stones), the Residents (squeaking the Ramones), Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Band) having his son shouting Slade, and Robert Wyatt (looping Frank Sinatra).
Also featured are an inspired cast of English loonies like John Otway, Kevin Coyne and Ivor Cutler as well as 'non-musicians' such as psychologist R.D. Laing, writer/actor Quentin Crisp, and artist Ralph Steadman. Most impressive are the artists who do poignant encapsulations in their time limit: Fred Frith's Entire History of Henry Cow, and Andy Partridge (XTC) lecturing on the history of rock and roll.
Most compilations suffer from predictable, unimaginative frameworks, but Miniatures presents a wonderfully diverse and fun perspective that's been sadly lacking in a lock of rock and pop since the time it was released.” - ALL MUSIC GUIDE 

Condition: Vinyl lies in very good+ condition, looks clean with the exception of some "hairline marks" & a couple of finger marks, which seem to cause some noise and some occasional crackle, while cover lies in very good condition, with tear at opening near the right bottom corner, sticker remains, beggining of split on top and some age wear. Does not come with the original poster.

Tracklist

A1 Ollie Halsall & John Halsey  -  Bum Love A2 The Residents  -  We`re A Happy Family / Bali Ha`i A3 Roger McGough  -  The Wreck Of The Hesperus A4 Morgan Fisher  -  Green And Pleasant A5 John Otway  -  Mine Tonight A6 Pete Challis & Phil Diplock  -  My Way A7 Robert Wyatt  -  Rangers In The Night A8 Stinky Winkles  -  Opus A9 Mary Longford  -  Body Language A10 Andy Newman  -  Andy The Dentist A11 David Bedford  -  Wagner`s Ring In One Minute A12 Fred Frith  -  The Entire Works Of Henry Cow A13 Maggie Nicols  -  Look Beneath The Surface A14 Joseph Racaille  -  Week-End A15 The Work  -  With Wings Pressed Back A16 Neil Innes & Son  -  Cum On Feel The Noize A17 Herbert Distel  -  Toscany In Blue (Last Minute) A18 Lol Coxhill  -  An End To The Matter A19 Ken Ellis  -  One Minute In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich A20 Steve Miller  -  Alice A21 Norman Lovett  -  John Peel Sings The Blues Badly A22 Patrick Portella  -  Serrons Nous Les Coudes A23 George Melly  -  Sounds That Saved My Life (Homage To K.S.) A24 Robert Fripp  -  Miniature A25 Andy Partridge  -  The History Of Rock`N`Roll A26 Phantom Captain  -  Breather B1 Ron Geesin  -  Enterbrain Exit B2 Alejandro Viñao  -  An Imaginary Orchestrina B3 Quentin Crisp  -  Stop The Music For A Minute B4 Simon Desorgher  -  Tetrad B5 Ralph Steadman  -  Sweetest Love (Lament After A Broken Sashcord On A Theme Of John Donne) B6 R.D. Laing & Son  -  Tipperary B7 Trevor Wishart  -  Beach Double B8 John White  -  Scene De Ballet B9 Ivor Cutler  -  Brooch Boat B10 Hector Zazou  -  Do Tell Us B11 Michael Bass & Ellen Tenenbaum  -  A Miniaturisation Of Bartok`s Sonata For 2 Pianos & Percussion (3rd Movement) B12 Martin Chambers  -  A Swift One B13 Bob Cobbing & Henri Chopin  -  Refreshment Break B14 Dave Vanian  -  Night Touch B15 Metabolist  -  Raging Poodles B16 Gavin Bryars  -  After Mendelssohn (137 Years) B17 1/2 Japanese  -  Paint It Black B18 Simon Jeffes  -  Arthur`s Treat B19 Mark Perry  -  Talking World War III Blues B20 Michael Nyman  -  89-90-91-92 B21 David Cunningham  -  Index Of Ends B22 Kevin Coyne  -  James, Mark & Me (In The Manner Of Tom Waits) B23 Etron Fou Leloublan  -  Hep ! B24 Neil Oram & Ken Campbell & Science Fiction Theatre Liverpool  -  The Minute Warp B25 Pete Seeger  -  Chorale From Beethoven`s 9th Symphony

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