This is the first record released by London's
Bead Records. It was released in 1974 in a limited
(a VERY limited) edition of 100 copies.
It features Simon Mayo on Clarinets and Peter Cusack on Guitar.
Those familiar with the British free improvisation music being played at that time know what to expect, more or less.
The playing is generally terse, multi-faceted, and quick to change directions. Cusack is the stand-out here: The guitar is very highly amplified, allowing him to explore sonic areas which are often overlooked by other guitarists. His playing here is spectacular- by turns humorous and thoughtful, exuberant and introspective- He responds to Mayo in a most supportive manner; preferring more often to blend his sound than to contrast it with Mayo's quick, declamatory phrasing. In more extended passages with longer phrasing,The guitar comes as close to the sound of the human voice as does the clarinet.Highly recommended.Dr I.
But let's hear from them in their own words:
A Touch Of The Sun - MILK TEETH (Bead 1)
Side One:
1- Hundreds And Thousands (10:10)
2- Rosin And Squeak (6:45)
3- Strings Of Beads (6:09)
Side Two:
1- Geese (13:14)
2- Lickspittle (8:02)
Peter Cusack - Guitar
Simon Mayo - Clarinets
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