SKELETON CREW: Learn To Talk/Country Of Blinds

Aug 102011

With 10 extra tracks. A reissue of two timeless classics. On the first CD it’s just Fred Frith and Tom Cora, the legendary two man crew who somehow – in real time, not with endless overdubs – managed to play all their own instruments (cello, bass, electric guitar, violin) and sing – as well as, between them, constructing the drum parts – dislocated into elements, with each of them having bits of the kit. This made for some fantastic, and normally unplayable, parts – most drummers having only one brain. No one sounded like Skeleton Crew, ever. Devious, complicated, brutally simple, always unexpected, turning on a dime, this was not just a pop band then, but a tocsin, a call to arms – and a catalogue of invention that is remains breathtaking today. On the second album, the inspired addition of Zeena Parkins (keyboards, accordion, more drums, more vocals) led to some of the best music of the decade. The recording was rawer, more urgent, the songs stand out in sharp relief; every part essential. And yet it’s a puzzle almost impossible to unravel: how on earth did they ever evolve those dislocated parts and still make them fit so brilliantly together? Did I mention the texts? So to the point, so good. So where are the Skeleton Crews today when we really need them? Both CDs are here, in full, re-mastered by Fred and with 10 extra tracks – each as good as anything on the official albums. Just give in to the urge: if you have any pennies left, spend them on this. DOWNLOAD WHOLE ALBUM: MP3 – £10.49 FLAC – £13.49 File Type : Buy album as CD (£20.00 POST FREE)	TRACK PRICE: MP3: £0.70p\|FLAC: £1.00
	Disc One: Learn To Talk Listen:
	1. Que Viva/Onward and Upwards	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	2. The Way Things Fall	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	3. Not My Shoes	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	4. The Washington Post	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	5. We’re Still Free	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	6. Victoryville	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	7. Los Colitos/Life at the Top	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	8. Learn to Talk	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	9. Factory Song	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	10. It’s Fine	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	11. Zach’s Flag	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	12. Sick as a Parrot	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	13. Automatic Pilot	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	14. Hook	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	15. Killing Time	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	Disc 2: The Country of Blinds
	1. The Country of Blinds	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	2. The Border	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	3. The Hand That Bites	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	4. Dead Sheep	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	5. Bingo	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	6. Man or Monkey	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	7. Foot in Hole	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	8. Hot Field	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	9. The Birds of Japan	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	10. You May Find a Bed	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	11. Sparrow Song	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	12. Safety in Numbers	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	13. Howdywhoola Too	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	14. Second Rate	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	15. New Orleans Stomp	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :
	16. Hasta La Victoria	`You need to have the Audio Player Plugin installed to use this shortcode` - :