Skeleton CrewFeaturing: Fred Frith, Tom Cora
Learn To Talk (LP)
LabelRer VinylsGenreExperimental
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* Temporary nice price * Reissue of a true avantgarde-rock classic: Skeleton Crew were the maverick duo of Ex-Henry Cow guitarist Fred Frith and the great late cellist Tom Cora. Formed during one of Frith's early American residencies, Skeleton Crew was a legendary two man crew who somehow - in real time, managed to play all their instruments, cello, bass, electric guitar, violin, vocals - as well as, drum parts dislocated between the two of them. No one sounded like Skeleton Crew, ever. An unprecedented and tight duo coalition that produced some of the best music of the decade. Originally released in 1984, Learn To Talk consists of a highly integrated mixture of art-rock, punk energy, tape manipulation and re imagined folk elements. A catalogue of invention that remains breathtaking today. Fully re-mastered and including a printed inner sleeve with previously unpublished text by Fred Frith in memory of Tom Cora on the 20th anniversary of his premature passing.
Release notes
Victoryville was recorded live in Victoriaville, Quebec. Part of 'Learn To Talk' was recorded by WCBN in Quebec City. ℗ recommended music 1984 Notes to this re-Edition Curated by Fabrizio Spera with graphic assistance by: RadiciMusic Inner sleeve picture: Alessandro Achili, Bologna, 9 October 1984 Remastered by Myles Boizen at Headless Buddha Mastering Lab Oakland, 6 August 2018.
| Side Free | |||
| A1 | Que Viva | 3:40 | |
| A2 | Onwards And Upwards | 3:59 | |
| A3 | The Way Things Fall (Back Apart) | 2:35 | |
| A4 | Not My Shoes | 2:14 | |
| A5 | The Washington Post | 1:28 | |
| A6 | We're Still Free | 4:16 | |
| A7 | Victoryville | 2:43 | |
| Side Dirt | |||
| B1a | Los Colitos | 2:53 | |
| B1b | Life At The Top | 1:44 | |
| B2 | Learn To Talk | 3:40 | |
| B3 | Factory Song | 5:13 | |
| B4 | It's Fine | 4:22 | |
| B5 | Zach's Flag | 3:10 | |
- Tom Cora
- Cello, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer [Casio], Drums, Percussion [Home-Made Drums And Contraptions], Vocals [Singing]
- Thomas Newbolt
- Cover
- Robert Vogel
- Engineer, Producer [Production]
- Fred Frith
- Engineer, Producer [Production], Guitar, 6-String Bass [Six-String], Violin, Synthesizer [Casio], Bass [Home-Made], Piano, Drums, Vocals [Singing]
- Myles Boisen
- Remastered By




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