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The Wire: Red Barked Tree

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On January 10, 2010, “Pink Flag” label released “Red Barked Tree”, the twelfth Wire (The) studio album. It was recorded in 2010, at the “Resident Studios”, “Press Play Studios” and “Swim Studio” in London, and was produced by Colin Newman.

Personnel:

  • Colin Newman– vocals, guitar
  • Graham Lewis– bass, vocals
  • Robert Grey– drums
  • Jon Wozencroft– art director, photography
  • Jannis Kounellis– artwork

All tracks by Colin Newman, Graham Lewis and Robert Grey.

  1. Please Take
  2. Now Was
  3. Adapt
  4. Two Minutes
  5. Clay
  6. Bad Worn Thing
  7. Moreover
  8. A Flat Tent
  9. Smash
  10. Dow To This
  11. Red Barked Trees

Captain Beefheart

On December 17, 2010, Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart died aged 69. He was singer, songwriter, musician (harmonica, saxophone, wind instruments) and producer, best known as a leader and frontman of the ensemble called “Magic Band”. Don Van Vliet was friend and collaborator with Frank Zappa. His 1969 album “Trout Mask Replica”, was ranked 58th in the “Rolling Stone” magazine’s 2003 list of the “500 greatest albums of all time”. Captain Beefheart was regarded as “one of modern music’s true innovators”.