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- Date Released: January 1, 1980
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Label: RER Megacorp / IODA
Sneakily political dance music, world-style.
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We Say...
Another album whose lightness and jouissance bucks the ReR imprint’s undeserved, under-heavy-manners reputation. Recorded in 1980 initially for Ralph Records, Gravity is an album of unabashed dance music, though not in the disco/funk sense of its day. Rather, its infectious, folksy rhythms and mazy melodies draw on an imagined, pan-global tradition of fun-time folk and, as such, anticipate later appetites for world music. The chipper strains of “Spring Any Day Now” are typical — but there’s still a mischievous political glint in the cover of Martha and the Vandellas' “Dancing in the Street,” which features the sampled cheers of Iranians jubilant at the capture of American hostages.
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They Say...
This one of the most important guitar-based, experimental guitar titles from the avant-guitarist and founding Henry Cow member Fred Frith. Gravity is the most lighthearted of Frith's solo output, actually. It is Frith's celebration of dance from all cultures. Perhaps it is the streak of dance-music appreciation that caused him to collaborate on the musical score to Sally Potter's The Tango Lesson. Percussion is light and largely marked with handclaps. The guitars sound twangy and bring folk instrumentation to mind. Violins and horns add a jubilant feel to the music. Many musicians help vary the sound of each track and some of these guests are from Samla Mammas Manna, the Muffins, and Henry Cow. Gravity is an entertaining and multicultural pocket folk festival.
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the boy beats the rams |
4:59 |
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| 02. | |
spring any day now |
3:08 |
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| 03. | |
don't cry for me |
3:32 |
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| 04. | |
hands of the juggler |
5:37 |
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| 05. | |
norrgarden nyvla |
2:57 |
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| 06. | |
year of the monkey |
4:17 |
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| 07. | |
what a dilemma |
3:14 |
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| 08. | |
crack in the concrete |
1:26 |
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| 09. | |
come accross |
2:50 |
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| 10. | |
dancing in the street/my enemy is a bad man |
4:47 |
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| 11. | |
slap dance |
2:35 |
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| 12. | |
a career in real estate |
4:47 |
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| 13. | |
dancing in rockville,maryland |
2:56 |
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13 Total Tracks, 47:05 Total Length
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Credits
- Henry Cow - Arranger // Marc Hollander - Clarinet // Marc Hollander - Clarinet (Bass) // Marc Hollander - Sax (Alto) // Marc Hollander - Wind // Billy Swan - Bass // Chris Cutler - Percussion // Chris Cutler - Percussion // Chris Cutler - Percussion // Chris Cutler - Percussion // Chris Cutler - Percussion // Chris Cutler - Percussion // Chris Cutler - Percussion // Chris Cutler - Maracas // Chris Cutler - Maracas // Chris Cutler - Maracas // Chris Cutler - Maracas // Chris Cutler - Maracas // Chris Cutler - Maracas // Chris Cutler - Maracas // Chris Cutler - Marimba // Chris Cutler - Marimba // Chris Cutler - Marimba // Chris Cutler - Marimba // Chris Cutler - Marimba // Chris Cutler - Marimba // Chris Cutler - Marimba // Chris Cutler - Drums (Snare) // Chris Cutler - Drums (Snare) // Chris Cutler - Drums (Snare) // Chris Cutler - Drums (Snare) // Chris Cutler - Drums (Snare) // Chris Cutler - Drums (Snare) // Chris Cutler - Drums (Snare) // Chris Cutler - Clapping // Chris Cutler - Clapping // Chris Cutler - Clapping // Chris Cutler - Clapping // Chris Cutler - Clapping // Chris Cutler - Clapping // Chris Cutler - Clapping // Alfreda Benge - Artwork // Alfreda Benge - Cover Painting // Michel Berkmans - Percussion // Michel Berkmans - Clapping // Myles Boisen - Mastering // Myles Boisen - Mastering // Hans Bruniusson - Drums // Olivia Bruynhooghe - Percussion // Olivia Bruynhooghe - Dance (Tap) // Olivia Bruynhooghe - Clapping // Etienne Conod - Percussion // Etienne Conod - Producer // Etienne Conod - Engineer // Etienne Conod - Clapping // Tina Curran - Bass // Tina Curran - Wind // Tina Curran - ? // Tina Curran - Clapping // Tina Curran - Photography // Fred Frith - Synthesizer // Fred Frith - Synthesizer // Fred Frith - Bass // Fred Frith - Bass // Fred Frith - Guitar // Fred Frith - Guitar // Fred Frith - Percussion // Fred Frith - Percussion // Fred Frith - Piano // Fred Frith - Piano // Fred Frith - Violin // Fred Frith - Violin // Fred Frith - Drums // Fred Frith - Drums // Fred Frith - Keyboards // Fred Frith - Keyboards // Fred Frith - Producer // Fred Frith - Producer // Fred Frith - Main Performer // Fred Frith - Main Performer // Eino Haapala - Guitar // Eino Haapala - Mandolin // Lars Hollmer - Organ // Lars Hollmer - Piano // Lars Hollmer - Accordion // Lars Hollmer - Clarinet (Bass) // Lars Hollmer - Keyboards // Lars Hollmer - Sax (Alto) // Catherine Jauniaux - Percussion // Catherine Jauniaux - ? // Catherine Jauniaux - Clapping // Dave Newhouse - Organ // Dave Newhouse - Sax (Alto) // Paul Sears - Bass // Paul Sears - Drums // Asha Swanson - Vocals // Denis VanHecke - Percussion // Denis VanHecke - Clapping // Veronique Vincent - Percussion // Veronique Vincent - Clapping // Frank Wuyts - Percussion // Frank Wuyts - Drums // Frank Wuyts - Keyboards // Frank Wuyts - Recorder // Frank Wuyts - ? // Frank Wuyts - Clapping // Tom Scott - Saxophone // Tom Scott - Sax (Soprano) // Tom Scott - Engineer
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