Penguin Cafe Orchestra ‎– Signs Of Life

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A1 Bean Fields
Cello – Helen Liebmann Cuatro – Neil Rennie Piano [Blüthner] – Steve Nye Ukulele, Violin, Omnichord – Simon Jeffes
4:20
A2 Southern Jukebox Music
Cello – Helen Liebmann Piano [Blüthner] – Simon Jeffes Viola – Geoffrey Richardson Violin, Bass – Bob Loveday
4:39
A3 Horns Of The Bull
Guitar [Fretless], Effects [Ring Modulation] – Simon Jeffes
4:32
A4 Oscar Tango
Cello – Helen Liebmann Piano [Blüthner, Bösendorfer] – Simon Jeffes Viola – Geoffrey Richardson Violin – Elizabeth Perry, Gavyn Wright Violin [Harmony] – Bob Loveday
3:12
A5 The Snake And The Lotus (The Pond)
Bass Guitar, Shaker [Soloban Shakers] – Simon Jeffes
2:57
A6 Rosasolis
Cello – Helen Liebmann Omnichord, Synthesizer [Prophet V] – Simon Jeffes Percussion – Danny Cummins* Viola – Geoffrey Richardson Violin – Bob Loveday
4:12
B1 Dirt
Performer [Shakare] – Danny Cummins* Piano [Wurlitzer] – Steve Nye Soloist [Violin], Violin [Rhythm] – Bob Loveday Ukulele – Neil Rennie Violin [Rhythm], Bass, Drums [Zebra], Cuatro, Electric Guitar, Tin Whistle [Penny Whistle] – Simon Jeffes
4:46
B2 Sketch
Cuatro, Ukulele, Bass, Drums – Simon Jeffes
3:19
B3 Perpetuum Mobile
Cello – Helen Liebmann Piano [Bösendorfer], Synthesizer [Prophet V], Drums – Simon Jeffes Violin – Bob Loveday, Elizabeth Perry, Gavyn Wright
4:26
B4 Swing The Cat
Cello – Helen Liebmann Kalimba – Bob Loveday Violin, Cuatro – Simon Jeffes
3:19
B5 Wildlife
Cello – Helen Liebmann Triangle, Guitar, Tape – Simon Jeffes
10:54

Credits

  • Artwork By [Cover Painting] – Emily Young
  • Artwork By [Design] – Federation
  • Composed BySimon Jeffes
  • Engineer [Recording, Mixing]Ian Morais
  • Photography [Paintings] – Roger Whitaker
  • ProducerSimon Jeffes, Steve Nye (tracks: A4, A6, B1, B5)

Notes

Recorded at the Penguin Cafe between 1985 and 1987, mixed at Jam Studios, London.

℗ 1987 EG Records Ltd.
© 1987 EG Records Ltd.
Barcode: 5 012985 405010
Marketed by Virgin

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Title, Format Label Cat# Country Year
Signs Of Life (CD, Album) Editions EG EEGCD 50 UK 1987
Signs Of Life (Cass) Editions EG EGEDC 50 UK 1987
Signs Of Life (LP) Virgin 208226-630 Germany 1987
Signs Of Life (CD, Album) Editions EG EEGCD 50 US 1987
Signs Of Life (LP, Album) Editions EG EGED 50 US 1987

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