Variations on a Theme
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Variations on a Theme is David Thomas
' second solo studio album. Like its predecessor The Sound of the Sand
, Variations on a Theme features prominent guitar work from Richard Thompson. It's only CD release has been on the 'Monster' box set, where it appears in remixed form with a slightly different running order.
David Thomas (musician)
David Lynn Thomas is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.He was one of the founding members of the short-lived protopunkers Rocket From The Tombs , where he went by the name of Crocus Behemoth, and of punk group Pere Ubu . He has also released several solo albums...
' second solo studio album. Like its predecessor The Sound of the Sand
The Sound of the Sand
The Sound of the Sand & Other Songs of the Pedestrian is David Thomas' debut solo album.-Track listing:#"The Birds Are a Good Idea"#"Yiki Tiki"#"The Crickets in the Flats"#"Sound of the Sand"#"The New Atom Mine"#"Big Dreams"#"Happy to See You"...
, Variations on a Theme features prominent guitar work from Richard Thompson. It's only CD release has been on the 'Monster' box set, where it appears in remixed form with a slightly different running order.
Track listing
- "A Day at the Botanical Gardens"
- "Pedestrian Walk"
- "Bird Town"
- "The Egg & I"
- "Who Is It?"
- "Song of Hoe"
- "Hurry Back"
- "The Rain"
- "Semaphore"
Personnel
- Lindsay CooperLindsay CooperLindsay Cooper is an English bassoon and oboe player, composer and political activist. Best known for her work with the band Henry Cow, she was also a member of Comus, National Health, News from Babel and David Thomas and the Pedestrians...
- Chris CutlerChris CutlerChris Cutler is an English percussionist, composer, lyricist and music theorist. Best known for his work with English avant-rock group Henry Cow, Cutler was also a member and drummer of a number of other bands, including Art Bears, News from Babel, Pere Ubu and Gong/Mothergong...
- Anton FierAnton FierAnton Fier, , is an American drummer, composer and bandleader. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio.Fier was an early member of The Lounge Lizards and The Feelies. He was in The Lodge , worked with Pere Ubu, was briefly in the Voidoids and founded The Golden Palominos...
- Paul Hamann
- Jim JonesJim Jones (guitarist)James E. Jones, known as Jim Jones, was an experimental music artist, producer, and guitarist in the rock band Pere Ubu. Jones was a founding member of many experimental rock bands of the 70s and 80s including: Easter Monkeys, Foreign Bodies, Mirrors, The Styrenes, Home And Garden, and Terminal...
- Jack Monck
- David Thomas
- Richard Thompson