Robert Wyatt – Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard

Name: Robert Wyatt - Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard
Rating: 4.32 (34 reviews)

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Label:	Virgin – 840 079
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 – Wyatt* Baritone Saxophone – Nisar Ahmad Khan Bass – Bill MacCormick Drums – Laurie Allan Tenor Saxophone – Gary Windo Vocals [Mouth], Piano – Robert Wyatt Written-By – Wyatt*	5:00
A2	Sonia Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Gary Windo Bass – John Greaves Drums, Piano – Robert Wyatt Trumpet – Mongezi Feza Written-By – Feza* Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Gary Windo Bass – John Greaves Drums, Piano – Robert Wyatt Trumpet – Mongezi Feza Written-By – 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 – MacCormick/Wyatt/Manzanera 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 – MacCormick/Wyatt/Manzanera	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 – 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 – Haden*	3:36
	Richard
B1	Muddy Mouse (a) Piano – Fred Frith Vocals [Mouth] – Robert Wyatt Written By – Frith/Wyatt	0:50
B2	Solar Flares Bass – Bill MacCormick Bass Clarinet – Gary Windo Vocals [Mouth], Drums, Keyboards – Robert Wyatt Written By – Wyatt	5:35
B3	Muddy Mouse (b) Piano – Fred Frith Vocals [Mouth] – Robert Wyatt Written By – Frith/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 – Frith/Wyatt	6:11

Credits

Cover – 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

Rights Society: SACEM

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (LP, Album)	Virgin	VIL 12034	Italy	1975
Recently Edited	Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (LP, Album)	Virgin	89 061 XOT		1975
	Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard (LP, Album, first pressing)	Virgin	V 2034	UK	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