Phonography (album)
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Phonography was the 1976 debut 12" vinyl record album by outsider
musician and one-man band
R. Stevie Moore
.
The album was originally privately pressed in a limited edition of 100 copies on the artist's private Vital Records "label" in Nashville
Tennessee
. It contains Moore's earliest songs and sound experiments, all recorded on 1/4 track 7½ ips reel-to-reel stereo tape decks. A 7" e.p. was issued in 1977 called Four From Phonography, which was the debut release by Moore's uncle Harry Palmer
's H.P. Music label.
The album was reissued in a larger general pressing on H.P. Music in late 1978. It had a different front cover image.
Phonography was included in "Alt-Rock-A-Rama" as being among "The Fifty Most Significant Indie Records".
Phonography was reissued on compact disc in 1998 by Flamingo Records in Albuquerque NM. It included 8 non-LP bonus tracks, as well as many photos and an informative interview/essay by Dennis Diken.
Phonography was newly remastered and reissued again on CD in 2009 by Chris Cutler
's Recommended Records
without the bonus tracks, but with a new booklet of images and data. In 2010 a newer remaster was reissued on deluxe high-grade vinyl by Sundazed Records.
Outsider music
Outsider music, a term coined by Irwin Chusid in the mid-1990s, are songs and compositions by musicians who are not part of the commercial music industry who write songs that ignore standard musical or lyrical conventions, either because they have no formal training or because they disagree with...
musician and one-man band
One-man band
A one-man band is a musician who plays a number of musical instruments simultaneously using their hands, feet, limbs, and various mechanical contraptions. The simplest type of "one-man band" — a singer accompanying themselves on acoustic guitar and harmonica mounted in a metal "harp rack" below the...
R. Stevie Moore
R. Stevie Moore
Robert Steven Moore is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. In addition to having numerous albums released on labels around the world, the prolific Moore has self-released over 400 cassette and CD-R albums since 1968, as well as dozens of home videos, mostly through the R. Stevie Moore...
.
The album was originally privately pressed in a limited edition of 100 copies on the artist's private Vital Records "label" in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It contains Moore's earliest songs and sound experiments, all recorded on 1/4 track 7½ ips reel-to-reel stereo tape decks. A 7" e.p. was issued in 1977 called Four From Phonography, which was the debut release by Moore's uncle Harry Palmer
Harry Palmer
Harry Palmer is the name of the protagonist of a number of films based on the main character from the spy novels written by Len Deighton. Michael Caine played Harry Palmer in the films based on three of the first four of the published novels featuring this character, and also later in two films not...
's H.P. Music label.
The album was reissued in a larger general pressing on H.P. Music in late 1978. It had a different front cover image.
Phonography was included in "Alt-Rock-A-Rama" as being among "The Fifty Most Significant Indie Records".
Phonography was reissued on compact disc in 1998 by Flamingo Records in Albuquerque NM. It included 8 non-LP bonus tracks, as well as many photos and an informative interview/essay by Dennis Diken.
Phonography was newly remastered and reissued again on CD in 2009 by Chris Cutler
Chris Cutler
Chris Cutler is an English percussionist, composer, lyricist and music theorist. Best known for his work with English avant-rock group Henry Cow, Cutler was also a member and drummer of a number of other bands, including Art Bears, News from Babel, Pere Ubu and Gong/Mothergong...
's Recommended Records
Recommended Records
Recommended Records is a British independent record label and distribution network founded by Chris Cutler in March 1978. RēR features largely "Rock in Opposition" and related music, but it also distributes selected music released on other independent labels.In 1982 Cutler established November...
without the bonus tracks, but with a new booklet of images and data. In 2010 a newer remaster was reissued on deluxe high-grade vinyl by Sundazed Records.
Track listing
- "Melbourne" - 3:24
- "Explanation of Artist" - :31
- "Goodbye Piano" - 2:37
- "Explanation of Listener" - :49
- "California Rhythm" - 3:42
- "I've Begun to Fall in Love" - 2:03
- "The Spot" - 1:19
- "I Want You in My Life" - 2:25
- "I Wish I Could Sing" - 4:12 video
- "Theme From A.G." - 1:24
- "The Voice" - :44
- "Showing Shadows" - 3:02 video
- "She Don't Know What To Do With Herself" - 3:17
- "The Lariat Wressed Posing Hour" - 3:53 video
- "I Not Listening" - 3:13
- "Mr. Nashville" - 1:34
- "Moons" - 5:57
- "Welcome to London" - :57 (bonus track on 1998 CD)
- "You and Me" - 2:29 (bonus track on 1998 CD)
- "Wayne Wayne (Go Away)" - 4:46 (bonus track on 1998 CD)
- "Forecast" - 2:00 (bonus track on 1998 CD)
- "Why Should I Love You" - 3:53 (bonus track on 1998 CD)
- "Dates" - 5:09 (bonus track on 1998 CD)
- "Hobbies Galore" - 4:13 (bonus track on 1998 CD)
- "Because We're the Dig" - 5:17 (bonus track on 1998 CD)