Monster

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

Annotation

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

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

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

David Thomas and Two Pale Boys live. This disc is only found in the original 5 CD release of the Monster box set and not in the currently available 4 CD set

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
5▶CD: Meadville