Preludes Airs and Yodels (A Penguin Cafe Primer)

~ Release by Penguin Cafe Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Music for a Found Harmonium
recording engineer:
Ian Morais
producer:
Simon Jeffes
bass guitar [bass]:
Kuma Harada
recording of:
Music for a Found Harmonium
composer:
Simon Jeffes
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra3:40
2Perpetuum Mobile
producer:
Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
mixer:
Ian Morais
analog synthesizer [Prophet V], membranophone [drum] and piano [Bösendorfer piano]:
Simon Jeffes
cello [cellos]:
Helen Liebmann (cellist)
violin:
Elizabeth Perry (violinist), Bob Loveday and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe
mixed at:
Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Perpetuum mobile
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra4:30
3Penguin Cafe Single
engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
producer:
Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
cello:
Helen Liebmann (cellist) (in 1974)
electric guitar:
Simon Jeffes (in 1974)
electric piano:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) (in 1974)
violin:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor) (in 1974)
recording of:
Penguin Café Single
composer:
Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann (cellist), Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
Penguin Cafe Orchestra6:15
4Air
recording engineer:
Ian Morais
producer:
Simon Jeffes
electric violin:
Marcus Beale
recording of:
Air
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra4:21
5Telephone and Rubber Band
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980)
mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Telephone and Rubber Band
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra42:32
6Dirt
producer:
Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
mixer:
Ian Morais
bass, cuatro, electric guitar, membranophone [zebra drum] and tin whistle [penny whistles]:
Simon Jeffes
shekere:
Danny Cummins (British drummer and percussionist)
solo violin:
Bob Loveday
ukulele:
Neil Rennie
violin [rhythm violin]:
Simon Jeffes and Bob Loveday
Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer piano]:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe
mixed at:
Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dirt
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra4:50
7Giles Farnaby's Dream
producer:
Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
bass, cuatro [quatro], effects [ring modulator], electric piano, guitar, other instruments [cheng], spinet and other vocals [mouth percussion]:
Simon Jeffes
cello:
Helen Liebmann (cellist)
ukulele [ukelele]:
Simon Jeffes and Neil Rennie
viola and violin:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
vocals:
Emily Young
recording of:
Giles Farnaby's Dream
composer:
Giles Farnaby (English renaissance and baroque composer)
arranger:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra2:18
8Oscar Tango
producer:
Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
mixer:
Ian Morais
cello:
Helen Liebmann (cellist)
piano [Blüthner piano] and piano [Bösendorfer piano]:
Simon Jeffes
viola:
Geoffrey Richardson
violin:
Elizabeth Perry (violinist) and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
violin [harmony]:
Bob Loveday
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe
mixed at:
Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Oscar Tango
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra3:10
9Rosasolis
Penguin Cafe Orchestra4:15
10Air à Danser
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980)
mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Air à Danser
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra4:30
11Music for a Found Harmonium
producer:
Gerry O’Beirne (Irish guitarist) and Patrick Street
accordion:
Jackie Daly
bouzouki, harmonica and mandolin:
Andy Irvine
fiddle:
Kevin Burke (Irish master fiddler) and James Kelly (fiddler)
guitar:
Arty McGlynn and Gerry O’Beirne (Irish guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Bill Whelan
uilleann pipes:
Declan Masterson
cover recording of:
Music for a Found Harmonium
composer:
Simon Jeffes
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Penguin Cafe
Patrick Street42:44
12Yodel 3
recording of:
Yodel 3
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra3:25
13White Mischief
recording engineer:
Ian Morais
producer:
Simon Jeffes
piano:
Simon Jeffes
recording of:
White Mischief
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra5:50
14Prelude and Yodel
recording engineer:
Ian Morais
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recording of:
Prelude and Yodel
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra3:50
15Harmonic Necklace
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980)
mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Harmonic Necklace
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra1:13
16Steady State
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980)
mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Steady State
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra3:40
17Nothing Really Blue
recording of:
Nothing Really Blue
composer:
Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra5:06
18Pandaharmonium
remixer:
The Orb
remix of:
Music for a Found Harmonium by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
The Orb5:29
19Piano Music
Penguin Cafe Orchestra1:54

Credits

Release

design/illustration and photography:Emily Young
mastering:Tony Cousins (mastering engineer)
part of:Ambient (Virgin Records) (Virgin's Ambient series, 1993-1997) (number: AMBT15) (order: 15)
ASIN:US: B000000HQ6 [info]