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Robert Wyatt – Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard

Label:	Virgin – VGD 3505
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	UK
Released:	1983
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Psychedelic Rock, Avantgarde, Prog Rock

Tracklist

	Rock Bottom
A1	Sea Song Bass Guitar – Richard Sinclair Voice, Keyboards, Drum [James'] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt
A2	A Last Straw Bass Guitar – Hugh Hopper Drums – Laurie Allan Voice, Keyboards, Guitar, Performer [Delfina's Wineglass] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt
A3	Little Red Riding Hood Hit The Road Bass Guitar – Richard Sinclair Trumpet – Mongezi Feza Voice – Ivor Cutler Voice, Keyboards, Drum [James'], Performer [Delfina's Tray And A Small Battery] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt
B1	Alifib Bass Guitar – Hugh Hopper Voice, Keyboards – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt
B2	Alife Bass Clarinet, Performer [Tenor] – Gary Windo Bass Guitar – Hugh Hopper Voice – Alfreda Benge Voice, Keyboards, Drum [James'] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt
B3	Little Red Robin Hood Hit The Road Bass Guitar – Richard Sinclair Drums – Laurie Allan Guitar – Mike Oldfield Viola – Fred Frith Voice, Concertina [Baritone] – Ivor Cutler Voice, Keyboards – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt
	Ruth
C1	Soup Song Baritone Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad Khan Bass Guitar – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Tenor Saxophone – Gary Windo Vocals [Mouth], Piano – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Hopper, Wyatt	5:00
C2	Sonia Bass Clarinet – Gary Windo Bass Guitar – John Greaves Drums, Piano – Robert Wyatt Trumpet – Mongezi Feza Written-By – Feza*	4:12
C3	Team Spirit Bass Guitar – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Performer [Direct Inject Anti-jazz Ray Gun] – Brian Eno Tenor Saxophone – Gary Windo, Nisar Ahmad Khan Vocals [Mouth], Piano – Robert Wyatt Written-By – MacCormick, Manzanera, Wyatt*	8:26
C4	Song For Che Bass Guitar – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Piano – Robert Wyatt Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Gary Windo Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad Khan Written-By – Haden*	3:36
	Richard
D1	Muddy Mouse (A) Piano – Fred Frith Vocals [Mouth] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Frith, Wyatt	0:50
D2	Solar Flares Bass Clarinet – Gary Windo Bass Guitar – Bill MacCormick Vocals [Mouth], Drums, Keyboards – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Wyatt*	5:35
D3	Muddy Mouse (B) Piano – Fred Frith Vocals [Mouth] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Frith, Wyatt	0:50
D4	5 Black Notes And 1 White Note Bass Guitar – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Electric Piano [Imitation Electric Piano] – Robert Wyatt Guitar, Synthesizer – Brian Eno Tenor Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad Khan Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Gary Windo Written-By – Offenbach, Wyatt	4:58
	- Piano – Fred Frith Vocals [Mouth] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Frith, Wyatt	(6:11)
D5	Muddy Mouse (C)
D6	Muddy Mouth

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records
Copyright © – Virgin Records
Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Published By – Cadillac Music Ltd.
Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.
Published By – Liberation Music Co.
Engineered At – The Manor
Recorded By – Manor Mobile
Engineered At – CBS Studios, London
Recorded At – The Manor
Mixed At – The Manor
Recorded At – CBS Studios, London
Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
Pressed By – EMI Records

Credits

Cover – Alfreda Benge
Engineer – Dick Palmer* (tracks: A1 to B3), Richard Palmer (2) (tracks: C2), Steve Cox (tracks: A1 to C1, C3 to D5)
Engineer [Assisted By] – Toby Bird (tracks: A1 to B3)
Producer – Nick Mason (tracks: A1 to B3, C2), Robert Wyatt (tracks: C1, C3 to D6)
Technician [Practical Assistance] – Malcolm Heeley (tracks: C1 to D6)

Notes

Runouts are stamped except "VGD 3505 A1" and "VGD 3505 C1" etched on sides A & C.
Lacquer cut and pressing plants identified by the runout strings.

Published by:
A1 to C1, D1 to D6 - Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd
C2 - Cadillac Music Ltd
C3 - E.G. Music Ltd/Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd
C4 - Liberation Music Co

Sides A & B - Originally released as the album Rock Bottom in 1974.
Engineered at the Manor and on Delfina's farm with the Manor Mobile and at CBS Studio London.
Sides C & D - Originally released as the album Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard in 1975.
Recorded and mixed at the Manor, except C2, recorded at CBS, London.

A2: "Last Straw" on label
C2 writing credit: "Mongez/Feza" on label
D4: "Five Black Notes And One White Note" on label

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label A): VGD 3505-A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): VGD 3505-B
Matrix / Runout (Label C): VGD 3505-C
Matrix / Runout (Label D): VGD 3505-D
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): VGD 3505 A1 TOWNHOUSE 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): VGD 3505 B-1U-1-1-
Matrix / Runout (Runout C): VGD 3505 C1 TOWNHOUSE 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout D): VGD 3505 D-2U-1-2-

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (2×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Gatefold)	Virgin	VGD 3505	UK	1983
	Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (2×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Gatefold)	Virgin, Virgin	60017, 60018	France	1984
	Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (Cassette, Compilation, Reissue)	Virgin	VGDC 3505	UK	1990
New Submission	Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation)	Virgin	7243 8 397522 8	France	1994
New Submission	Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (2×CD, Compilation, Reissue, slipcase)	Virgin, Virgin	CDV 2017 0777 7 87712 2 7, CDV 2034 0777 7 87716 2 3	France	1995

Reviews

garerama23 Aug 13, 2020

Sound on this is amazing. A great way to get these classic two albums together in the one place at an affordable price.