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Bandleader Simon Jeffes composed the leadoff track "Music for a Found Harmonium" on a harmonium he found abandoned on a Tokyo street, which offers an inkling of the musical inspiration that sprang from this remarkable Englishman. As usual, he gathers a loose aggregation of musicians who create stunning, free-flowing acoustic sounds that defy categorization. Jeffes includes brass here for the first time on a Penguin Café Orchestra recording. Recorded over three years, the band's third album is worth the painstaking studio overdubbing by its leader, who died of a brain tumor in 1997.
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Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, Composer - Simon Jeffes, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Triangle, Harmonium, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kuma Harada, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Triangle, Harmonium, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Triangle, Harmonium, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Richardson, Percussion, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Richardson, Composer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Triangle, Violin, Harmonium, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Richardson, Composer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Triangle, Harmonium, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nye, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Triangle, Harmonium, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Neil Rennie, Participant - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Fami, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nye, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Triangle, Harmonium, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Richardson, Composer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Triangle, Harmonium, Drum Programming, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Rennie, Composer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Neil Rennie, Participant - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Triangle, Harmonium, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Marcus Beale, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Ryuichi Sakamoto, Composer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Triangle, Harmonium, Drum Programming, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Richardson, Electric Guitar, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Nye, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Triangle, Harmonium, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Kuma Harada, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Mike Giles, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Morais, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Simon Jeffes, Composer, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Triangle, Vocals, Harmonium, Participant, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Annie Whitehead, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Liebmann, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Penguin Café Orchestra, MainArtist - Ian Morais, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Defries, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
Bandleader Simon Jeffes composed the leadoff track "Music for a Found Harmonium" on a harmonium he found abandoned on a Tokyo street, which offers an inkling of the musical inspiration that sprang from this remarkable Englishman. As usual, he gathers a loose aggregation of musicians who create stunning, free-flowing acoustic sounds that defy categorization. Jeffes includes brass here for the first time on a Penguin Café Orchestra recording. Recorded over three years, the band's third album is worth the painstaking studio overdubbing by its leader, who died of a brain tumor in 1997.
© Mark Allan /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:41
- Main artists: Penguin Cafe Orchestra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2008 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 2008 Virgin Records Limited
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