{"title":"Henry Cow","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Cow was a British avant-garde\/art-rock group that was founded in May 1968 at Cambridge University. The multi-instrumentalists Fred Frith and Tim Hodgkinson were the founding members, with other important long-term members including drummer Chris Cutler, bassist John Greaves, and bassoonist\/oboist Lindsay Cooper. Known for their experimental sound, Henry Cow disbanded in 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-praise-of-learning-1","title":"In Praise Of Learning","description":"\u003cp\u003ethe third in the series of classic re-issues, following on from 'leg end' and 'unrest'. 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This collection brings together in an inexpensive and definitive edition the full contents of all earlier releases, with the addition of a further 60pp booklet of newly unearthed, or commissioned, band commentaries, pictures and other documents prepared specifically for this box - as well as re-mastered versions of all the studio CDs and the rare bonus CD (\u003ci\u003eCabinet of Curiosities\u003c\/i\u003e), which came with the subscription edition of earlier live boxed set. This collection offers a major retrospective of one of Britain's most resilient and elusive bands - and a redress to the rather over-tidy story told on their 5 officially released LPs. Like Frank Zappa or Harry Partch, Henry Cow were mavericks, working without compromise at the edge of their field and systematically breaking the rules and conventions that restrained it. In the 40 years since they disbanded, their work has acquired a formidable reputation, leading finally to this definitive collection - which replaces a chaotic mass of degraded bootlegs with properly mastered, carefully selected and thoroughly annotated lost projects, compositions and performances. And Henry Cow was, above all else, a live band.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rer Megacorp","offers":[{"title":"17CD and DVD","offer_id":50472598896971,"sku":"1077446","price":109.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"18CD and DVD","offer_id":55907591291211,"sku":"R3131-1735","price":118.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/658bab9d-97e1-45b0-a13f-f11537d7358f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727422614"},{"product_id":"unrest-j76jnw","title":"Unrest","description":"\u003cp\u003e Henry Cow's second album saw a number of changes from their debut. Saxophonist Geoff Leigh had left, and was replaced by multi instrumentalist Lindsay Cooper. The jazzy feel of much of their debut gave way to the kind of avant-rock which would later be labelled RIO, and the album was darker and less readily accessible. The album also showed two distinct sides to Henry Cow - side 1 (tracks 1 - 3) featured pieces composed by individual members, whilst side 2 was largely taken up with group improvisations enhanced with studio effects. If you're looking for comparisons, side 1 has a lot in common with Univers Zero, while side 2 is closer to Faust. \u003ci\u003eUnrest\u003c\/i\u003e is a superb achievement by on of the most committed and uncompromising of 1970s rock groups. It may be hard work, but ultimately it is also highly rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50513372578123,"sku":"2195037","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/product_id._66d9a024_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727928900"},{"product_id":"stockholm-and-goteborg","title":"Stockholm and Goteborg","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on CD as part of the 40th anniversary Henry Cow Box and reissued here for the first time on vinyl, these high quality Swedish Radio live recording, made in 1977, include previously unreleased material including Tim Hodgkinson's \"Erk Gah\", a long, epic, large scale composition considered as one of Cow peaks, a breathtaking rendition of Phil Ochs' \"No More Songs\"- in fact the only real song ever played by Henry Cow - and Fred Frith's \"The March\", plus the legendary \"Ottawa Song\" and other untitled free improvised pieces. Over an hour of outstanding experimental rock music performed by the Henry Cow original lineup: Dagmar Krause - vocals, Fred Frith - guitar, violin, xylophone Lindsay Cooper - bassoon, flute, Tim Hodgkinson - organ, sax, John Greaves or Georgie Born - bass, cello, and Chris Cutler - drums\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Cow's natural habitat was the stage and the real-time pressure of public performance, because it was there that the music could live, breathe and evolve (C. Cutler).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll music taken from the original radio tapes and re-mastered by Bob Drake. 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