Slapp Happy / Henry Cow - Desperate Straights FLAC

1	Strayed Written-By – Blegvad	1:54
2	The Owl Written-By – Moore	2:17
3	Giants Written-By – Moore, Blegvad	1:57
4	In The Sickbay Organ [Wurlitzer] – DagmarWritten-By – Dagmar, Blegvad	2:09
5	Europa Percussion – Pierre MoerlenWritten-By – Moore, Blegvad	2:48
6	A Worm Is At Work Written-By – Moore, Blegvad	1:52
7	Excerpt From The Messiah Written-By – Handel, Blegvad	1:49
8	Caucasian Lullaby Piano – Tim HodgkinsonWritten-By – Moore, Cutler	8:25
9	Bad Alchemy Piano – John GreavesWritten-By – Greaves, Blegvad	3:06
10	Desperate Straights Written-By – Moore	4:14
11	Apes In Capes Written-By – Moore	2:16
12	Riding Tigers Written-By – Blegvad	2:02
13	Some Questions About Hats Written-By – Moore, Blegvad	1:53

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2024	Slapp Happy / Henry Cow	Slapp Happy / Henry Cow - Desperate Straights ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2024	UK	1975
TCV 2024	Slapp Happy / Henry Cow	Slapp Happy / Henry Cow - Desperate Straights ‎(Cass, Album)	Virgin	TCV 2024	UK	1975
V 2024	Slapp Happy / Henry Cow	Slapp Happy / Henry Cow - Desperate Straights ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Virgin	V 2024	UK	1975
V 2024	Slapp Happy / Henry Cow	Slapp Happy / Henry Cow - Desperate Straights ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Virgin	V 2024	UK	1975
VIP-4071	Slapp Happy / Henry Cow	Slapp Happy / Henry Cow - Desperate Straights ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	VIP-4071	Japan	1980

• Arranged By, Producer – Henry Cow, Simon Heyworth, Slapp Happy
• Bass – John Greaves
• Bassoon, Oboe – Lindsay Cooper
• Clarinet – Tim Hodgkinson
• Cover, Artwork [Lithograph] – Peter Blegvad
• Design [Graphic Design] – Tim Schwartz
• Drums – Chris Cutler
• Flute – Geoff Leigh
• French Horn – Muchsin Campbell
• Guitar – Fred Frith, Peter Blegvad
• Piano – Anthony Moore
• Remastered By – Bob Drake
• Trombone – Nick Evans
• Trumpet – Mongezi Feza
• Violin – Fred Frith
• Vocals – Dagmar Krause, Peter Blegvad
• Written-By – Moore (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13), Cutler (tracks: 13), Krause (tracks: 12), Handel (tracks: 11), Greaves (tracks: 4), Blegvad (tracks: 1, 3 to 5, 7, 9 to 12)

• Arranged By, Producer – Henry Cow, Simon Heyworth, Slapp Happy
• Bass Guitar – John Greaves
• Clarinet – Tim Hodgkinson
• Cover, Lithography – Peter Blegvad
• Drums, Performer [Etc.] – Chris Cutler
• Flute – Geoff Leigh
• French Horn – Muchsin Campbell
• Guitar – Fred Frith, Peter Blegvad
• Lacquer Cut By – JWG
• Oboe, Bassoon – Lindsay Cooper
• Piano – Anthony Moore
• Trombone – Nick Evans
• Trumpet – Mongezi Feza
• Violin – Fred Frith
• Voice – Dagmar, Peter Blegvad

Reissue of the 33⅓ rpm Virgin pressing from 1975.
Release does not list duration.

Album arranged & produced by [ ... ] at the Manor & Nova Sound studios.
Cut & pressed by Nimbus (at 45rpm.)
Recommended Records RRA twelve 1982

Anthony Moore & Dagmar are published by Blackhill Music Ltd.
Peter Blegvad, John Greaves & Chris Cutler are published by Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
℗ Recommended Records A.D.1982

Lacquer Cut and Pressing credits derived from runout matrix.
Runout matrix hand-etched, "NIMBUS ENGLAND" stamped.Produced at The Manor & Nova Sound Studios.
Re-mastered from the original master tapes at Studio Midi-Pyrenees 2004.
℗ 1975 EMI Virgin Music, Blackhill Music, Ltd.
© 2004 ReR Megacorp
Distributed in USA by ReR USA
Distributed in Japan by Locus Solus
Made in USA
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Originally released in 1975
Packaging: clear tray jewel case

• Barcode: 752725019026
• Mastering SID Code (Mirrored): IFPI LL27
• Mould SID Code: IFPI F701
• Matrix / Runout: 1/1DCA15759 MORPHIUSDISC MFG WWW.MORPHIUS.COM MORPH-12475 01
• Label Code: LC-02677

• Matrix / Runout (Runout A): RR 12-A2 NRL JWG 3 MPT V JH NIMBUS ENGLAND
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B): RR 12 B2 NRL JWG 3 MPT V JH NIMBUS ENGLAND

• Produced At – The Manor
• Produced At – Nova Sound Studios, London
• Lacquer Cut At – Nimbus
• Pressed By – Nimbus
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Recommended Records
• Published By – Blackhill Music Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

• Distributed By – ReR Megacorp
• Distributed By – ReR USA
• Distributed By – Locus Solus
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – ReR Megacorp
• Copyright (c) – EMI Virgin Music
• Copyright (c) – Blackhill Music Ltd.
• Produced At – The Manor
• Produced At – Nova Sound Studios, London
• Remastered At – Studio Midi-Pyrénées
• Manufactured By – MorphiusDisc Manufacturing – MORPH-12475
• Manufactured By – www.morphius.com – MORPH-12475
• Made By – DCA – DCA15759