SLAPP HAPPY HENRY COW Desperate Straights Orig UK LP Avant Garde Prog Fred Frith

	£		18
	$		24

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SLAPP HAPPY / HENRY COW

Desperate Straights

Original UK LP released on Virgin Records in 1975. Gatefold sleeve. Colour 'Dragon / Twins' labels. Polylined, red Virgin innersleeve.

V 2024 A-2U   /   V 2024 B-1U

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Desperate Straights is an album by British avant-rock groups Slapp Happy and Henry Cow, recorded at Virgin Records' Manor studios in November 1974. It was the first of two collaborative albums by the two groups and was released in February 1975.

Almost all of the album comprises Slapp Happy composed material and it is for this reason that it is generally regarded as a Slapp Happy album with backing by Henry Cow. The music is an unusual blend of avant-garde music and nostalgic pop, and the success of this collaboration led to the two bands merging. The lyrics of the song "A Worm is at Work" refers to the song "War", which was recorded during the same sessions as this album, but was released later on In Praise of Learning, the second Henry Cow/Slapp Happy album.

Tracks Are :-

Side One

Some Questions About Hats
The Owl
A Worm Is At Work
Bad Alchemy
Europa
Desperate Straights
Riding Tigers

Side Two

Apes In Capes
Strayed
Giants
Excerpt From The Messiah
In The Sickbay
Caucasian Lullaby

Released on 'Virgin Records' in 1975

Catalogue No. V2024

Disc is in EX condition (some light surface marks)

Sleeve is in EX condition (wear to spine)

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