Arthur Russell - First Thought Best Thought

Label:

Rough Trade (UK)

Catalog#:

RTRADCD 310

Format:

2 x CD

Country:

Released:

03 Apr 2006

Genre:

Electronic, Jazz, Rock

Style:

Modern Classical, Avantgarde, Fusion, Art Rock, Abstract, Experimental

Tracklist

1-1	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 1	5:19	X
1-2	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 1	1:56	X
1-3	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 1	1:11	X
1-4	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 1	5:43	X
1-5	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 1	2:38	X
1-6	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 1	2:11	X
1-7	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 1	2:32	X
1-8	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 1	0:57	X
1-9	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 1	2:02	X
1-10	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 1	0:30	X
1-11	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 2, Part I	6:33	X
	Guitar [Electric Guitar] - Larry Saltzman Keyboards - Glen Lomoro Percussion - Bill Ruyle Trombone - Peter Zummo
1-12	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 2, Part II	9:57	X
1-13	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 2, Part III	6:45	X
1-14	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 2, Part III	5:18	X
1-15	Instrumentals - 1974 Volume 2, Part III	2:36	X
1-16	Reach One (With Two Fender Rhodes)	16:30	X
	Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Beth Anderson (2) , Dan Salmon
2-1	Tower Of Meaning	2:03	X
2-2	Tower Of Meaning	6:01	X
2-3	Tower Of Meaning	2:05	X
2-4	Tower Of Meaning	2:49	X
2-5	Tower Of Meaning	6:22	X
2-6	Tower Of Meaning	3:37	X
2-7	Tower Of Meaning	21:39	X
2-8	Sketch For The Face Of Helen	9:43	X
	Keyboards, Noise [Tone Generator, Tugboat] - Arthur Russell

Credits

Bass - Ernie Brooks (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
Cello [Electric Cello] - Arthur Russell (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
Compiled By - Ernie Brooks , Steve Knutson
Conductor - Julius Eastman (tracks: 2-1 to 2-7)
Drums - Andy Paley (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Featuring [Digital Transfer] - Josh Clark
Flute - Rhys Chatham (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone [Alto, Soprano] - Jon Gibson (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
Guitar [Electric Guitar] - Jon Sholle (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
Keyboards - Peter Gordon (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
Mastered By - Ray Janos
Percussion - David Van Tieghem (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11)
Producer, Written-By - Arthur Russell
Trombone - Garrett List (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)

Notes

2xCD in jewel box with slipcase.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-10:
Previously unreleased. Recorded April 27th, 1975 at the Kitchen.

Tracks 1-11 to 1-15
Previously released via Another Side of Les Disques Du Crépuscule (SIDE 8401) in 1984. The rare original pressing's B-side was mastered at the wrong speed, and wrong recording dates/artist credits were given on labels and cover. These are corrected on this issue. Track 1-11 recorded June 23rd, 1977 at Franklyn St. Art Center, tracks 1-12 to 1-15 recorded May 10th, 1978 at the Kitchen.

Track 1-16
Previously unreleased. Recorded May 7th, 1975 at Experimental Intermedia Foundation.

Track 2-1 to 2-7
Originally released in 1983 in an edition of 320 copies on Chatham Sq (CLS 145). Recorded in February 1981.

Track 2-8
Recorded sometime in the early 80s. Previously unreleased.