Robert Wyatt – Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard

Name: Robert Wyatt - Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard
Rating: 4.69 (16 reviews)

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Label:	Virgin – 89 061 XOT
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
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Released:	1975
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock

Tracklist

	Ruth
A1	Soup Song Baritone Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad Khan* Bass – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Tenor Saxophone – Gary Windo Vocals [Mouth], Piano – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt Baritone Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad Khan* Bass – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Tenor Saxophone – Gary Windo Vocals [Mouth], Piano – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt	5:00
A2	Sonia Bass – John Greaves Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Gary Windo Drums, Piano – Robert Wyatt Trumpet – Mongezi Feza Written-By – Mongezi Feza Bass – John Greaves Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Gary Windo Drums, Piano – Robert Wyatt Trumpet – Mongezi Feza Written-By – Mongezi Feza	4:12
A3	Team Spirit Bass – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Performer [Direct Inject Anti-jazz Ray Gun] – Brian Eno Tenor Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad 'George' Khan* Vocals [Mouth], Piano – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Wyatt* Bass – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Performer [Direct Inject Anti-jazz Ray Gun] – Brian Eno Tenor Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad 'George' Khan* Vocals [Mouth], Piano – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Wyatt*	8:26
A4	Song For Che Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Gary Windo Bass – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Piano – Robert Wyatt Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad Khan* Written-By – Charlie Haden Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Gary Windo Bass – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Piano – Robert Wyatt Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad Khan* Written-By – Charlie Haden	3:36
	Richard
B1	Muddy Mouse (a) Piano – Fred Frith Vocals [Mouth] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt	0:50
B2	Solar Flares Bass – Bill MacCormick Bass Clarinet – Gary Windo Vocals [Mouth], Drums, Keyboards – Robert Wyatt Written-By – R. Wyatt*	5:35
B3	Muddy Mouse (b) Piano – Fred Frith Vocals [Mouth] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt	0:50
B4	5 Black Notes And 1 White Note Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Gary Windo Bass – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Electric Piano [Imitation Electric Piano] – Robert Wyatt Guitar, Synthesizer – Brian Eno Tenor Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad Khan* Written-By – Wyatt* Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Gary Windo Bass – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Electric Piano [Imitation Electric Piano] – Robert Wyatt Guitar, Synthesizer – Brian Eno Tenor Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad Khan* Written-By – Wyatt*	4:58
B5	Muddy Mouse (c)/Muddy Mouth Piano – Fred Frith Vocals [Mouth] – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Robert Wyatt	6:11

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
Distributed By – Ariola
Printed By – Mohndruck Reinhard Mohn OHG
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Pressed By – Sonopress

Credits

Artwork – Alfreda Benge
Engineer – Steve Cox (tracks: A1, A3 to B5)
Producer – Robert Wyatt (tracks: A1, A3 to B5)

Notes

Recorded and mixed at the Manor, except A2, recorded at CBS, London.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout A Stamped): S 89061 A-1 75 Made in
Matrix / Runout (Runout B Stamped): S 89061 B-1 75 Made in
Rights Society: GEMA

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (LP, Album)	Virgin	VIL 12034	Italy	1975
	Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (LP, Album, first pressing)	Virgin	V 2034	UK	1975
	Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (LP, Album)	Virgin	840 079		1975
New Submission	Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (LP, Album)	Virgin	89061-I	Spain	1975
New Submission	Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (LP, Album)	Virgin	YX-7050-VR	Japan	1975