Gravity

by Fred Frith

Overview

This one of the most important guitar-based, experimental guitar titles from the avant-guitarist and founding Henry Cow member Fred Frith. Gravity is the most lighthearted of Frith's solo output, actually. It is Frith's celebration of dance from all cultures. Perhaps it is the streak of dance-music appreciation that caused him to collaborate on the musical score to Sally Potter's The Tango Lesson. Percussion is light and largely marked with handclaps. The guitars sound twangy and bring folk instrumentation to mind. Violins and horns add a jubilant feel to the music. Many musicians help vary the sound of each track and some of these guests are from Samla Mammas Manna, the Muffins, and Henry Cow. Gravity is an entertaining and multicultural pocket folk festival. ~ Tom Schulte

Product Details

Release Date:	06/04/2002
Label:	Fred Records
UPC:	0752725020329
Rank:	111087

Tracks

1. The Boy Beats the Rams (Kluck Tluce Berany)
2. Spring Any Day Now
3. Don't Cry for Me
4. Hands of the Juggler
5. Norrgarden Nyvla
6. Year of the Monkey
7. What a Dilemma
8. Crack in the Concrete
9. Come Across
10. Dancing in the Street/My Enemy Is a Bad Man
11. Slap Dance
12. A Career in Real Estate
13. Dancing in Rockville, Maryland

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Fred Frith   Primary Artist,Bass,Drums,Piano,Guitar,Violin,Keyboards,Percussion,Synthesizer
Olivia Bruynhooghe   Percussion,Clapping
Eino Haapala   Guitar,Mandolin
Denis VanHecke   Clapping,Percussion
Asha Swanson   Vocals
Tina Curran   Bass,Wind,Clapping
Paul Sears   Bass,Drums
Chris Cutler   Maracas,Marimba,Clapping,Percussion,Drums (Snare)
Etienne Conod   Clapping,Percussion
Hasse Bruniusson   Drums
Veronique Vincent   Clapping,Percussion
Marc Hollander   Wind,Clarinet,Sax (Alto),Clarinet (Bass)
Billy Swan   Bass
Lars Hollmer   Organ,Piano,Accordion,Keyboards,Sax (Alto),Clarinet (Bass)
Catherine Jauniaux   Clapping,Percussion
Tom Scott   Saxophone,Sax (Soprano)
Dave Newhouse   Organ,Sax (Alto)
Michel Berkmans   Clapping,Percussion
Frank Wuyts   Drums,Clapping,Recorder,Keyboards,Percussion

Technical Credits

Tina Curran   Photography
Alfreda Benge   Artwork,Cover Painting
Ivy Jo Hunter   Composer
Fred Frith   Composer,Producer
Etienne Conod   Engineer,Producer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
Myles Boisen   Mastering
Henry Cow   Arranger
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Composer
Tom Scott   Engineer
Olivia Bruynhooghe   Dance