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世界文学全集古典篇の一冊。
ESP-DISKは1963年、ニューヨークの5番街156番地の12階で開業し、エスペラントのアルバムをリリースした(これがレーベル名の由来である)。
その年の暮れ近く、オーナーのバーナード・ストルマンはアルバート・アイラーの演奏を聴き、彼のレコーディングを計画する。その後、1年半の間に45枚のアルバムが録音・発売され、そのほとんどがそれまで知られていなかったフリー・インプロヴィゼーションのアーティストをフィーチャーしたものでした。
例外は、1950年代に世界的な知名度を獲得したオーネット・コールマンとポール・ブレイである。ESPからリーダーとしてデビューしたアーティストは、アルバート・アイラー、ガトー・バルビエリ、マリオン・ブラウン、バートン・グリーン、パティ・ウオーターズ、ヘンリー・グライムズ、チャールズ・タイラー、サニー・マレー、ミルフォード・グレイブス、ソニー・シモンズ、ロニー・ボイキンス、そしてフランク・ライトなどです。これらのアーティストのうち何人かは、その後すぐにインパルスやコロムビアのレーベルに引き抜かれ、録音されることになった。ESPは、このような事態を想定して、アーティストと期間契約を結ばず、これらの大企業からプロモーションの支援を受けることにしたのである。
ESPのロックグループ、ファッグスとパールズ・ビフォア・スワインは、ベトナム戦争に反対する力強い声明(「Kill for Peace」、「Uncle John」)を書き、録音し、彼らのレコードは口コミでポップチャートの上位に急速に上昇しました。一夜にして、レコード業界は彼らのLPの海賊版を作り始め、ESPにはそれ以上の注文は来なくなった。
レーベルの目玉である新しい音楽は、アメリカでは無視され、ライセンス契約を結んでいるヨーロッパや日本ではもてはやされた。ESPを設立したバーナード・ストールマンは、レコード制作を続けたが、ディストリビューターは海賊盤を購入するようになり、彼の市場は消滅した。彼は、レーベルが資金不足に陥る1975年まで、水面下で活動した。ESPが閉鎖してから数カ月で、連邦政府による海賊版売買防止法が制定された。
マスターテープは、貸金庫に保管され、17年間もそこにあった。弁護士だったストールマンは、やがてニューヨーク州の司法長官補佐官として就職し、1991年に退職した。その後、1992年にドイツのレコード会社ZYXからライセンスを受け、全115タイトルがCDで再発売された。この関係は6年間続き、その後オランダのレーベル CALIBRE と短期間のライセンス契約を結び、さらにイタリアの会社 Abraxas とライセンス契約を結びました。2005年、ESPは製造を再開し、現在、多くのタイトルは多くの国の小売店から、あるいはこのウェブサイトから直接オンライン注文で、あるいはitunes, emusic, rhapsody, musicnetなどからダウンロードで入手することができるようになっています。
Walter Zimmermann "Voces" [3CD Box + 142-page Book] |
Label: Mode mode335-337 フェルドマンやケージの制約された美的センスに影響されつつも、土着感覚を忘れずに独自の特異なアプローチを追求したドイツの作曲家Walter Zimmermann。米現音の老舗Modeから5タイトル目となる2022年新作は、主に氏の声楽作品と珍しいドキュメント的録音を纏め上げた1979~2016年までの3CDアーカイヴボックス。ロックやポップ等氏の異なる側面が確認出来る面白作品集であり マース・カニングハム・ダンス・カンパニーの音楽家を含む様々な人物達がサポート。付属の142ページにはエッセイや貴重な写真資料が掲載されています。 This deluxe 3-CD set comes with a 142-page book containing the complete song texts (with translations) and essays by Albert Breier and Christopher Fox. Lavishly illustrated with photos and art by Nanne Meyer. Packaged in a slipcase. Voces is a collection of rare recordings documenting many of Walter Zimmermann’s compositions for voices from 1979–2016. The words set to music range from Meister Eckhart and Hadewijch to Michail Lermontov, Ossip Mandelstam, Edmond Jabès, Tomas Tranströmer, Felix Philipp Ingold and Robert Creeley (with Creely’s voice accompanying the musicians). Performers include: Claudia Barainsky, Tehila Nini Goldstein, Sheva Tehoval / Magda Łapaj, Peter Schöne / Jan Philip Schulze, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, KNM Ensemble, Walter Zimmermann and Band and the musicians of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company with David Tudor, Takehisha Kosugi, D’Arcy Gray, John D. S. Adams. A rare recording from 1982 was recently discovered: “Freunde/Friends” sung and played by Walter Zimmermann and his rock/pop/new music band during their U.S. Tour in Los Angeles, showing a very different musical side of Walter Zimmermann. The deluxe 3-CD set comes with a 142-page book containing the complete song texts (with translations) and essays by Albert Breier and Christopher Fox. Lavishly illustrated with photos and art by Nanne Meyer. Packaged in a slipcase. |
| A1 | Doughnut | 9:00 | |
| A2 | Sadness | 4:00 | |
| A3 | Dedication To Poets And Writers | 8:50 | |
| B1 | The Ark | 23:24 |
| ESP Disk – 1006 | |
レコード, LP, Album, White Label, Stereo, Silscreen Review Copy | |
| US | |
| 1965年 | |
| Jazz | |
| Free Jazz, Avantgarde |
| A1 | Doughnut | 9:00 | |
| A2 | Sadness | 4:00 | |
| A3 | Dedication To Poets And Writers | 8:50 | |
| B1 | The Ark | 23:24 |
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Direct Link| A1 | Love Makes Sweet Music Bass – Daevid Allen Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Kevin Ayers Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Chas Chandler Written-By – Ayers* Bass – Daevid Allen Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Kevin Ayers Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Chas Chandler Written-By – Ayers* | 2:27 | |
| A2 | Feelin' Reelin' Squeelin' Bass, Vocals – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar, Whistle, Backing Vocals – Daevid Allen Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Kim Fowley Written-By – Ayers* Bass, Vocals – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar, Whistle, Backing Vocals – Daevid Allen Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Kim Fowley Written-By – Ayers* | 2:50 | |
| A3 | Memories Bass – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Daevid Allen Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Giorgio Gomelsky Written-By – Hopper* Bass – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Daevid Allen Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Giorgio Gomelsky Written-By – Hopper* | 2:58 | |
| A4 | She's Gone Bass – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Daevid Allen Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Voice [Barely Audible Aphorism] – William Burroughs* Written-By – Ayers* Bass – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Guitar – Daevid Allen Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Voice [Barely Audible Aphorism] – William Burroughs* Written-By – Ayers* | 2:29 | |
| A5 | Why Am I So Short? / So Boot If At All / A Certain Kind Bass, Piano [On 'So Boot If At All'] – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Chas Chandler, Tom Wilson (2) Written-By [Why Am I So Short? / A Certain Kind] – Hopper* Written-By [Why Am I So Short? / So Boot If At All] – Wyatt* Bass, Piano [On 'So Boot If At All'] – Kevin Ayers Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Chas Chandler, Tom Wilson (2) Written-By [Why Am I So Short? / A Certain Kind] – Hopper* Written-By [Why Am I So Short? / So Boot If At All] – Wyatt* | 13:13 | |
| B1 | We Did It Again / Plus Belle Qu'une Poubelle / Why Are We Sleeping? Backing Vocals [Why Are We Sleeping?] – Cake* Bass, Vocals – Kevin Ayers Drums, Backing Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Chas Chandler, Tom Wilson (2) Written-By – Ayers* Backing Vocals [Why Are We Sleeping?] – Cake* Bass, Vocals – Kevin Ayers Drums, Backing Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Chas Chandler, Tom Wilson (2) Written-By – Ayers* | 10:32 | |
| B2 | A Concise British Alphabet - Part 2 / Hullo Der / Dada Was Here / Thank You Pierrot Lunaire / Have You Ever Been Grean? / Pataphysical Introduction - Part 2 Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Saxophone – Brian Hopper Written-By – Wyatt* Written-By [A Concise British Alphabet - Part 2 / Hullo Der / Dada Was Here / Thank You Pierrot Lunaire / Have You Ever Been Grean?] – Hopper* Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Saxophone – Brian Hopper Written-By – Wyatt* Written-By [A Concise British Alphabet - Part 2 / Hullo Der / Dada Was Here / Thank You Pierrot Lunaire / Have You Ever Been Grean?] – Hopper* | 7:33 | |
| B3 | As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still | 2:34 | |
| B4 | Dedicated To You But You Weren't Listening Acoustic Guitar – Hugh Hopper Harpsichord – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Vocals – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Hopper* Acoustic Guitar – Hugh Hopper Harpsichord – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Vocals – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Hopper* | 2:33 | |
| C1 | The Moon In June Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Written-By – Wyatt* Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Written-By – Wyatt* | 13:00 | |
| C2 | Esther's Nose Job Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig* Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Soprano Saxophone – Lyn Dobson Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Ratledge* Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig* Drums, Vocals – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Soprano Saxophone – Lyn Dobson Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Ratledge* | 11:57 | |
| D1 | Mousetrap / Noisette / Backwards / Mousetrap Reprise Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig* Drums – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Soprano Saxophone – Lyn Dobson Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By [Backwards] – Ratledge* Written-By [Mousetrap / Noisette / Mousetrap Reprise] – Hopper* Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig* Drums – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Soprano Saxophone – Lyn Dobson Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By [Backwards] – Ratledge* Written-By [Mousetrap / Noisette / Mousetrap Reprise] – Hopper* | 8:46 | |
| D2 | Slightly All The Time / Out Bloody Rageous / Eamonn Andrews Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Written-By – Ratledge* Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – Robert Wyatt Organ, Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Producer – John Walters Written-By – Ratledge* | 15:19 | |
| E1 | Teeth Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig* Double Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – Robert Wyatt Electric Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Tenor Saxophone – Alan Skidmore Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Ratledge* Alto Saxophone – Elton Dean Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig* Double Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – Robert Wyatt Electric Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Tenor Saxophone – Alan Skidmore Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Ratledge* | 9:13 | |
| E2 | Kings And Queens Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig* Drums – Robert Wyatt Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Flute [Alto] – Jimmy Hastings Producer – Soft Machine Saxello – Elton Dean Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Hopper* Bass – Hugh Hopper Cornet – Mark Charig* Drums – Robert Wyatt Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Flute [Alto] – Jimmy Hastings Producer – Soft Machine Saxello – Elton Dean Trombone – Nick Evans Written-By – Hopper* | 5:01 | |
| E3 | All White Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – Phil Howard Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Saxello – Elton Dean Written-By – Ratledge* Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – Phil Howard Electric Piano – Mike Ratledge Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Saxello – Elton Dean Written-By – Ratledge* | 6:05 | |
| E4 | Bone Bass, Pipe [Whirling Pipe] – Hugh Hopper Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Organ – Mike Ratledge Percussion – John Marshall Producer – Soft Machine Recorder – Elton Dean Written-By – Dean* Bass, Pipe [Whirling Pipe] – Hugh Hopper Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Organ – Mike Ratledge Percussion – John Marshall Producer – Soft Machine Recorder – Elton Dean Written-By – Dean* | 3:28 | |
| F1 | Stanley Stamps Gibbon Album Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – John Marshall Executive Producer – Sean Murphy Piano – Karl Jenkins Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Written-By – Ratledge* Bass – Hugh Hopper Drums – John Marshall Executive Producer – Sean Murphy Piano – Karl Jenkins Piano, Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Written-By – Ratledge* | 5:55 | |
| F2 | Carol Ann Bass – Roy Babbington Electric Piano – Karl Jenkins Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Synthesizer – Mike Ratledge Written-By – Jenkins* Bass – Roy Babbington Electric Piano – Karl Jenkins Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Producer – Soft Machine Synthesizer – Mike Ratledge Written-By – Jenkins* | 3:46 | |
| F3 | Hazard Profile - Part 1 Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – John Marshall Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Guitar – Allan Holdsworth Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Soprano Saxophone, Electric Piano – Karl Jenkins Written-By – Jenkins* Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – John Marshall Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Guitar – Allan Holdsworth Organ – Mike Ratledge Producer – Soft Machine Soprano Saxophone, Electric Piano – Karl Jenkins Written-By – Jenkins* | 9:16 | |
| F4 | The Tale Of Taliesin Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – John Marshall Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Guitar – John Etheridge Piano, Synthesizer [String] – Karl Jenkins Producer – Soft Machine Written-By – Jenkins* Bass – Roy Babbington Drums – John Marshall Executive-Producer – Sean Murphy Guitar – John Etheridge Piano, Synthesizer [String] – Karl Jenkins Producer – Soft Machine Written-By – Jenkins* | 7:14 |