The Viking Of Sixth Avenue

back in stock. this is the first overview of moondog's amazing artistic life - including recordings spanning 1949 to 1995, with numerous 78s and various other vanished records revived for the first time. moondog regularly lived rough in new york city, performing on street corners dressed head to toe as a viking. once hailed by the likes of philip glass and steve reich as 'the founder of minimalism' (an accolade he rejected), moondog's music has been covered by artists such as janis joplin and most recently this year's mercury music prize winners anthony and the johnsons. his signature theme lament no. 1 'bird's lament' was also most famously sampled by mr.scruff on his 1999 dance classic 'get a move on'. stunning double vinyl gatefold pressing on honest jon's.