Shleep
| Shleep | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 September 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
| Venue | Phil Manzanera's Gallery Studio, Chertsey | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, art rock, Canterbury scene, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 53:39 | |||
| Label | Hannibal, Thirsty Ear | |||
| Producer | Alfreda Benge, Brian Eno, Robert Wyatt | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.6/10[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
| Uncut | [4] |
Shleep is the seventh studio album by English musician Robert Wyatt, released on 26 September 1997.
The album brought together a diverse range of musicians from a range of genres. After Wyatt's largely one-man recordings of the 1980s, Shleep marked a return to featuring other artists as on his 1970s albums; the balance of his discography would follow suit. The Wire named Shleep its record of the year in its annual critics' poll.[5]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Robert Wyatt and Alfreda Benge, except where indicated.
- "Heaps of Sheeps" – 4:56
- "The Duchess" (Wyatt) – 4:18
- "Maryan" (Wyatt, Philip Catherine) – 6:11
- "Was a Friend" (Wyatt, Hugh Hopper) – 6:09
- "Free Will and Testament" (Wyatt, Mark Kramer) – 4:13
- "September the Ninth" – 6:41
- "Alien" – 6:47
- "Out of Season" – 2:32
- "A Sunday in Madrid" – 4:41
- "Blues in Bob Minor" (Wyatt) – 5:46
- "The Whole Point of No Return" (Paul Weller) – 1:25
- "September in the Rain" (bonus re-release track) – 2:31
Personnel
[edit]- Gary Azukx - djembe
- Alfreda Benge - voice of the apparition, chorus
- Philip Catherine - guitar
- Brian Eno - synthesiser, synthesiser bass, vocal chorus
- Jamie Johnson - guitar, chorus
- Phil Manzanera - guitar
- Chucho Merchán - bass guitar, double bass, bass drum, percussion
- Evan Parker - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Charles Rees - chorus
- Chikako Sato - violin
- Paul Weller - guitars, harmony vocals
- Annie Whitehead - trombone
- Robert Wyatt - voice, keyboards, bass guitar, polish fiddle, trumpet, percussion, chorus
References
[edit]- ^ Ankeny, Jason. Shleep at AllMusic
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ MacDonald, Ian (October 1997). "Truth and beauty". Uncut. No. 5. p. 86.
- ^ "97 Rewind: 50 Records of the Year". The Wire. No. 167. London. January 1998. p. 35 – via Exact Editions.
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