Miniatures: A Sequence of Fifty‐One Tiny Masterpieces

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bum Love / We’re a Happy Family/Bali Ha’i / The Wreck of the Hesperus / Green and Pleasant / Mine TonightOllie Halsall and John Halsey / The Residents / Roger McGough / Morgan Fisher / John Otway5:06
2My Way / Rangers in the Night / Opus 5 / Body Language / Andy the Dentist / Wagner’s Ring in One MinutePete Challis and Phil Diplock / Robert Wyatt / Stinky Winkles / Mary Longford / Andy “Thunderclap” Newman / David Bedford5:56
3The Entire Works of Henry Cow / Look Beneath the Surface / Week‐End / With Wings Pressed Back / Cum On Feel the Noize
editor:
Morgan Fisher
compilation of:
The Entire Works of Henry Cow by Fred Frith, Look Beneath the Surface by Maggie Nicols (Scottish free-jazz vocalist, dancer, and performer), Week‐End by Joseph Racaille, With Wings Pressed Back by The Work and Cum On Feel the Noize by Neil Innes & Son (Neil Innes's son)
Fred Frith / Maggie Nicols / Joseph Racaille / The Work / Neil Innes and Son4:19
4Toscany in Blue (Last Minute) / An End to the Matter / One Minute in the Life of Ivan Denisovich / Alice
editor:
Morgan Fisher
compilation of:
Toscany in Blue (Last Minute) by Herbert Distel (Swiss conceptual artist and composer), An End to the Matter by Lol Coxhill (English free-improvising saxophonist), One Minute in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Ken Ellis and Alice by Steve Miller (British keyboardist, ex-Caravan)
Herbert Distel / Lol Coxhill / Ken Ellis / Steve Miller4:04
5John Peel Sings the Blues Badly / Serrons nous les coudes / Sounds That Saved My Life (Homage to K.S.) / Miniature / The History of Rock’n’Roll / BreatherNorman Lovett / Patrick Portella / George Melly / Robert Fripp / Andy Partridge / Phantom Captain5:14
6Enterbrain Exit / An Imaginary Orchestrina / Stop the Music for a Minute / Tetrad / Sweetest Love (Lament After a Broken Sashcord on a Theme of John Donne) / TipperaryRon Geesin / Alejandro Viñao / Quentin Crisp / Simon Desorgher / Ralph Steadman / R.D. Laing and Son6:02
7Beach Double / Scène de ballet / Brooch Boat / Do Tell Us / A Miniaturisation of Bartok’s Sonata for 2 Pianos & Percussion (3rd Movement)Trevor Wishart / John White / Ivor Cutler / Hector Zazou / Michael Bass and Ellen Tenenbaum4:27
8A Swift One / Refreshment Break / Night Touch / Racing Poodles
editor:
Morgan Fisher
compilation of:
A Swift One by Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders), Refreshment Break by Bob Cobbing & Henri Chopin (poet), Night Touch by Dave Vanian and Racing Poodles by Metabolist
Martin Chambers / Bob Cobbing and Henri Chopin / Dave Vanian / Metabolist3:52
9After Mendelssohn / Paint It Black / Arthur’s Treat / Talking World War III Blues / 89‒90‒91‒92Gavin Bryars / ½ Japanese / Simon Jeffes / Mark Perry / Michael Nyman4:31
10Index of Ends / James, Mark & Me (in the manner of Tom Waits) / Hep! / The Minute Warp / Chorale from Beethoven’s 9th SymphonyDavid Cunningham / Kevin Coyne / Etron Fou Leloublan / Neil Oram and Ken Campbell and the Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool / Pete Seeger5:15
11One Minutes Silence[no artist]1:00
12The Miniatures MiniatureAll Artists0:59

Credits

Release group

included in:Miniatures One + Two
part of:Miniatures (Various Artists releases compiled by Morgan Fisher) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/32838 [info]