Matching Mole (2013 Japan Mini LP Blu-spec CD2)

Matching Mole / Studio Discography

Genre: Canterbury Scene
Media: CD (Mini LP Blu-spec CD2)
Country of disc production: Japan
Year of publication: 2013
Publisher (label): Columbia/Sony Music Japan
Country: UK
Audio codec: FLAC (*.flac)
Rip type: tracks+.cue
Audio bitrate: lossless

Matching Mole-1972-Matching Mole
"Cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissue from Matching Mole features 2013 remastering and the high-fidelity Blu-spec CD2 format (compatible with standard CD players). Includes bonus tracks. The opening track, "O Caroline," is indicative of Wyatt at his best: art rock with a human face, a playful vocal, and soul. Much of the record is instrumental improvisation, though, with the humor largely confined to the song titles ("Instant Pussy," "Dedicated to Hugh, But You Weren't Listening"). For every nifty passage (the extended melancholy Mellotron solo on "Immediate Curtain," the goofy scat vocals on "Signed Curtain"), there's equal or greater instrumental patter. Some art rock devotees really get behind this album, but it doesn't count among the more enduring statements by the Canterbury crowd."
Matching Mole-1972-Matching Mole's Little Red Record
"Cardboard sleeve (mini LP) reissue from Matching Mole features 2013 remastering and the high-fidelity Blu-spec CD2 format (compatible with standard CD players). Includes bonus tracks. Maybe it's because Wyatt relinquished his firm upper hand on the songwriting (everybody in the band pens material) and production (Robert Fripp takes over), but this is a distinct comedown from Matching Mole's debut. The fusion rock chops assert themselves much more strongly on this largely instrumental set, though not to any great effect or purpose. It's not just difficult listening, but a bit of a bore, which is probably not what they intended. Another great song title, though, in "Starting in the Middle of the Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away."

Tracklist:
Matching Mole (1972) #SICP 30321
01 - O Caroline
02 - Instant Pussy
03 - Signed Curtain
04 - Part Of The Dance
05 - Instant Kitten
06 - Dedicated To Hugh, But You Weren't Listening
07 - Beer As In Braindeer
08 - Immediate Curtain
Bonus tracks:
09 - O Caroline (Single Version)
10 - Signed Curtain (Single Version)
11 - Signed Curtain (Take Two)
12 - Part Of The Dance (Take One)
13 - Memories Membrane
14 - Horse
15 - Sandwich

Robert Wyatt - drums, mellotron, piano, voice
David Sinclair - piano, organ
Phil Miller - guitars
Bill MacCormick - bass
Dave MacRae - electric piano
TT - 01:20:16

Matching Mole's Little Red Record (1972) #SICP 30322
01 - Starting In The Middle Of The Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away
02 - Marchides
03 - Nan True's Hole
04 - Righteous Rhumba
05 - Brandy As In Benj
06 - Gloria Gloom
07 - God Song
08 - Flora Fidgit
09 - Smoke Signal
Bonus tracks:
10 - Starting In The Middle Of The Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away (Take One)
11 - Flora Fidgit (Take Eight)
12 - Smoke Signal (Take Four)
13 - Mutter

Robert Wyatt - drums, voice
David MacRae - grand piano, electric piano, Hammond organ
Phil Miller - guitars
Bill MacCormick - bass
Brian Eno - V.C.S.3 synthesizer
TT - 01:02:47