1993,
United Kingdom
00:44:38;
41M;
128JS;
32;
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Bestial Cluster
- 4:08
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Back in the Beginning
- 5:06
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Beard in the Letterbox
- 7:03
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The Drowning Dream
- 5:01
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The Sad Velvet Breath of
- 5:44
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Saday, Maday
- 6:26
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Liver and Lungs
- 5:38
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Bones of Mud
- 5:32
Mario Argandoña - backing vocals [1.02], vocals [chilean] [1.06]
Natacha Atlas - vocals [2.01, 2.03, 2.05]
Torn Audience - other [whey-hey] [1.01]
Sabine Van Baaren - backing vocals [2.01 to 2.08, 1.02]
Richard Barbieri - keyboards [unique keyboard bits], programmed by [sounds] [1.01 to 1.08], synthesizer [2.01], programmed by [keyboard, additional] [2.05]
Gary Barnacle - soloist [flute solos] [2.01 to 2.08]
Bruce Calder - recorded by, mixed by [2.01 to 2.08]
Steve Gorn - bansuri [bass], flute [suling] [1.05], bansuri, flute [chotuala] [1.08]
Gavin Harrison - drums, percussion, programmed by [computer] [2.01 to 2.08]
Jakko - guitar [background] [2.04, 2.07, 2.08], performer [shawm, dilruba], flute, saxophone [tenor], programmed by [keyboard, computer], sampler [samples] [2.01 to 2.08]
Steve Jansen - drums [acoustic], goblet drum [dumbek], congas [1.01 to 1.08], vocals ["aquarius"] [1.04]
Mick Karn - bass, lead vocals, keyboards, saxophone [alto], clarinet [bass], performer [dida] [2.01 to 2.08], composed by [1.02, 1.05, 2.01 to 2.08, 1.01, 1.03, 1.04, 1.06, 1.07, 1.08], producer [1.01 to 1.08], recorded by, mixed by [2.01 to 2.08], vocals, lyrics by, bass [fretless], clarinet [bass], clarinet, saxophone [alto], keyboards, programmed by [rhythm], percussion [occasional] [1.01 to 1.08], vocals ["aquarius"] [1.04]
Jürgen Kernbach - bassoon [1.06]
Sureka Kothari - voice [2.06]
Matthias Kratzenstein - recorded by [additional] [1.01 to 1.08]
Joachim Kühn - soloist [keyboards] [1.01], piano [acoustic] [1.02, 1.05]
David Liebman - saxophone [soprano] [1.03, 1.06, 1.07]
Christina Lux - backing vocals [2.01 to 2.08]
Ed Mann - percussion [wild] [1.02]
Walter Quintus - producer [assistant] [1.01 to 1.08], recorded by [1.01 to 1.08], violin [1.07], composed by [1.08]
Kurt Renker - executive producer, producer [assistant] [1.01 to 1.08]
Richie Stevens - sampler [samples] [1.03]
David Torn - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, guitar [slide], mandolin, banjo, harmonica, keyboards, programmed by [rhythm], voice [occasional], percussion [occasional] [1.01 to 1.08], organ [b3] [2.03, 2.04, 2.08], producer [1.01 to 1.08], recorded by [additional] [1.01 to 1.08], soloist [all electric & acoustic solo guitars], guitar [slide], loops [guitar], performer [oudar], baglama [saz], vocals [additional], handclaps [2.01 to 2.08], composed by [1.01, 1.03, 1.04, 1.06, 1.07, 1.08], vocals ["aquarius"] [1.04], piano [2.04]
Glen Velez - drums [frame] [1.02], pandeiro [pandero], drums [bendir frame] [1.05], bodhrán, drums [riq frame] [1.08]
Steven Wilson - guitar [funky wah] [2.01, 2.02]
BESTIAL CLUSTER originally released in 1993 as CMP 1002.
THE TOOTH MOTHER originally released in 1995 as CMP 1008.
TRACKS 1.01 to 1.08
Recorded in 1992 at Ztudio Zerkall, Germany.
Special thanks to U.K. Rattay & Helga at CMP for their help.
Thanks to: Simon at Red Bronze, Bernie at Glockenklang, Prosound, Uli Kramer at Drumland.
Mick Karn plays only WAL Fretless Bass Guitars, custom made at Electric Wood Ltd., Buckinghamshire, England.
David Torn plays Klein Custom Guitars from Sonoma, California, USA.
TRACKS 2.01 to 2.08
Recorded at Basement Studios, Waltford and Silesia Studios, Hertfordshire, 1994.
Further recording at Studio Zerkal, Germany, 1994.
Special thanks to all of the above for their help in making this album possible.
Also Rossina, Steve, John Wingate, Chris Porter, Nat Priest (Music Valve Electronics), and Mark Gordon (Sound Technology).
Mick Karn plays custom made Bass Guitars by Wal at Electric Wood, Buckinghamshire and Klein at Sonoma, California, D.R. Strings and Trace Elliot amplification.
David Torn plays Klein Custom Electric Guitars, Ithaca Guitar Works Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Lexicon Processing and Rivera amplification.
Gavin Harrison plays Pearl drums, Zildjian cymbals, L.P. percussion and Vic Firth Drumsticks.
CMP Records, CMPCD2506
