Label:Editions EG – 25MM 0156
Country:Japan
Used LP 198?
Disc:VG+ (good shape overall)
Jacket:VG+/VG (some stain wears on back, slight creases) w/obi, insert (light wear)
The second release on Brian Eno's Obscure label. Side A features minimal ensemble piece “Aran” by Christopher Hobbs with a delightfully subtle sway, and “American Standard” by John Adams, in which spoken word is beautifully accompanied by decadent orchestral music. Side B includes “1, 2, 1-2-3-4,” considered one of Gavin Bryars’s representative tracks. The ensemble is dreamy and unbalanced, created by listening to a slowing-down standard medley from a cassette tape player via headphones while playing together without hearing each other's playing. This is the only Japanese edition with a different cover, believed to date from around 1982. The insert features a translation by Satoshi Ashikawa.
ご存知Brian EnoによるObscureレーベルの第二弾。A面ではChristopher Hobbsによる絶妙な揺れ具合が心地いいミニマル・アンサンブル”Aran”、John Adamsによるスポークンワードに退廃的な管弦楽の演奏が美しく響く”American Standard”。B面ではGavin Bryarsの代表作に数えられる"1, 2, 1-2-3-4"を収録。ヘッドフォンでカセット・テープ・プレイヤーからの減速していくスタンダート・メドレーを聴きながらお互いの演奏は聞かずに合奏した、夢見心地でアンバランスなアンサンブル。いつ聞いても最高～！82年頃と思われる唯一のジャケ違いとなる日本版。インサートは芦川聡訳。
A1 - Christopher Hobbs – Aran
A2 - John Adams - American Standard
B1 - Christopher Hobbs – McCrimmon Will Never Return
B2 - Gavin Bryars – 1, 2, 1-2-3-4
