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Doo-Dooettes

Think Space (7" + CD)

LabelCortical Foundation

Format7" + CD

GenreSound Art

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Group improvisations intended to accompany a film on the Viking space probe in 1975. Includes the original Doo-Dooettes lineup; Dennis Duck, Juan Gomez, Fredrik Nilsen, Tom Recchion, Harold Schroeder. The 7" includes a Doo-Dooette version of Faust's 'Picnic On A Frozen River' recorded in 1978. Packaged in 7" gatefold jacket. Limited edition. First time available. The release includes: The Doo-Dooettes performing Faust's 'Picnic On A Frozen River' 7", CD of Think Space. Hand numbered edition of 700 copies. Designed by Tom Recchion.

Details
Cat. number: CORTI 029
Year: 2001

Format

7" tracks recorded live at "Synthetic Eligunts" a fashion show hosted by Kee Ran Sala, January 17, 1978 Pasadena, California. One side of the 7" 45 RPM, while the other is 33 RPM. Despite the title give to the tracks, the piece covered is actually the second half of the song "I've Got My Car And My TV" from Faust's LP, not "Picnic On A Frozen River". This theme was later recycled by Faust as the second half of the song "Giggy Smile" on their LP. CD tracks recorded at 35 S. Raymond, Pasadena, Calif. August 8 & 9, 1976. These improvisations were created originally for a film by video art pioneer David Em, while he was doing his residency at JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratories) in Pasadena, about the Viking Space Probe to Mars. The film was never completed. Numbered edition of 700. Packaged in heavy 7" gatefold sleeve with 3 inserts and cover for 7".

Release notes

7" tracks recorded live at "Synthetic Eligunts" a fashion show hosted by Kee Ran Sala, January 17, 1978 Pasadena, California. One side of the 7" 45 RPM, while the other is 33 RPM. Despite the title give to the tracks, the piece covered is actually the second half of the song "I've Got My Car And My TV" from Faust's LP [url=http://www.discogs.com/release/223801]So Far[/url], not "Picnic On A Frozen River". This theme was later recycled by Faust as the second half of the song "Giggy Smile" on…

Tracklist
APicnic On A Frozen River
BPicnic On A Frozen River
1The Immense Depths In The Sky That We Cannot Realize14:28
2The Great Difficulty Of Understanding Things So Far Away17:54
3The Side Of Mars That Man Has Never Seen16:14
Credits
Joe Recchion
Artwork [Front Cover Etching]
Tom Recchion
Design, Performer
Cortical Foundation
Mastered By
Dennis Duck
Performer
Fredrik Nilsen
Performer
Harold Schroeder
Performer
Juan Gomez
Performer
The Professor
Performer
Doo-Dooettes
Producer
Gary Todd
Producer
Andre Knecht
Restoration [Tape Restoration]