The Muffins – Open City
| Label: | Cuneiform Records – 55010, Cuneiform Records – Cuneiform 55010 |
|---|---|
| Format: | CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Jazz, Rock |
| Style: | Avantgarde, Free Improvisation, Prog Rock |
Tracklist
| 1 | Queenside | 5:19 | |
| 2 | Hobart Got Burned | 2:40 | |
| 3 | Horsebones | 2:40 | |
| 4 | Antidote To Drydock | 5:06 | |
| 5 | Zoom Resume | 1:28 | |
| 6 | Boxed & Crossed | 5:38 | |
| 7 | Under Dali's Wing | 3:17 | |
| 8 | Vanity, Vanity | 2:47 | |
| 9 | Dancing In Sunrise, Switzerland | 3:11 | |
| 10 | Blind Arch | 8:51 | |
| 11 | Expected Freedom | 2:21 | |
| 12 | In The Red | 5:08 | |
| 13 | Not Alone | 13:38 | |
| 14 | Open City | 0:52 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Cuneiform Records
- Copyright © – The Muffins
- Copyright © – Fred Frith
- Recorded At – Catch-A-Buzz Studios
- Recorded At – Sunrise Studios
- Recorded At – Sounds Reasonable
- Mixed At – Black Pond Studios
- Remastered At – Linden Oaks Studios
- Remastered At – SAE Mastering
- Manufactured By – U.S. Optical Disc
Credits
- Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Clarinet [Bb Clarinet], Alto Clarinet, Oboe, Flute [Flutes], Percussion – Tom Scott (2)
- Design [CD Package Design By], Layout – Paula Millet
- Design [Front Cover Design By] – Saro Dedayan
- Drums, Percussion – Paul Sears (2)
- Electric Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Billy Swann
- Engineer [Engineered By] – Brian Rapp (2) (tracks: 1 to 7), Colleen Scott (tracks: 8 to 10), Etienne Conod (tracks: 8, 9), Tom Scott (2) (tracks: 8, 9, 11)
- Liner Notes, Coordinator [Project Coordination], Executive-Producer [Executive Production By] – Steven Feigenbaum
- Mastered By [Premastered By] – SAE*
- Photography By [Photos By] – Shawn Pruitt, Unknown*
- Piano, Organ, Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax], Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Bass Clarinet, Percussion – Dave Newhouse
- Remastered By [Linden Studios] – Kit Watkins (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 14), Steven Feigenbaum (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 14)
- Remastered By [SAE] – Joan McAninch (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 14), Roger Seibel (tracks: 1 to 10, 12 to 14)
- Written-By – Swann* (tracks: 6), Newhouse* (tracks: 1, 2, 3 to 7, 11, 13), Frith* (tracks: 8, 9), The Muffins (tracks: 10, 12, 14), Scott* (tracks: 3)
Notes
Track 1 to 7 recorded 2/21/80 at the band house.
Track 8 & 9 recorded 11/79 at Catch-A-Buzz Studios and 1/80 at Sunrise Studios.
Track 10 recorded live in concert 6/4/77.
Track 11 recorded 1977 at Catch-A-Buzz Studios, mixed to stereo at Black Pond Studios.
Track 12 to 14 recorded 3/3/77 at Sounds Reasonable Studios.
All tracks except 8, 9 & 11 were recorded without overdubs.
All tracks except 11 remastered from the original half & quarter track stereo tapes at Linden Studios and SAE.
© 1994 The Muffins [all tracks except 8-9]
© 1994 Fred Frith [tracks 8-9]
℗ 1994 Cuneiform Records
Made in USA
Catalog number variations: 55010 on spines, Cuneiform 55010 on disc.
Tracks 8 to 14 were previously released as the LP "Open City" in 1985.
Tracks 1 to 7 are previously unreleased recordings.
Packaged in a standard jewel case with 4-page booklet.
Track 8 & 9 recorded 11/79 at Catch-A-Buzz Studios and 1/80 at Sunrise Studios.
Track 10 recorded live in concert 6/4/77.
Track 11 recorded 1977 at Catch-A-Buzz Studios, mixed to stereo at Black Pond Studios.
Track 12 to 14 recorded 3/3/77 at Sounds Reasonable Studios.
All tracks except 8, 9 & 11 were recorded without overdubs.
All tracks except 11 remastered from the original half & quarter track stereo tapes at Linden Studios and SAE.
© 1994 The Muffins [all tracks except 8-9]
© 1994 Fred Frith [tracks 8-9]
℗ 1994 Cuneiform Records
Made in USA
Catalog number variations: 55010 on spines, Cuneiform 55010 on disc.
Tracks 8 to 14 were previously released as the LP "Open City" in 1985.
Tracks 1 to 7 are previously unreleased recordings.
Packaged in a standard jewel case with 4-page booklet.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 4577-55010-2 4
- Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 045775501024
- Matrix / Runout: 05PQ2<1131>CUNEIFORM55010 U.S. OPTICAL DISC
Other Versions (2)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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| Open City (LP, Album) | Cuneiform Records | Rune 5 | US | 1985 | |||
New Submission | Open City (CD, Album, Stereo) | Heresie | HER 001 | Japan | 1996 |
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