On June 26, 2021, Jon Hassell died aged 84. He was musician (trumpet) and composer, best known as creator of the “Fourth World” music concept. He recorded and performed with artists such as Brian Eno, Terry Riley, the Theatre of Eternal Music, Talking Heads, Farafina, Peter Gabriel, Tears for Fears, Ani DiFranco, Techno Animal, Ry Cooder, Moritz von Oswald, Carl Craig, Francesco Guccini, La Monte Young, David Sylvian, Lloyd Cole, Alice, Marc Beacco, Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses, Hector Zazou, Stina Nordenstam, David Toop, Jackson Browne, K. D. Lang, Holly Cole, Mandalay, Hal Wilner, Nick Wood, Rick Cox, Frou Frou, Ibrahim Ferrer and John Balke. As leader, co-leader, Hassell released 18 albums.
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The Flying Lizards: Same
On July 28, 1979, “Virgin” label released the self-titled, debut Flying Lizards (The) album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Berry Street Studio”, “Brixton Academy” in London, and in New York City, Munich, and Maidstone, and was produced by David Cunningham.
Personnel:
- Steve Beresford – guitar, bass, keyboards
- David Toop – guitar, flute, electronics
- Julian Marshall – keyboards
- Michael Upton
- David Cunningham – engineer
- Dave Hunt – engineer
- Laurie Rae Chamberlain – sleeve art
- Richard Rayner-Canham – sleeve art, photography
Track listing:
All tracks by David Cunningham except where noted
- Der Song von Mandelay (Mandelay Song) – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill
- Her Story – Dave Solomon, David Cunningham, General-Strike, Vivien Goldman
- TV – David Cunningham, Deborah Evans-Stickland, General-Strike
- Russia
- Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
- Money (That’s What I Want) – Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford
- The Flood
- Trouble
- Events During Flood
- The Window – Vivien Goldman
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