RK 50: Robert Wyatt

9-11-08 RK50: Robert Wyatt

I have been a fan of Robert Wyatt ever since hearing Soft Machine “Volume Two” in about 1971 or so. I have not listed his EP’s or singles.

LP 1982 - 1984 (Collection) ROUGH TR JPN 25RTL-20

1984 7 TRK Collection, insert

CD COMICOPERA DOMINO US DNO 157

2007 16 TRKS

CDx2 CUCKOOLAND VIDEOARTS JPN VACK-1269

2003 17 TRKS CD + CD Single, CD-only release?

CD DONDESTAN RHINO US R2 79469

1991 10 TRKS CD-only release?

CD END OF AN EAR, THE COLUMBIA FR 473005.2

1970 9 TRKS 1st CD ed. ('92 issue)

LP END OF AN EAR, THE CBS UK 64189

1970 9 TRKS UK original

CD FLOTSAM JETSAM (Collection) ROUGH TR UK R3112

1994 18 TRK Collection

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

1994 29 TRK Collection

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

1985 15 TRK Collection (70's/80's recordings)

CD MID EIGHTIES (Collection) RHINO US R2 79488

1993 18 TRK Collection (80's recordings)

CD NOTHING CAN STOP US HANNIBAL UK HNCD 1433

1982 10 TRKS ('98 issue)

LP NOTHING CAN STOP US ROADRUNNER NL RR 9983

1982 10 TRKS insert

CD OLD ROTTENHAT ROUGH TR UK ROUGHCD 69

1986 10 TRKS

LP ROCK BOTTOM VIRGIN UK V 2017

1974 6 TRKS UK original issue

CD ROCK BOTTOM kami VIDEOARTS JPN VACK-1225

1974 6 TRKS kami sleeve ('02 issue)

LP RUTH IS STRANGER THAN RICHARD VIRGIN UK V 2034

1975 10 TRKS UK original issue

CD RUTH IS STRANGER THAN RICHARD kami VIDEOARTS JPN VACK-1226

1975 10 TRKS kami sleeve ('02 issue)

CD SHLEEP THIRSTY EAR THI 57040.2

1997 11 TRKS CD-only release?

CD SOLAR FLARES BURN FOR YOU CUNIEFORM US RUNE 175

2003 13 TRK Collection (70's recordings etc.)

CD THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE HANNIBAL US HNCD 1507

2005 14 TRKS Live, Sept. 8th, 1974

To my knowledge, he has never performed in the U.S. since the late 60’s. Mr. Wyatt was the ambitious drummer / vocalist for the Soft Machine (and his own band Matching Mole) until he fell from a 3^rd story window. “Rock Bottom” was his first album after his accident. I think my favorite is still the album after that, “Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard”.

Please support Mr. Wyatt by buying whatever releases of his you can find. As far as I am concerned, he is a national treasure of England.