The Work

[Udi Koomran]

Live in Japan: The sound is surprisingly crisp and clear, considering that it was taped on a cassette from the audience.

Glad you appreciate the sound I work my ass off on this one by transfering from 2 vinyl copies and toggling between each one to avoid artifacts. ( I don't think this was a audience recording

The Worst of Everywhere: This is a cassette only that was never released on CD. It is excerpts from live recordings, roughly compiled by Hodgkinson. Some excerpts are very short, just a few seconds, others are long, and they start and stop very abruptly . There are no complete songs here that I can hear, and there is very little singing also. It is mostly instrumentals, some improvisation, but also some complex written stuff. On side B there is a long excerpt from another band project, the Woof, which also included Catherine Jauniaux, Chris Cutler and others. Some of this is complex written stuff, almost in Henry Cow style.

I have that transfered and "cleaned up" maybe I'll tell Tim to put it up on Bandcamp


4th World: Another good sounding live recording, mostly songs.

Yup this one also passed through my rig ! it was quite claustrophobic so I had to do something about it

[flytomars]

I still find it hard to believe that Live In Japan was recorded from the audience with 80s recording equipment, no f%#!ing way
Its also my favourite, energy-wise its a killer and the setlist is sort of a "best of" for me
And of course, Cutler, Amos, etc

[trondis23]

I still find it hard to believe that Live In Japan was recorded from the audience with 80s recording equipment, no f%#!ing way
Its also my favourite, energy-wise its a killer and the setlist is sort of a "best of" for me
And of course, Cutler, Amos, etc

I have this on LP only. In the insert it says: "It was recorded by Masae Nishimura on a cassette recorder half way back the hall, & later remastered through a DBX expander & graphic equaliser by us at Hanamoto studios in Tokyo."

[Steve F.]

I have this on LP only. In the insert it says: "It was recorded by Masae Nishimura on a cassette recorder half way back the hall, & later remastered through a DBX expander & graphic equaliser by us at Hanamoto studios in Tokyo."

I was also going to quote from my vinyl copy. I don't like this one as much as everyone else; certainly Chris is technically 10x the drummer Rick Wilson is, but it doesn't sound like The Work to me

[NogbadTheBad]

Oh shit is this another band i need to explore?

[Udi Koomran]

essential

Oh shit is this another band i need to explore?

[Udi Koomran]

I was also going to quote from my vinyl copy. I don't like this one as much as everyone else; certainly Chris is technically 10x the drummer Rick Wilson is, but it doesn't sound like The Work to me

This period along with Cassiber Cutler's energy was incredibly intense

[Prehensile Pencil]

Oh shit is this another band i need to explore?

Hi, Ian

Yes, indeedee ! You'll dig 'em. Very badass stuff, and right up your alley.

[Nashorn]

Great band!
I was at the concert that is documented on 4th world, and I have vivid memories from it. I also know the guy who recorded it. :-)

[chalkpie]

I forgot I started this thread, but I grabbed Rubber Cage a little while ago, threw it in Das Auto, and blissed out. Always a great listen - Just a very interesting way to construct tunes. I Really dig the B-I-G bass tone on this record.

[NogbadTheBad]

Hi, Ian

Yes, indeedee ! You'll dig 'em. Very badass stuff, and right up your alley.

Indeed you were correct, completely in my wheelhouse