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Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard
Performer:
Robert Wyatt
Title:

Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard

Category:
MP3 RAR album size:
1689 mb
FLAC RAR album size:
1774 mb
Formats:
MPC ASF MIDI VOX MMF AA DXD
Short-Info
Label: Virgin ‎– VGD 3505
Type: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Gatefold
Country: UK
Date of released: 1983
Category: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Avantgarde, Prog Rock
Rating:
5.0 / 5
Votes:
447

Tracklist Hide Credits

Rock Bottom
A1 Sea Song
Bass – Richard Sinclair
6:31
A2 A Last Straw
Bass – Hugh HopperDrums – Laurie Allan
5:46
A3 Little Red Riding Hood Hit The Road
Bass – Richard SinclairTrumpet – Mongezi FezaVoice – Ivor Cutler
7:40
B1 Alifib
Bass – Hugh Hopper
6:55
B2 Alifie
Bass – Hugh HopperClarinet [Bass] – Gary WindoVoice – Alfreda Benge
6:31
B3 Little Red Robin Hood Hit The Road
Bass – Richard SinclairDrums – Laurie AllanGuitar – Mike OldfieldViola – Fred FrithVoice – Ivor Cutler
6:08
Ruth
C1 Soup Song
Bass – Bill MacCormickDrums – Laurie AllanSaxophone [Baritone] – Nisar Ahmad KhanSaxophone [Tenor] – Gary WindoVocals, Piano – Robert Wyatt
5:00
C2 Sonia
Bass – John GreavesClarinet [Bass], Saxophone [Alto] – Gary WindoDrums, Piano – Robert WyattEngineer – Richard Palmer Trumpet – Mongezi Feza
4:12
C3 Team Spirit
Bass – Bill MacCormickDrums – Laurie AllanPerformer [Direct Inject Anti-jazz Ray Gun] – Brian EnoSaxophone [Tenor] – Gary Windo, Nisar Ahmad KhanVocals, Piano – Robert Wyatt
8:26
C4 Song For Che
Bass – Bill MacCormickDrums – Laurie AllanPiano – Robert WyattSaxophone [Tenor, Alto] – Gary WindoSaxophone [Tenor, Soprano] – Nisar Ahmad Khan
3:36
Richard
D1 Muddy Mouse (A)
Piano – Fred FrithVocals – Robert Wyatt
0:50
D2 Solar Flares
Bass – Bill MacCormickClarinet [Bass] – Gary WindoVocals, Drums, Keyboards – Robert Wyatt
5:35
D3 Muddy Mouse (B)
Piano – Fred FrithVocals – Robert Wyatt
0:50
D4 Black Notes And 1 White Note
Bass – Bill MacCormickDrums – Laurie AllanElectric Piano [Imitation Electric Piano] – Robert WyattGuitar, Synthesizer – Brian EnoSaxophone [Tenor, Alto] – Gary WindoSaxophone [Tenor] – Nisar Ahmad Khan
4:58
D5 Muddy Mouse (C) / Muddy Mouth
Piano – Fred FrithVocals – Robert Wyatt
6:11

Credits

  • Artwork By [Cover-art] – Alfreda Benge
  • Engineer – Richard Palmer (tracks: C2), Steve Cox (tracks: C1, C3 to D5)
  • Producer – Nick Mason (tracks: A1 to B3, C2)
  • Vocals – Robert Wyatt (tracks: C1, C3 to D5)

Notes

Sides A & B - Originally released as the album Rock Bottom in 1974.

Sides C & D - Originally released as the album Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard in 1975. Recorded and mixed at the Manor, except C2, recorded at CBS, London.

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
VGDC 3505 Robert Wyatt Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard ‎(Cass, Comp, RE) Virgin VGDC 3505 UK 1990
VGD 3505 Robert Wyatt Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE, Gat) Virgin VGD 3505 UK Unknown
VGD 3505 Robert Wyatt Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE, Gat) Virgin VGD 3505 UK 1983
VGD 3505, V 2017 Robert Wyatt Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE, Gat) Virgin, Virgin VGD 3505, V 2017 UK Unknown
7243 8 397522 8 Robert Wyatt Rock Bottom / Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard ‎(2xCD, Comp, RE) Virgin 7243 8 397522 8 France 1994

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