Music from the Penguin Cafe is the first studio album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. It was recorded between 1974 and 1976, and released in 1976. The executive producer for the album was Brian Eno, who released this album on his experimental Obscure label, with catalogue number "Obscure 7". The original cover was by John Bonis. The reissue cover painting was by Emily Young. The album was included in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. This is the first re-press since 1987 and uses the 2008 remaster, pressed on blue vinyl.
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File under: Modern Classical
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Music From The Penguin Cafe (LP, Blue Vinyl)
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File under: Modern Classical
Cat. number: INTGDS00013LP
Year: 2024
Format
On sticker:
Pressed on blue vinyl for the first time
On jacket, rear:
Recorded on location between 1974-1976
[A1], [B1] Recorded in 1974
[B2], [B3] Recorded in 1976
with thanks to the quartet for their developments & inspiration
Remastered by Tony Cousins and Arthur Jeffes at Metropolis
℗ & © 2008 Virgin Records Limited under exclusive license to Integral Distribution Services. All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised copying, hiring, lending, pubic performance and broadcasting of the work prohibited. Made in Germany. 5400863166304
Release notes
On sticker: Pressed on blue vinyl for the first time On jacket, rear: Recorded on location between 1974-1976 [A1], [B1] Recorded in 1974 [B2], [B3] Recorded in 1976 with thanks to the quartet for their developments & inspiration Remastered by Tony Cousins and Arthur Jeffes at Metropolis ℗ & © 2008 Virgin Records Limited under exclusive license to Integral Distribution Services. All rights of the manufacturer and the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised copying, hiring,…
Tracklist
| A1 | Penguin Cafe Single | 6:15 | |
| Zopf | |||
| A2-1 | From The Colonies (For N.R.) | 1:39 | |
| A2-2 | In A Sydney Motel | 2:28 | |
| A2-3 | Surface Tension (Where The Trees Meet The Sky) | 2:21 | |
| A2-4 | Milk | 2:22 | |
| A2-5 | Coronation | 1:30 | |
| A2-6 | Giles Farnaby's Dream | 2:18 | |
| A2-7 | Pigtail | 2:43 | |
| B1 | The Sound Of Someone You Love Who's Going Away And It Doesn't Matter | 11:39 | |
| B2 | Hugebaby | 4:43 | |
| B3 | Chartered Flight | 6:39 | |
Credits
- Helen Leibmann
- Cello, Composed By (A1, B1 to B3)
- Simon Jeffes
- Cello (A2-2), Composed By (A1, B1 to B3), Composed By (A2), Electric Guitar (A1, B1 to B3), Guitar, Bass, Ukulele [Ukelele], Cuatro [Quatro], Spinet, Electric Piano, Percussion [Mouth Percussion], Vocals, Sheng [Cheng], Effects [Ring Modulator] (A2), Producer
- Wright
- Composed By (A1, B1 to B3), Viola (A2), Violin
- Giles Farnaby
- Composed By (A2-6)
- Nye
- Composed By (A1, B1 to B3), Electric Piano, Engineer (A1, B1 to B3), Mixed By [Mixing] (A2), Producer
- Brian Eno
- Executive-Producer
- Emily Young
- Painting, Vocals (A2)
- Penguin Cafe Quartet
- Performer
- Arthur Jeffes
- Remastered By
- Tony Cousins
- Remastered By
- Neil Rennie
- Ukulele [Ukelele] (A2-6), Words By (A1 to A2-3, A2-5 to B3)
