Arthur Russell - First Thought Best Thought

Label:
Catalog#:
RTRADCD 310
Format:
2 x CD
Country:
UK
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.

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