Matching Mole - Little Red Record (1972) [2012 2CD Deluxe Edition]

This was a short lived, but essential band in the annals of what's called the Canterbury Sound, created by British progressive ensembles in the late sixties and early seventies. The band was formed when Robert Wyatt was ousted from Soft Machine, which he'd founded in the mid-sixties. "Matching Mole" was a wonderful debut that included tracks such as 'O Caroline', 'Signed Curtain' and 'Part of the Dance'. This edition has been newly remastered from the original master tapes and is expanded to include five previously unreleased studio session alternate takes, the single versions of 'O Caroline' and 'Signed Curtain', along with two BBC Radio One sessions from 1972.

"Little Red Record" was Matching Mole's second album, recorded in August 1972 and was produced by King Crimson leader Robert Fripp. This edition has been newly remastered from the original master tapes and is expanded to include four previously unreleased studio session alternate takes and Matching Mole's appearance on BBC Radio One In Concert in July 1972.

Tracks:

CD 1
01. Starting In The Middle Of The Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away
02. Marchides
03. Nan True’s Hole
04. Righteous Rhumba
05. Brandy As In Benj
06. Gloria Gloom
07. God Song
08. Flora Fidgit
09. Smoke Signal


CD 2
01. Instant Pussy/Lithing And Gracing (BBC Radio One “In Concert” session)
02. Marchides (BBC Radio One “In Concert” session)
03. Part Of The Dance/Brandy As In Benj (BBC Radio One “In Concert” session)
04. Starting In The Middle Of The Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away (Take one, Previously unreleased)
05. Smoke Signal (Take four, Previously unreleased)
06. Flora Fidget (Take eight, Previously unreleased)
07. Mutter (Previously unreleased)

Personnel:

Backing Vocals – Der Mütter Korus
Backing Vocals [Der Mütter Korus] – Little Honest Injun, Ruby Crystal
Backing Vocals [Der Mütter Korus] – Dave Gale
Bass – Bill MacCormick
Composed By [Extremely Silly Voice Parts], Performer [Extremely Silly Voice Parts] – Robert Wyatt
Drums, Vocals [Mouth] – Robert Wyatt
Grand Piano [Grahnd Piano], Electric Piano, Organ [Hammond] – Dave McRae
Guitar – Phil Miller

Producer – Robert Fripp