Le Forte Four - Spin 'N Grin

Label:
Catalog#:
LAFMS#13
Format:
Vinyl, LP
Country:
US
Released:
1981
Genre:
Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Style:
Free Improvisation, Abstract, Avantgarde, Experimental

Tracklist

A1   The Cow & The Bumblebee 1:35
    Voice - Arthur C. Peterson
A2   Amazing Three/Speed Racer 8:55
    Chapman Stick, Vocals - Joe Potts
  Electric Piano, Vocals - Rick Potts
  Guitar, Effects [Con Octivider, Distortion, Flanger], Vocals - Chip Chapman
  Performer [Toys], Vocals - Susan F. Chapman*
A3   Smix 7:14
    Synthesizer [Buchla 200], Tape, Edited By [Snippy] - Chip Chapman
A4   Rock Saga 5:18
    Backing Vocals, Horns [Imitation], Voice [Mumbled Remarks] - Tom Potts
  Saxophone, Percussion, Tape, Voice [Manager] - Rick Potts
  Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Clarinet [Almost] - Joe Potts
B1   Microzone 6:08
    Performer [Abs Pipe, Finger Pipe], Saw [Musical] - Tom Potts
  Performer [Abs Pipe] - Joe Potts
  Performer [Abs Pipe], Harp, Synthesizer [Buchla 200 Filtration] - Chip Chapman
  Performer [Abs Pipe], Saw [Musical], Harp - Rick Potts
B2   Japanese Superheroes 10:24
    Chorus, Tape - Chip Chapman , Joe Potts , Rick Potts , Susan F. Chapman* , Tom Potts
  Piano - Rick Potts
  Voice [Atomic Boy Wonder] - Chip Chapman
  Voice [Butter Oyl] - Susan F. Chapman*
  Voice [Prompter] - Tom Potts
  Voice [Raideen] - Joe Potts
  Voice [Yggdrasil] - Rick Potts
B3   Suburban Magic 8:25
    Other [Flashcards For Random Vocals] - Chip Chapman , Peter Cohen , Susan F. Chapman , Tom Potts
  Performer [Radio, Rake, Shears, Electric Blenders, Electric Ice Crusher, Ice, Eggbeater, Electric Can Opener], Vocals - Chip Chapman , Joe Potts , Rick Potts , Tom Potts

Credits

Artwork By [Graphics & Grunts] - Susan F. Chapman
Artwork By [Graphics Roadie] - Chip Chapman
Other [Title Concept] - Doris Potts

Notes

Track A1 was captured on a three inch reel to reel tape recorder after dinner one night in 1963.
Track A2 is taken from a July '78 Century City Playhouse performance.
Track A3 was created in Spring '74 at Cal Arts.
Track A4 was recorded in the Potts' dining room, '78.
Track B1 is a soundtrack for an animated film by David Blum, 1977.
Track B2 was recorded as the soundtrack for a living room operetta performed at Bob Wallace's surprise birthday party, Dec. 30, '76 and is dedicated to Karen Kato.
Track B3 was practice for a performance given at Cal Arts, Spring '75.

First pressing 1000 copies.

Thanks to: Karen Kato, David Blum, Takuya Sakaguchi, Morton Subotnick, Yogi Yorgesson, Steve Jackson, Nancy Horton, record manufacturing by LRS, type by Miller's and PMT's by our favorite Martin's.
Special thanks to Pal for tape by Art C. Peterson (1900-1978).
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