Monster (Abridged reissue)

~ Release by David Thomas (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Original release 1981. Recorded as 'David Thomas and the Pedestrians'

Original release 1987. Recorded as 'David Thomas and the Wooden Birds'

More Places Forever: Original release 1984. Monster Walks...: Original release 1986. Recorded as 'David Thomas and the Wooden Birds'

Annotation last modified on 2005-08-06 16:27 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Sound of the Sand
2▼CD: Variations on a Theme
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1Pedestrian Walk
bass guitar:
Paul Hamann
guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
membranophone:
Anton Fier (drummer)
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
4:35
2Bird Town
bass guitar:
Paul Hamann
guitar:
Jim Jones (Cleveland guitarist with Pere Ubu) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
membranophone:
Anton Fier (drummer)
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
2:43
3A Day at the Botanical Gardens
bass guitar:
Paul Hamann
guitar:
Jim Jones (Cleveland guitarist with Pere Ubu) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
membranophone:
Anton Fier (drummer)
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
3:22
4The Egg and I
bass guitar:
Paul Hamann
guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
membranophone:
Anton Fier (drummer)
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
2:55
5Who Is It?
bass guitar:
Paul Hamann
bassoon:
Lindsay Cooper (English female bassoon, oboe, piano, flute player, political activist)
guitar:
Jim Jones (Cleveland guitarist with Pere Ubu) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
membranophone:
Chris Cutler (drummer)
synthesizer:
Jim Jones (Cleveland guitarist with Pere Ubu)
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
3:40
6Song of the Hoe
bass guitar:
Paul Hamann
guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
membranophone:
Anton Fier (drummer)
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
6:03
7Hurry Back
bass guitar:
Paul Hamann
guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
membranophone:
Anton Fier (drummer)
synthesizer:
Jim Jones (Cleveland guitarist with Pere Ubu)
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
4:20
8The Rain
bassoon:
Lindsay Cooper (English female bassoon, oboe, piano, flute player, political activist)
guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
membranophone:
Chris Cutler (drummer) and Anton Fier (drummer)
synthesizer:
Jim Jones (Cleveland guitarist with Pere Ubu)
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
5:18
9Semaphore
bassoon:
Lindsay Cooper (English female bassoon, oboe, piano, flute player, political activist)
guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
membranophone:
Chris Cutler (drummer)
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
5:12
3▶CD: More Places Forever / Monster Walks the Winter Lake
4▶CD: Blame the Messenger