Theatre Royal Drury Lane (2005)

About this title: Recorded on September 8, 1974, this set features Robert Wyatt (post-accident) with a slew of mates, including Ivor Cutler! Introduced by John Peel and recorded by the BBC -- only a little over half the concert survives -- this is a wild, freewheeling document featuring Wyatt, Cutler, and Julie Tippetts on vocals; Dave Stewart and Tippetts on keyboards; alternate drummers Nick Mason and Laurie Allan; Hugh Hopper on bass; Fred Frith on guitar, violin, and viola; the late Mongezi Feza on trumpet; the late great Gary Windo on reeds; and guitarist Mike Oldfield. It's quite a lineup and an ... read more

Tracks:

1. Introduction by John Peel [Peel]
2. Dedicated to You But You Weren't Listening [Hopper]
3. Memories [Hopper]
4. Sea Song [Wyatt]
5. A Last Straw [Wyatt]
6. Little Red Riding Hood Hit the Road [Wyatt]
7. Alife [Wyatt]
8. Alifib [Wyatt]
9. Mind of a Child [Tippetts]
10. Instant Pussy [Wyatt]
11. Signed Curtain [Wyatt]
12. Calyx [Miller/Wyatt]
13. Little Red Robin Hood Hit the Road [Wyatt]
14. I'm a Believer [Diamond]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.