Label:	Sire Records Company
Catalog#:	XSR 6093
Format:	Vinyl, LP
Country:	Canada
Released:	1981
Genre:	Electronic, Funk / Soul, Rock
Style:	Avantgarde, Experimental, Funk
Credits:	Artwork By [Cover] - Brian Eno Artwork By [Typography] - Peter Saville Engineer - Dave Jerden , Eddie Korvin , John Potoker , Neal Teeman , Stacy Baird Engineer [Assistant] - Don Mack , George Sloane , Howard Johnston , Hugh Dwyer , Michael Ewasko Guitar, Bass, Synthesizer, Drums, Percussion, Found Objects, Producer - Brian Eno , David Byrne Mastered By - Greg Calbi
Notes:	Title from a novel by Amos Tutuola. Voices: 1. Unidentified indignant radio host, San Francisco, April 1980. 2. Inflamed caller and smooth politician replying, both unidentified. Radio call-in show, New York, July 1979. 3.Dunya, Lebanese mountain singer (From 'The Human Voice in the World of Islam' Tangent Records TGS 131). 4. Reverend Paul Morton, broadcast sermon, New Orleans, June 1980. 5. Unidentified exorcist, New York, September 1980. 6. Algerian Muslims chanting Qu'ran. (Same source as 3). 7. The Moving Star Hall Singers, Sea Islands, Georgia (From 'The Moving Star Hall Singers' Folkways FS 3841). 8. Dunya Yusin. (See 3). 9. Samira Tewfik, Egyptian popular singer. (From 'Les Plus Grandes Artistes du Monde Arabe' EMI Records). 10. Unidentified radio evangelist, San Francisco, April 1980. On later editions of this album the track "Qu'ran" was omited because of religious reasons.
Rating:	4.5/5 (2 votes) Rate It
Submitted by:	jdejong
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Tracklisting:

A1		America Is Waiting (3:36)
		Arranged By - Brian Eno , David Byrne , David Van Tieghem , Tim Wright (2) Bass - Bill Laswell Bass [Click] - Tim Wright (2) Drums, Percussion - David Van Tieghem Other [Vocal Sample Source] - Unidentified indignant radio host, San Francisco, April 1980.
A2		Mea Culpa (3:35)
		Drums [Bodhran] - Dennis Keeley Other [Vocal Sample Source] - Inflamed caller and smooth politician replying, both unidentified. Radio call-in show, New York, July 1979.
A3		Regiment (3:56)
		Arranged By - Brian Eno , Busta Jones , Chris Frantz , David Byrne , Robert Fripp Bass - Busta Jones Drums - Chris Frantz , David Van Tieghem Other [Vocal Sample Source] - Dunya Yusin, Lebanese mountain singer. (From 'The Human Voice in the World of Islam' Tangent Records TGS 131) Percussion - David Van Tieghem
A4		Help Me Somebody (4:18)
		Congas, Percussion [Metals] - Steve Scales Drums - John Cooksey Other [Vocal Sample Source] - Reverend Paul Morton, broadcast sermon, New Orleans, June 1980.
A5		The Jezebel Spirit (4:55)
		Drums [Bass Drum], Percussion [Can] - Prairie Prince Drums [Bata], Percussion [Sticks] - Mingo Lewis Other [Vocal Sample Source] - Unidentified exorcist, New York, September 1980.
B1		Qu'Ran (3:46)
		Drums - John Cooksey Other [Vocal Sample Source] - Algerian Muslims chanting Qu'ran. (Same source as A3)
B2		Moonlight In Glory (4:19)
		Congas, Percussion [Agong-gong] - Jose Rossy Other [Vocal Sample Source] - The Moving Star Hall Singers, Sea Islands, Georgia. (From 'The Moving Star Hall Singers' Folways FS 3841).
B3		The Carrier (3:30)
		Drums [Bass Drum], Percussion [Can] - Prairie Prince Drums [Bata], Percussion [Sticks] - Mingo Lewis Other [Vocal Sample Source] - Dunya Yusin. (See A3)
B4		A Secret Life (2:30)
		Other [Vocal Sample Source] - Samira Tewfik, Egyptian popular singer. (From 'Les Plus Grandes Artistes du Monde Arabe' EMI Records)
B5		Come With Us (2:38)
		Other [Vocal Sample Source] - Unidentified radio evangelist, San Francisco, April 1980.
B6		Mountain Of Needles (2:35)

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