STEVE BERESFORD – The Bath Of Surprise (Piano – Piano 003 / LP-1980)

Label: Piano – Piano 003
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album / Country: UK / Released: 1980

Style: Free Improvisation, Experimental

Artwork [Layout], Photography [Cover Photography] – Hot Pink Heart Graphics

Recorded by David Cunningham and Steve Beresford 1977-1980

Produced by David Cunningham

All tracks composed by Steve Beresford / Quartz Publications / 1980

except 10 by Nick Curinga and Paul Politi /Golden /

Published By – Quartz Publications

Matrix / Runout (Side 1): PIANO 003A1 EG BRIEF ENCOUNTER

Matrix / Runout (Side 2): PIANO 003B1 EG IF YOU FIND EARTH BORING

(vinyl release 1980, deleted)

A1  -  Punctuation  ............................................................................................. 1:30

A2  -  Lieutenant Dub ......................................................................................... 4:08

A3  -  Cat Picture ............................................................................................... 1:42

A4  -  What Is a Thing ........................................................................................ 0:37

A5  -  The Bath of Surprise ................................................................................ 2:36

A6  -  Concealed Entrance ................................................................................ 2:12

A7  -  My Old Piano ........................................................................................... 1:33

A8  -  Burning Problems .................................................................................... 1:38

A9  -  Schlussakkord .......................................................................................... 3:25

A10 - Those Oldies but Goodies Remind Me of You ......................................... 1:18

B1  -  A Cup of Tea and a Bun .......................................................................... 7:18

B2  -  Mr. And Mrs. Wu ..................................................................................... 4:13

B3  -  Spring Clips ............................................................................................. 9:58

B4  -  A Continuous Supply of History ............................................................... 0:37

STEVE BERESFORD – acoustic guitar, percussion, piano, synthesizer, melodica, euphonium, performer [whirled bee, whirled tube, clarinet mouthpiece, bath water, nailbrush, body, tubes, reeds, balloons, footclickers, blechtrommer, giggle stick], musicbox, ukulele, performer [cowbox, musical toothbrush, cassette, duck call, electronic bird, squeaky chops, chicken box], turntables [toy record player], horn [plastic], performer [talking telephone, astro-phaser], trumpet, whistle, bass, piano [toy], cymbal, drums, voice, flugelhorn

Remark:
To avoid damaging the compactness of the whole, I did not divide the album into separate numbers, so that after downloading it you get two stripes, side A and side B. I also respected all the breaks and silences as in the original without any shortening. I tried to make the sound clean and fresh. I hope you enjoy it, LP is more than interesting and side B is magical.



If you find it, buy this album!