Robert Wyatt

11-28-07 Robert Wyatt

LP 1982 - 1984 ROUGH TR JPN 25RTL-20

12" ANIMALS FILM, THE ROUGH TR UK ROUGH 40

12" ARAUCO ROUGH TR DE 6005 139

7" ARAUCO / CAIMANERA ROUGH TR UK RT 037

7" AT LAST I AM FREE / STRANGE FRUIT ROUGH TR UK RT 052

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CD DONDESTAN RHINO US R2 79469

CD END OF AN EAR, THE COLUMBIA FR 473005.2

LP END OF AN EAR, THE CBS UK 64189

CD FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Collection) ROUGH TR UK R3112

CDx2 GOING BACK A BIT (Collection) VIRGIN UNI UK CDVDM 9031

7" GRASS / TRADE UNION ROUGH TR UK RT 081

7" I'M A BELIEVER / MEMORIES VIRGIN UK VS 114

12" LAST NIGHTENGALE, THE RE UK RE 1984

CD LATE 70's - EARLY 80's JAPAN RECORD 32JC-109

CD MID EIGHTIES RHINO US R2 79488

LP NOTHING CAN STOP US NOW ROADRUNNER NL RR 9983

CD OLD ROTTENHAT ROUGH TR UK ROUGHCD 69

CD5 PEEL SESSIONS, THE STRANGE FR UK SFPSCD 037

CD5 POSTCARDS FROM ITALY SONIC BOOK 266526

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LP RUTH IS STRANGER THAN RICHARD VIRGIN UK V 2034

CD RUTH IS STRANGER THAN RICHARD VIDEOARTS JPN VACK-1226

7" SHIPBUILDING / MEMORIES OF YOU ROUGH TR UK RT 115

CD SHLEEP THIRSTY EAR THI 57040.2

CD5 SHORT BREAK, A BLUEPRINT UK BP108CD

CD SOLAR FLARES BURN FOR YOU CUNIEFORM US RUNE 175

7" STALIN WASN'T STALLING / STALINGRAD ROUGH TR UK RT 046

CD THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE (Live) HANNIBAL US HNCD 1507

7" WIND OF CHANGE, THE (Swapo Singers) ROUGH TR UK RT 168

12" WORK IN PROGRESS ROUGH TR UK RTT 149

7" YESTERDAY MAN / SONIA VIRGIN UK VS 115

I am by no means a completist with the works of Mr. Wyatt, particularly after it became difficult to follow in the 80’s. But I am a big fan. I am anticipating his new album, “Comicopera”, which I have yet to hear. I greatly enjoyed his 2003 “Cuckooland” album. This list should also include his works with Soft Machine (the first 4 albums) and Matching Mole (both albums), but it doesn’t. Surprisingly, some of the collections here are very good – notably “Flotsam & Jetsam” and “Going Back A Bit”. I am also very fond of the many cameo appearances Mr. Wyatt has made on a variety of artists records – thing like the “Fictitious Sports” album by Nick Mason (who also produced his magnificent “Rock Bottom” album) and “The Hapless Child” by Michael Mantler.

He’s sometimes called “The saddest voice on Earth” – but I have never particularly found him to sound ‘sad’. I like ‘em all, but if I had to pick one, it’d be “Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard”.