In February 1975, “Virgin” label released “Desperate Straights”, album by Slapp Happy and Henry Cow. It was recorded in November 1974, at “The Manor” in Oxfordshire, England, and was produced by  Dagmar Krause, Peter Blegvad, Anthony Moore, Tim Hodgkinson, Fred Frith, John Greaves, Geoff Leigh and Simon Heyworth.

Personnel:

• Dagmar Krause– voice, Wurlitzer
• Peter Blegvad– voice, guitar, cover art
• Anthony Moore– piano
• Tim Hodgkinson– clarinet, piano
• Fred Frith– guitar, violin
• John Greaves– bass guitar, piano
• Chris Cutler– drums
• Pierre Moerlen– percussion
• Geoff Leigh– flute
• Mont Campbell– French horn
• Mongezi Feza– trumpet
• Nick Evans– trombone
• Lindsay Cooper– bassoon, oboe

Track listing:

1. Some Questions About Hats – Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
2. The Owl – Anthony Moore
3. A Worm is at Work – Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
4. Bad Alchemy – John Greaves, Peter Blegvad
5. Europa – Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
6. Desparate Straights – Anthony Moore
7. Riding Tigers – Peter Blegvad
8. Apes in Capes – Anthony Moore
9. Strayed – Peter Blegvad
10. Giants – Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad
11. Excerpt from The Messiah – Handel, arr. by Peter Blegvad
12. In the Sickbay – Dagmar Krause, Peter Blegvad
13. Caucasian Lullaby – Chris Cutler, Anthony Moore