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- Date Released: January 1, 1975
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Label: RER Megacorp / IODA
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A surprising team up at the time of its release (1975), Desperate Straights is a surprisingly melodic album, light on the art school angst and heavy on the playfulness, which one would hardly expect from such determined socialists as these. But here it is: "Some Questions About Hats" sounds like a Kurt Weill outtake, "A Worm Is at Work" gallops along with a sweet tune. Dagmar Krause remains restrained and not given to flights of horrible fancy. "Strayed" is reminiscient of Kevin Ayers's brand of art rock, and most of the songs clock in under two minutes. But never fear: the album ends on the eight minute "Caucasian Lullaby," a minimal woodwind piece that suddenly bursts into one last jab of Krausian despair.
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| 01. |  |
Some Questions About Hats |
1:53 |
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| 02. | |
The Owl |
2:17 |
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| 03. | |
A Worm Is At Work |
1:52 |
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| 04. | |
Bad Alchemy |
3:06 |
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| 05. | |
Europa |
2:48 |
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| 06. | |
Desperate Straights |
4:14 |
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| 07. | |
Riding Tigers |
2:02 |
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| 08. | |
Apes In Capes |
2:16 |
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| 09. | |
Strayed |
1:54 |
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| 10. | |
Giants |
1:57 |
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| 11. | |
Excerpt From The Messiah |
1:49 |
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| 12. | |
In The Sickbay |
2:09 |
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| 13. | |
Caucasian Lullaby |
8:25 |
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13 Total Tracks, 36:42 Total Length
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Credits
- Henry Cow - Arranger // Henry Cow - Group // Henry Cow - Producer // Henry Cow - Main Performer // Dagmar Krause - Piano // Dagmar Krause - Vocals // Dagmar Krause - Voices // Dagmar Krause - Wurlitzer // Peter Blegvad - Clarinet // Peter Blegvad - Clarinet // Peter Blegvad - Guitar // Peter Blegvad - Guitar // Peter Blegvad - Vocals // Peter Blegvad - Vocals // Peter Blegvad - Voices // Peter Blegvad - Voices // Peter Blegvad - Artwork // Peter Blegvad - Artwork // Peter Blegvad - Lithography // Peter Blegvad - Lithography // John Greaves - Bass // John Greaves - Bass // John Greaves - Bass // John Greaves - Piano // John Greaves - Piano // John Greaves - Piano // John Greaves - Guitar (Bass) // John Greaves - Guitar (Bass) // John Greaves - Guitar (Bass) // Slapp Happy - Arranger // Slapp Happy - Arranger // Slapp Happy - Producer // Slapp Happy - Producer // Slapp Happy - Main Performer // Slapp Happy - Main Performer // Chris Cutler - Drums // Chris Cutler - Drums // Chris Cutler - Drums // Chris Cutler - Drums // Chris Cutler - Drums // Chris Cutler - Drums // Chris Cutler - Drums // Lindsay Cooper - Bassoon // Lindsay Cooper - Oboe // Lindsay Cooper - Wind // Mongezi Feza - Trumpet // Muchsin Campbell - Horn // Muchsin Campbell - French Horn // Nick Evans - Trombone // Fred Frith - Guitar // Fred Frith - Guitar // Fred Frith - Violin // Fred Frith - Violin // Tim Hodgkinson - Clarinet // Tim Hodgkinson - Piano // Geoff Leigh - Flute // Geoff Leigh - Wind // Pierre Moerlen - Percussion // Anthony Moore - Piano // Anthony Moore - Keyboards // Anthony Moore - Vocals // Simon Heyworth - Arranger // Simon Heyworth - Producer
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