FRED FRITH/DEREK BAILEY "Guitar Solos 2" U.K. CAROLINE
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Description
Full-length LP titled "Guitar Solos 2" released by Caroline/Virgin Records (C 1518) in 1976. Original U.K. pressing. Second in a series of experimental albums started by Fred Frith. This album features four forward thinking guitarists including Fred Frith followed by G.F. Fitzgerald, Hans Reichel and Derek Bailey all playing extended guitar techniques individually. Esoteric music from creative artists who make thoughtful, improvised sound sculptures. Essential stuff for the adventurous listener!
Side One
Fred Frith: guitars
1. Water/Struggle/The North (11'06)
2. Only Reflect (4'05)
G. F. Fitzgerald: guitar
3. Brixton Winter 1976 (9'47)
Side Two
Hans Reichel: guitar
4. Avantlore (3'06)
5. Vain Yookts (2'59)
6. Donnerkuhle (5'04)
Derek Bailey: guitar
7. Virginal (6'04)
8. Praxis (4'02)
9. The Lost Chord (1'46)
total time: 48'05
Compositions by each player, exc. lyrics to 9 by Procter.
Project conceived & coordinated by Fred Frith
Cover art by Peter Zweifel d. Ä.
"All the pieces were recorded in December 1975 or January 1976 and are heard as played. 1 and 2 were recorded at Tom Newman's barge (Argonaut Studio). 1 uses two guitars simultaneously - an Ormston-Burns Black Bison, and a Gibson 345. Both are fitted with an extra pick-up mounted above the first fret, which, together with a contact microphone, an ambiance microphone and slow echo repeat, makes a total of 9 separate tracks at once. 2 was played on the Gibson.
On 3 the guitar, a Burns TR2, was treated with crocodile clips, chrome pipe and a loudspeaker from the output of the main amp on the strings. The instrument was tuned BEAGBE, and the main loudspeaker was facing a piano frame. The recording was on a Revox and cleaned up at Tom Newman's studio.
4-6 were played on a home-made guitar (one neck of it pointing to the left, one to the right).
The guitar on 7-9 was an Epiphone Blackstone Acoustic.
For patience and generosity thanks to Tom, and Nick Mason, in whose studio the whole thing was finally put together." (back cover notes)
Labels are in EXCELLENT/NEAR MINT condition. Vinyl record is in MINT- condition...looks and plays great! Cover is in VG++ condition with slight wear at corners, a couple of very light creases on backside and has some minor surface blemishes. NO RESERVE. Winner pays $4.00 media mail in the U.S. Priority mail and insurance are available at buyers expense. NON-U.S. PLEASE ASK FOR SHIPPING COSTS - MY RATES ARE DIFFERENT THAN EBAYS CALCULATED RATES. SORRY...NO SHIPPING TO ITALY! Accept credit cards or Paypal. Multiple wins save on shipping costs (add 50 cents shipping for each additional record or disc in the U.S. Different for non-U.S. Please ask). Please do not bid if you cannot send payment within 10 days after auction has ended.
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