GUITAR SOLOS 3?Fred Frith?Henry Kaiser?Eugene Chadbourne?'79 Red Rec US vinyl=EX

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From my personal collection, this is the rare original 1979 USA pressing on Red Records.  I bought this new in about 1983, I think.  The vinyl is play graded EX; I listened to this in its entirety recently, and it sounded great!  The cover is solid VG, and would be graded much much higher if it weren't for a small split in the top seam and some wear on the leading "opening" edge.  Still a great looking copy, though; I'll make sure it is packaged carefully so it doesn't get any worse.  Please see the hi-res photos for the general lay of the land.  I need to clear out some space, so this gem is in search of a new home.

Label: Red Records (2) ?– RED 008
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: US
Released: 1979
Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Style: Free Improvisation, Experimental

Tracklist

A1     –Henry Kaiser     Robert Louis Stevenson     3:32
A2     –Henry Kaiser     Dien Da     3:24
A3     –Chip Handy     Foreign Music     3:25
A4     –Chip Handy     Little Missy     1:55
A5     –Chip Handy     Total Babes     1:57
A6     –Peter Cusack     Whistling With Guitar Accompaniment     7:20
A7     –Keith Rowe     For A     7:20
B1     –Fred Frith     Alienated Industrial Seagulls Etc.     3:49
B2     –Fred Frith     Song Of River Nights     1:40
B3     –Fred Frith     Should Old Arthur     1:20
B4     –Eugene Chadbourne     Memories Of Hanover Lodge    4:10
B5     –Eugene Chadbourne     Memories Of Wildey Road        4:06
B6     –Davey Williams     Ezekiel     6:12
B7     –Akira Iijima     Coming No. 4        4:40

Companies, etc.

    Mastered At – Kaleidophon Studios
    Copyright (c) – Arcades Music
    Phonographic Copyright (p) – Red Records International Ltd.

Credits

    Concept By [Conceived By], Coordinator [Co-ordinated By] – Fred Frith
    Design [Sleeve] – Alfreda Benge

Notes

A1 and A2 played on a Gibson 355 through an Acoustic 115 amp using standard tuning, glass slide, compressor, digital delay and volume pedal. Recorded at Walden Studios, Carmel Highlands, California on 6th January 1979 using an ambient microphone, a close microphone and a direct output from the delay unit.
A3 to A5 played on prepared guitar at home in Davis, California A3. on 22nd December 1977, A4 on 8th July 1978, A5 on 1st April 1978.
A6 acoustic guitar, recorded in June 1976 in Utrecht, Holland, through a Revox A77 with contact microphone and ambient microphone.
A7 recorded in December 1978, played on two guitar simultaneously; an old Gibson through a Burns Orbit amplifier, prepared with metal, magnets and a small electric motor; a Dan Armstrong through 100 watt Marshall lead amplifier with ATC speakers, using a Big Muff and MXR equaliser and volume/wah pedals.
B1 to B3 recorded in October 1978 at Briollay, France with the help of Jean-Bossard and his Revox tape machine B2 was performed on one guitar by three people - thanks Isabelle and Eude Bulard for cotton reel assistance....
B4 played on a Dobro, B5 on a Gibson 12 string; both recorded at Grogkill Studio, Willow, New York.
B6 recorded on 28th September at Trans Studio, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, using a 1969 Gibson Les Paul, a 1970 Peavey Musician, eggbeater, 'T', polished stone, slave-made mortar, etc.
B7 acoustic guitar, recorded 28th November 1978 at Saito Studio, Tokyo.

I'd like to thank all the musicians involved for their co-operation and enthusiasm (not to mention their music); also David Vorhaus, at whose Kaleidophon Studios the tapes were finally collated and mastered; and Bert and Alf for continued help and encouragement.

Total times:
A - 28:53
B - 25:57