*In process of stocking. 2022 stock.* One of the first, longest running and most acclaimed improvisational rock ensembles in the world presents a special collection of live recordings culled from the private archives of guitarist extraordinaire Fred Frith. Hand picked for this release, the music comes from their exciting 1999 European tour, and from their most recent onslaughts in 2008. An essential document of one of the most incendiary rock trios in music history.
Fred Frith: Electric Guitar
Charles Hayward: Drums, Melodica, Voice
Bill Laswell: Electric Bass
All music improvised live in concert.
Recorded at : Moers Festival, Moers, Germany : May 23, 1999 (tracks 1, 5) Rote Fabrik, Zürich, Switzerland : May 25, 1999 (tracks 2-4) Castello Estense, Ferrara, Italy : June 22, 2008 (tracks 6-11)
Compiled and edited November/December 2012
