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THE WILDE FLOWERS (EXPANDED)
THE WILDE FLOWERS
- Ref. XW604B
- FLOATING WORLD, 2015. Enregistrement 1965-1969.
Twenty-two tracks, recorded between 1965 and 1969 by various aggregations of the band. Some of the fidelity is primitive, and the performances are much more tentative and less virtuosic than what the musicians would tender on their Soft Machine and Caravan records. But the songs are playful and melodic, pushing the boundaries of the British Invasion pop they began with toward something more idiosyncratic and adventurous. Several of the songs, like "Memories" (three versions, considerably different from each other, are included here), ended up in the Soft Machine's early repertoire. Indeed, it's a shame that the Softs didn't record more of them; the chief flaw of these tracks is that the arrangements and instrumental proficiency are underdeveloped, and the Soft Machine could have transformed them into prime stuff. A few of the cuts were recorded in late 1969, and could have easily slotted in on the Wyatt-era Soft Machine albums. Wyatt and Hugh Hopper appear on most of the 22 tracks; to a lesser extent, Kevin Ayers, Pye Hastings, and even Mike Ratledge also pop up. Comes with an excellent booklet of photos and an extensive history by Wilde Flowers guitarist Brian Hopper, brother of Hugh. (Richie Unterberger)
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Interprètes
- THE WILDE FLOWERS :
- Richard COUGHLAN : Drum
- Pye HASTINGS : Voix, Guitare, Twelve-string guitar
- Brian HOPPER : Keyboards, Backing vocals, Programming [Synth.], Saxophone ténor, Flûte, Guitare, Saxophone soprano, Guitare acoustique, Saxophone alto, Voix
- Hugh HOPPER : Basse, Violoncelle, Guitare acoustique
- Mike RATLEDGE : Flûte, Piano
- David SINCLAIR : Orgue
- Richard SINCLAIR : Voix, Rhythm guitar, Guitare
- Robert WYATT : Drum, Piano, Voix, Backing vocals, Percussion, Keyboards, Cornet
- Graham FLIGHT : Voix
- Kevin AYERS : Voix, Backing vocals
- Dave LAWRENCE : Basse, Voix
- Dave SMITH : Drum
- John LAWRENCE : Backing vocals, Guitare
Pistes
Disque 1
- 1 Impotence (CD1)
- 2 Those Words They Say
- 3 Memories
- 4 Don't Try To Change Me
- 5 Parchman Farm
- 6 Almost Grown
- 7 She's Gone
- 8 Slow Walkin' Talk
- 9 He's Bad For You
- 10 It's What I Feel (A Certain Kind)
- 11 Memories (Instrumental)
- 12 Never Leave Me
- 13 Time After Time
- 14 Just Where I Want
- 15 No Game When You Lose
- 16 Impotence (alt. Version)
- 17 Why Do You Care (with Zobe)
- 18 The Pie Man Cometh (with Zobe)
- 19 Summer Spirit (with Zobe)
- 20 She Loves To Hurt
- 21 The Big Show
- 22 Memories (alt. Version)
Disque 2
- 1 The Pieman Cometh (CD2)
- 2 Mummie
- 3 That's Alright Mama
- 4 Orientasian
- 5 Frenetica
- 6 3/4 Blues Thing In F
- 7 Slow Walkin' Talk
- 8 Man In A Deaf Corner
- 9 Summertime
- 10 Belsize Parked
- 11 Where But For Caravan Would I
- 12 Hope For Happiness