Machine Music
1978 studio album by John White and Gavin Bryars
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Released | 1978 ( 1978 ) |
Label | Obscure |
Producer | Brian Eno |
Machine Music is a 1978 album by John White and Gavin Bryars . The album was the eighth release on Brian Eno 's Obscure Records . [1]
This release had the catalogue number Obscure OBS 8 . In common with most of the releases on Obscure it was recorded at Basing Street Studios in London, produced by Brian Eno and engineered by Rhett Davies . [1]
The Bryars' composition The Squirrel and the Ricketty Racketty Bridge features four guitarists, each playing two guitars simultaneously. [1]
Track listing and personnel
Side one
All compositions by John White
- Autumn Countdown Machine - Tuba, Metronome, Percussion – John White, Double Bass – Sandra Hill , Double Bass, Percussion – Gavin Bryars, Bassoon, Percussion – Christopher Hobbs
- Son Of Gothic Chord - Piano – Christopher Hobbs, John White
- Jew's Harp Machine - Jew's Harp – Christopher Hobbs, Gavin Bryars, John White, Michael Nyman
- Drinking And Hooting Machine - Percussion (Bottle) – Brian Eno, Christopher Hobbs, Gavin Bryars, John White, Susan Dorey
Side two
Composition by Gavin Bryars
- The Squirrel And The Ricketty Racketty Bridge - Electric Guitar – Brian Eno, Fred Frith , Guitar – Gavin Bryars, Acoustic Guitar – Derek Bailey
References
- 1 2 3 Sheppard, David (2008). On Some Faraway Beach The Life and Times of Brian Eno . pp. 261–262. ISBN 978-0-7528-7570-5 .