Pipe | PIPE 2 | UK | 1980 | M: VG+ / VG+ | JK: VG


Band-1
A1: Ollie Halsall & John Halsey / Bum Love
A2: The Residents / We're A Happy Family / Bali Ha'i
A3: Roger McGough / The Wreck Of The Hesperus
A4: Morgan-Fisher / Green And Pleasant
A5: John Otway / Mine Tonight
Band-2

A6: Pete Challis & Phil Diplock / My Way
A7: Robert Wyatt / Rangers In The Nightst
A8: Stinky Winkles / Opus 5
A9: Mary Longford / Body Language
A10: Andy Newman / Andy The Dentist
A11: David Bedford / Wagner's Ring In One Minute
Band-3
A12: Fred Frith / The Entire Works Of Henry Cow
A13: Maggie Nicols / Look Beneath The Surface
A14: Joseph Racaille / Week-End
A15: The Work / With Wings Pressed Back
A16: Neil Innes & Son / Cum On Feel The Noize
Band-4
A17: Herbert Distel / Toscany In Blue (Last Minute)
A18: Lol Coxhill / An End To The Matter
A19: Ken Ellis / One Minute In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich
A20: Steve Miller / Alice
Band-5
A21: Norman Lovett / John Peel Sings The Blues Badly
A22: Patrick Portella / Serrons Nous Les Coudes
A23: George Melly / Sounds That Saved My Life (Homage To K.S.)
A24: Robert Fripp / Miniature
A25: Andy Partridge / The History Of Rock 'N' Roll
A26: Phantom Captain / Breather
Band-1
B1: Ron Geesin / Enterbrain Exit
B2: Alejandro Viñao / An Imaginary Orchestrina
B3: Quentin Crisp / Stop The Music For A Minute
B4: Simon Desorgher / Tetrad
B5: Ralph Steadman / Sweetest Love (Lament After A Broken Sashcord On A Theme Of John Donne)
B6: R.D. Laing & Son / Tipperary
Band-2

B7: Trevor Wishart / Beach Double
B8: John White / Scene De Ballet
B9: Ivor Cutler / Brooch Boat
B10: Hector Zazou / Do Tell Us
B11: Michael Bass & Ellen Tenenbaum / A Miniaturisation Of Bartok's Sonata For 2 Pianos & Percussion (3rd Movement)
Band-3
B12: Martin Chambers / A Swift One
B13: Bob Cobbing & Henri Chopin / Refreshment Break
B14: Dave Vanian / Night Touch
B15: Metabolist / Racing Poodles
Band-4

B16: Gavin Bryars / After Mendelssohn (137 Years)
B17: 1/2 Japanese / Paint It Black
B18: Simon Jeffes / Arthur's Treat
B19: Mark Perry / Talking World War III Blues
B20: Michael Nyman / 89-90-91-92
Band-5
B21: David Cunningham / Index Of Ends
B22: Kevin Coyne / James, Mark & Me (In The Manner Of Tom Waits)
B23: Etron Fou Leloublan / Hep!
B24: Neil Oram & Ken Campbell & Science Fiction Theatre Of Liverpool / The Minute Warp
B25: Pete Seeger / Chorale From Beethoven's 9th Symphony


各アーティスト60秒以内（！）という縛り作曲してもらった楽曲51篇を繋いだキュレーション名盤。編集/企画は Mott the Hoople のメンバーとして知られる UK キーボーディスト/作曲家/映像作家 Morgan Fisher。Robert Wyatt、Andy Newman、Fred Frith、Lol Coxhill、Robert Fripp、Andy Partridge、Hector Zazou、Michael Nyman、David Cunningham などなど世代も文脈も越境したメンバーが参加。

1分という短さによるワンイシューな明瞭さが肝。そしてそれを詩の朗読→室内楽断片→ノイズ→歌など並列に並べることによって耳が飽きず、長編のモンタージュ映画のように流れる全51曲。一曲60秒の粒が、80年代の実験精神と大衆文化を対等に並列化するセンスが、いま聴いても新鮮。「時間の制約＝アイデアの解放」を証明した、編集コンセプトアルバムの金字塔。UK盤。


Sleeve: スレ/クスミ
Media: 薄くスレ/静音部に軽微なチリパチノイズ
Include: ブックレット兼ポスター