Strange Angels

Indie Pop / Avant Pop / Muzyka alternatywna
premiera polska: 1994-06-29
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: plastikowe etui
opis:
Editor's Info:
1989's STRANGE ANGELS, Laurie Anderson's first studio album since 1984's MR. HEARTBREAK, is something of a change from her previous records. For the first time, the majority of the songs are actually sung (or at least talk-sung), not spoken, and they reveal Anderson to have a fine, smooth singing voice. Her odd, customary story interludes are not omitted. They are merely shorter, integrated with the songs rather than existing in the vacuum between them.

Long associated with the New York avant-garde scene, Anderson often works with her friends from the art set. Such artists as David van Tiegham, Anton Fier, Lenny Pickett, and Bobby McFerrin all perform on STRANGE ANGELS. The album's highlights include the keyboard/vocal combination of "The Dream Before," a sad song about Hansel and Gretel. Anderson imagines the fabled children after their infamous witch episode. Living in Berlin and unable to relate to one another without an adversary, history simply passes them by. The peaceful "Hiawatha," a spaciously-produced song, references Elvis Presley while gently proclaiming "Starlight, starbright, we're gonna hang some new stars in the heavens tonight."

muzycy:
Laurie Anderson: vocals
Lenny Picket: sax
Arto Lindsay: guitar
Cyro Baptista: percussion
Peter Scherer: keyboards, sampler, programming
Scott Johnson, John Selolwane (electric guitar)
Gib Wharton (pedal steel guitar)
Kenny Kosek (violin)
Hugh McCracken (harmonica)
Tom "T-Bone" Wolk (accordion)
Alex Foster (alto saxophone)
Lenny Pickett (tenor saxophone)
Earl Gardner, Laurie Fink (trumpet)
Steve Turre (trombone, conch shell)
Robby Kilgore (keyboards, bass)
Mike Thorne (keyboards, programming)
Dave Lebolt, "Blue" Gene Tyranny (keyboards)
Mark Egan (bass)
Bakithi Khumalo (fretless bass)
Sue Hadjopoulos, Manolo Badrean (percussion)
Eric Liljestrand, Ian Ritchie (programming)
Nana Vasconcelos (percussion)

utwory:
1. Strange Angels
2. Monkey's Paw
3. Coolsville
4. Ramon
5. Babydoll
6. Beautiful Red Dress
7. The Day The Devil
8. The Dream Before
9. My Eyes
10. Hiawatha

wydano: 1994-06-29
more info: www.nonesuch.com
more info2: www.laurieanderson.com