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Robert Wyatt - where to start?
Posted by Chimney Singing... on 19 March 2009 - 11:02am.
I was watching that Rough Trade documentary the other day and was particularly taken by the performance of Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt - less so by the shifty looking cove who introduced him - so it went on the ipod, along with Beautiful War from the Now Hear This CD.
Having fallen heavily for both songs - I would now like to expore the world of Wyatt.
So - where to?
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Rock
Bottom.
Recently reissued with extra bits too, I believe.
Schleep
...or that greatest misses one that was out a few years ago is a good place to start. I bought Shipbuilding when it was released as a single and loved it, still do. But I didn't hear anymore RW until about seven years ago for some reason.
Heaps of Sheep is favourite.
Indeed
Rock Bottom.
A left turn worth a look is the United Kingdoms album from Ultramarine.
Happyland
indeed, I was listening to that on my way to and from purgatory (aka 'work') this very day.
I just listened to Comicopera
on Spotify and loved it. It will be bought.
Spotify is becoming a useful 'try before you buy' tool for me
Matching Mole
Get the debut album if you can track it down if only for Oh Caroline, probably one of the best love songs ever written or sung!!
Rock Bottom...
as original and beautiful a record as you're ever going to hear.
Blimey
You'll be suggesting the End of an Ear in a minute.
As a starter, I can thoroughly recommend His Greatest Misses as a Best Of. From that, you'll be able to figure out which eras interest you - and it's likely that Rock Bottom will loom large. I'd tread carefully with Matching Mole myself, albeit you should beg, borrow, steal, murder and pillage to hear 'Oh Caroline'
A Circle Starts Anywhere
...which rather poncey subject line is my way of saying that if you like any of Robert Wyatt's solo output, you'll probably enjoy most of the rest of it. He's one of those "always the same, always different" artists, a bit like The Fall in that respect (though in no other). Now we know you liked "Comicopera", I'd say just dig in anywhere - I'm pretty sure you'll like most of what you hear.