A History

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1▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Penguin Cafe (single) recording of: Penguin Café Single composer: Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann (cellist), Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)		6:18
2	From the Colonies recording of: From the Colonies composer: Simon Jeffes		1:38
3	Giles Farnaby's Dream recording of: Giles Farnaby's Dream composer: Giles Farnaby (English renaissance and baroque composer) arranger: Simon Jeffes		2:20
4	Pigtail recording of: Pigtail composer: Simon Jeffes		2:43
5	Hugebaby engineer: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) producer: Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) (in 1976) electric guitar: Simon Jeffes (in 1976) electric piano: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) (in 1976) violin: Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor) (in 1976) recording of: Hugebaby (in 1976) composer: Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann (cellist), Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)		4:49
6	Chartered Flight recording of: Chartered Flight composer: Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann (cellist), Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)		6:43
7	Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter producer: Simon Jeffes recorded at: Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980) mixed at: Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Simon Jeffes is based on: Nhemamusasa		3:10
8	Pythagoras' Trousers recording of: Pythagoras' Trousers composer: Simon Jeffes		3:21
9	Yodel 2 recording of: Yodel 2 composer: Simon Jeffes		4:36
10	Salty Bean Fumble recording of: Salty Bean Fumble composer: Simon Jeffes		2:13
11	The Ecstasy of Dancing Fleas recording of: The Ecstacy of Dancing Fleas composer: Simon Jeffes publisher: Editions Penguin Cafe		4:02
12	Walk Don't Run cover recording of: Walk, Don’t Run composer: Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist) publisher: Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.		3:04
13	Meditation Rag recording of: Meditation Rag writer: Simon Jeffes		2:21
14	The Toy recording of: The Toy composer: Simon Jeffes		4:27
15	Numbers 1-4 (live) recorded at: 東京簡易保険会館 (Kani Hoken Hall) in Tokyo, Japan (from 1982-06-10 to present) live recording of: Numbers 1 to 4 composer: Simon Jeffes		6:43
16	Salty Bean Fumble (live) recorded at: 東京簡易保険会館 (Kani Hoken Hall) in Tokyo, Japan (from 1982-06-10 to present) live recording of: Salty Bean Fumble composer: Simon Jeffes		2:24
17	Yodel 2 (live) live recording of: Yodel 2 composer: Simon Jeffes		5:00

2▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Prelude & Yodel producer: Simon Jeffes cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) cuatro: Geoffrey Richardson and Paul Street electric guitar: Simon Jeffes guitar: Simon Jeffes and Paul Street keyboard: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) percussion: Ian Maidman and Julio Segovia ukulele: Neil Rennie violin: Bob Loveday live recording of: Prelude and Yodel composer: Simon Jeffes recording of: Prelude and Yodel composer: Simon Jeffes		3:51
2	More Milk recording of: More Milk composer: Simon Jeffes and Geoffrey Richardson		3:11
3	Sheep Dip recording of: Sheep Dip composer: Simon Jeffes and Geoffrey Richardson		3:57
4	In the Back of a Taxi recording engineer: Ian Morais producer: Simon Jeffes membranophone [drum]: Fami piano: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) ukulele: Neil Rennie recording of: In the Back of a Taxi composer: Simon Jeffes		3:23
5	Music by Numbers recording of: Music by Numbers composer: Simon Jeffes and Geoffrey Richardson		4:41
6	Another One from the Colonies recording of: Another One From the Colonies composer: Simon Jeffes and Neil Rennie		3:07
7	Air recording engineer: Ian Morais producer: Simon Jeffes electric violin: Marcus Beale recording of: Air composer: Simon Jeffes		4:22
8	Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots) recording of: Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots) composer: Simon Jeffes		4:21
9	Now Nothing recording engineer: Ian Morais producer: Simon Jeffes piano: Simon Jeffes recording of: Now Nothing composer: Simon Jeffes		3:00
10	Beanfields producer: Simon Jeffes mixer: Ian Morais cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) cuatro: Neil Rennie keyboard and piano [Blüthner piano]: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) mandolin: Geoffrey Richardson omnichord: Simon Jeffes percussion: Ian Maidman and Julio Segovia ukulele: Simon Jeffes and Paul Street violin: Simon Jeffes and Bob Loveday recorded at: Penguin Cafe mixed at: Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom live recording of: Beanfields composer: Simon Jeffes recording of: Beanfields composer: Simon Jeffes		4:25
11	Southern Jukebox Music producer: Simon Jeffes mixer: Ian Morais bass and violin [violins]: Bob Loveday cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) piano [Blüthner piano]: Simon Jeffes viola: Geoffrey Richardson recorded at: Penguin Cafe mixed at: Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Southern Jukebox Music composer: Simon Jeffes		4:39
12	Horns of the Bull producer: Simon Jeffes mixer: Ian Morais effects [ring modulation] and electric fretless guitar [fretless guitar]: Simon Jeffes recorded at: Penguin Cafe mixed at: Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Horns of the Bull composer: Simon Jeffes		4:35
13	Oscar Tango producer: Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) mixer: Ian Morais cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) piano [Blüthner piano] and piano [Bösendorfer piano]: Simon Jeffes viola: Geoffrey Richardson violin: Elizabeth Perry (violinist) and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor) violin [harmony]: Bob Loveday recorded at: Penguin Cafe mixed at: Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Oscar Tango composer: Simon Jeffes		3:15
14	Sketch recording of: Sketch composer: Simon Jeffes		3:18
15	Giles Farnaby's Dream recording of: Giles Farnaby's Dream composer: Giles Farnaby (English renaissance and baroque composer) arranger: Simon Jeffes		5:25
16	Perpetuum Mobile (live) live recording of: Perpetuum mobile composer: Simon Jeffes		4:42
17	Surface Tension (live) live recording of: Surface Tension composer: Simon Jeffes		2:10

3▼CD: Live in London, 9 July 1987
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Dirt recording of: Dirt composer: Simon Jeffes		5:27
2	Yodel 1 recording of: Yodel 1 composer: Simon Jeffes		4:46
3	Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter recording of: Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Simon Jeffes is based on: Nhemamusasa		2:16
4	In the Back of a Taxi recording of: In the Back of a Taxi composer: Simon Jeffes		3:55
5	Southern Jukebox Music recording of: Southern Jukebox Music composer: Simon Jeffes		4:54
6	Numbers 1-4 recording of: Numbers 1 to 4 composer: Simon Jeffes		7:45
7	Telephone and Rubber Band recording of: Telephone and Rubber Band composer: Simon Jeffes		4:08
8	Air recording of: Air composer: Simon Jeffes		4:03
9	Paul's Dance recording of: Paul's Dance composer: Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)		2:19
10	Oscar Tango recording of: Oscar Tango composer: Simon Jeffes		3:19
11	Music for a Found Harmonium recording of: Music for a Found Harmonium composer: Simon Jeffes publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Penguin Cafe		3:16
12	Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots) recording of: Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots) composer: Simon Jeffes		4:42

4▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Air à Danser (live) live recording of: Air à Danser composer: Simon Jeffes		5:25
2	Beanfields (live) live recording of: Beanfields composer: Simon Jeffes		4:37
3	Music for a Found Harmonium (live) live recording of: Music for a Found Harmonium composer: Simon Jeffes publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Penguin Cafe		2:51
4	Lifeboat (Lover's Rock) (live) live recording of: Lifeboat (Lovers Rock) composer: Simon Jeffes		6:52
5	Steady State (live) live recording of: Steady State composer: Simon Jeffes		5:18
6	Scherzo and Trio recording of: Scherzo and Trio composer: Simon Jeffes		6:52
7	Nothing Really Blue recording of: Nothing Really Blue composer: Simon Jeffes		5:16
8	Cage Dead recording of: Cage Dead composer: Simon Jeffes		4:37
9	Vega recording of: Vega composer: Simon Jeffes		10:20
10	Another One from Porlock recording of: Another One from Porlock composer: Simon Jeffes		2:59
11	Pythagoras on the Line recording of: Pythagoras on the Line composer: Simon Jeffes		1:52
12	Kora Kora recording of: Kora Kora composer: Simon Jeffes		3:05
13	Red Shorts recording of: Red Shorts composer: Simon Jeffes		4:08
14	Passing Through recording of: Passing Through composer: Simon Jeffes		5:23

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ASIN:	UK: B00005QX6X [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 724381148228
Format:: 4×CD
Length:: 4:12:38

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Virgin
PCOBOX1

Release events

United Kingdom
2001-11-26

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