奇跡の未開封！■Fred Frith / Speechless [Ralph Records / FF 8106]

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元ヘンリーカウのイギリスを代表するアヴァンギャルド〜エクスペリメンタル・ギタリスト、フレッドフリス。本作は、アメリカのレーベル「Ralph Records」に残した1981年のソロアルバム。RALPH3部作の中の一枚。ヒネくれた民族音楽風の楽曲からメタリックなアヴァンギャルドな演奏まで、彼らしく器用かつ幅広く飽きさせない内容。バックには、ビルラズウェル等が参加。

A1 –Fred Frith With Etron Fou Leloublan Kick The Can (Part 1)
A2 –Fred Frith With Etron Fou Leloublan Carnival On Wall St.
A3 –Fred Frith With Etron Fou Leloublan Ahead In The Sand
A4 –Fred Frith With Etron Fou Leloublan Laughing Matter
A5 –Fred Frith With Etron Fou Leloublan Esperanza
A6 –Fred Frith With Etron Fou Leloublan Women Speak To Men; Men Speak To Women
B1 –Fred Frith With Massacre A Spit In The Ocean
B2 –Fred Frith With Massacre Navajo
B3 –Fred Frith Balance
B4 –Fred Frith With Massacre Saving Grace
B5 –Fred Frith Speechless
B6 –Fred Frith With Massacre Conversations With Arc
B7 –Fred Frith Domaine De Planousset
B8 –Fred Frith Kick The Can (Part 2)

Alto Saxophone – George Cartwright (tracks: B1, B2, B4)
Baritone Saxophone – Mars Williams (tracks: B1, B2, B4)
Bass – Bill Laswell (tracks: B1 to B8), Fred Frith (tracks: A1, B3, B5, B8)
Bass, Voice, Jew's Harp [Guimbarde] – Ferdinand Richard (tracks: A1 to A6)
Cover – Tina Curran
Drums – Fred Maher (tracks: B1 to B8)
Drums, Tenor Saxophone – Guigou Chenevier (tracks: A1 to A6)
Engineer [CBGB] – Charlie Martin (tracks: B1, B2, B4, B6)
Engineer [France] – Francois Riether (tracks: A1 to A6)
Engineer [Switzerland] – Etienne Conod, R. Vogel
Guitar, Violin – Fred Frith
Keyboards – Fred Frith (tracks: B1 to B8)
Lacquer Cut By – LKIKS
Mellotron – Fred Frith (tracks: A1 to A6)
Organ, Harmonium – Jo Thirion (tracks: A1 to A6)
Producer – Conod (tracks: B1 to B8), Francois Riether (tracks: A1 to A6), Frith, Vogel (tracks: B1 to B8), Curran
Recorded By [Tape] – Bob Ostertag (tracks: A1 to A6)
Recorder, Edited By [Unusual Edits] – Tina Curran
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Margot Mathieu (tracks: A1 to A6)