A Brief History

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Tracklist

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1Beanfields
producer:
Simon Jeffes
mixer:
Ian Morais
cello:
Helen Liebmann (cellist)
cuatro:
Neil Rennie
keyboard and piano [Blüthner piano]:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
mandolin:
Geoffrey Richardson
omnichord:
Simon Jeffes
percussion:
Ian Maidman and Julio Segovia
ukulele:
Simon Jeffes and Paul Street
violin:
Simon Jeffes and Bob Loveday
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe
mixed at:
Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Beanfields
composer:
Simon Jeffes
recording of:
Beanfields
composer:
Simon Jeffes
4:32
2Telephone and Rubber Band
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980)
mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Telephone and Rubber Band
composer:
Simon Jeffes
42:29
3Music 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
3:40
4Perpetuum 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
4:28
5From the Colonies
3:23
6Giles Farnaby's Dream
recording of:
Giles Farnaby's Dream
composer:
Giles Farnaby (English renaissance and baroque composer)
arranger:
Simon Jeffes
4:13
7Surface Tension
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, ukulele [ukelele] and other vocals [mouth percussion]:
Simon Jeffes
cello:
Helen Liebmann (cellist)
viola and violin:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
vocals:
Emily Young (sculptor)
recording of:
Surface Tension
composer:
Simon Jeffes
2:23
8Air à Danser
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980)
mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Air à Danser
composer:
Simon Jeffes
4:32
9Yodel 1
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980)
mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Yodel 1
composer:
Simon Jeffes
4:10
10Numbers 1-4
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980)
mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Numbers 1 to 4
composer:
Simon Jeffes
3.66:54
11Steady State
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980)
mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Steady State
composer:
Simon Jeffes
3:36
12Paul's Dance
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980)
mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Paul's Dance
composer:
Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
1:46
13Prelude & Yodel
producer:
Simon Jeffes
cello:
Helen Liebmann (cellist)
cuatro:
Geoffrey Richardson and Paul Street
electric guitar:
Simon Jeffes
guitar:
Simon Jeffes and Paul Street
keyboard:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
percussion:
Ian Maidman and Julio Segovia
ukulele:
Neil Rennie
violin:
Bob Loveday
live recording of:
Prelude and Yodel
composer:
Simon Jeffes
recording of:
Prelude and Yodel
composer:
Simon Jeffes
3:59
14Heartwind
recording engineer:
Ian Morais
producer:
Simon Jeffes
bass, electric guitar and tin whistle [penny whistle]:
Geoffrey Richardson
piano and ukulele:
Simon Jeffes
recording of:
Heartwind
composer:
Simon Jeffes and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
4:14
15White Mischief
recording engineer:
Ian Morais
producer:
Simon Jeffes
piano:
Simon Jeffes
recording of:
White Mischief
composer:
Simon Jeffes
5:47
16Dirt
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
4:49
17Rosasolis
producer:
Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
mixer:
Ian Morais
analog synthesizer [Prophet V] and omnichord:
Simon Jeffes
cello [cellos]:
Helen Liebmann (cellist)
percussion:
Danny Cummins (British drummer and percussionist)
viola [violas]:
Geoffrey Richardson
violin [violins]:
Bob Loveday
recorded at:
Penguin Cafe
mixed at:
Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Rosasolis
composer:
Simon Jeffes
3.34:16
18Organum
sound engineer:
Ian Morais
assistant engineer:
Matthew Lawrence
assistant producer:
Ian Morais
producer:
Simon Jeffes
assistant mixer:
Ben Findlay (engineer and producer)
bass:
Ian Maidman (on 1994-07-23)
cello:
Helen Liebmann (cellist) (on 1994-07-23)
guitar:
Simon Jeffes (on 1994-07-23)
harmonium:
Steve Fletcher (on 1994-07-23)
percussion:
Julio Segovia (on 1994-07-23)
piano:
Simon Jeffes (on 1994-07-23) and Stephen Fletcher (on 1994-07-23)
reeds:
Barbara Bolte (on 1994-07-23)
trombone:
Annie Whitehead (British jazz trombonist) (on 1994-07-23)
ukulele:
Neil Rennie (on 1994-07-23)
violin:
Peter McGowan (violinist) (on 1994-07-23)
recorded at:
The Wool Hall in Beckington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (on 1994-07-23)
mixed at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Organum (on 1994-07-23)
composer:
Simon Jeffes
3.34:28
19Lullaby
3:57