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Personnel. Robert Wyatt - Percussion, Piano, Trumpet, Cornet, Cymbals, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals. Karen Mantler - Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals. Phil Manzanera - Vocals. Alfreda Benge - Vocals. Brian Eno - Vocals. David Gilmour - Guitar on "Forest". Paul Weller - Guitar. Annie Whitehead - Trombone.
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- October 2003
- Robert Wyatt, Jamie Johnson
He records with an impressive A-list of musicians — Brian Eno, David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Paul Weller — that he can beckon simply by asking. The music answers to its own rhythms, its own sense of irony and its own belief in melody.
Brian Eno, David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera are the most prominant guests on the album but when you listen to this album there is no doubt that it´s Robert Wyatt that is the star. He is just incredibly talented and approach writing and playing music in a very unique fashion.
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Dec 19, 2003 · Phil Manzanera. Music. Recent Releases. Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson. Cuckooland. Hannibal Records. 2003. buy. Last Updated: Phil Manzanera. Instrument: Vocals. Showcase. Buy Now. A Letter to Bill Evans by Leon Lee Dorsey. Playlist. Song of the Week 2024 · All About Jazz. 1. Adoration of the Earth.
- Joshua Weiner
Jazz album: “Cuckooland” by Robert Wyatt, released in 2003 on Hannibal Records. Explore the largest collection of jazz recordings @ All About Jazz
Sep 26, 2003 · Joined by loyal chums such as Annie Whitehead, Gilad Atzmon, David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera, Wyatt maps out an alternative pop universe, as British as a cup of China tea. Explore more on...
Wyatt seems to have found finally the perfect formula for creating his unique music: using his wife's poetry as lyrics and cooperating with Jazz (this time notably with two Israelis – saxophonist Gilad Atzmon and bassist Yaron Stavi) and Rock veterans like Brian Eno, David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera.
