| Fred Frith performing at the Moers Jazz Festival,
June 1998.He has contributed to a number of music publications, including New Musical Express and Trouser Press, and has conducted improvising workshops across the world.August 22, 1991) and Lucia Liss (b.Biography
Frith was born in Heathfield in Sussex, England into a family where music was considered an essential part of life.He started violin lessons at the age of five and became a member of his school orchestra.But at 13 he switched to guitar after watching a group imitating a popular instrumental band at the time, The Shadows.He decided he had learn how to play guitar and get into a band.But when Frith started hearing blues music from the likes of Snooks Eaglin and Alexis Korner it changed his whole approach to the guitar, and by the time he was 15, The Chaperones had become a blues band.Besides the blues, Frith started listening to any music that had guitar in it, including folk, classical, ragtime and flamenco.Frith went to Cambridge University in 1968 where his musical horizons were expanded further by the philosophies of John Cage and Frank Zappa's manipulation of rock music.Frith and Hodgkinson formed a band there and then.While guitar was his principal instrument, he also played violin (drawing on his classical training), bass guitar, piano and xylophone.Over its ten years Henry Cow released six albums, toured Europe extensively and produced a body of music that was challenging, provocative and influential for years to come.It was recorded in four days at the Kaleidophon Studios in London without any overdubbing.The January 1983 edition of Down Beat magazine remarked that Guitar Solos "...It also attracted the attention of some "mainstream" musicians, including Brian Eno, resulting in Frith playing guitar on two of Eno's albums, Before and after Science (1977) and Music for Films (1978).Post Henry Cow
While recording Henry Cow's last album, differences emerged between the group members over the album's content.Hodgkinson and Lindsay Cooper wanted purely instrumental compositions.As a compromise, Frith and Cutler agreed, early in 1978, to release the songs already created on their own album, Hopes and Fears, under the name Art Bears (with Dagmar Krause).The impact on him was uplifting: "...Frith also started three bands himself, namely Massacre, Skeleton Crew and Keep the Dog.Massacre was formed in 1980 with bassist Bill Laswell and drummer Fred Maher.Massacre split in 1981 when Maher left, but later reformed again in 1998 when drummer Charles Hayward joined.The new Massacre released three more albums.Skeleton Crew, a collaboration with Tom Cora from 1982 to 1986, was an experimental group noted for its live improvisations where Frith (guitar, violin, keyboards, drums) and Cora (cello, bass guitar, homemade drums and contraptions) played a number of instruments simultaneously.Lussier (guitar, bass guitar), Jean Derome (winds), Zeena Parkins (piano, synthesizer, harp, accordion), Bob Ostertag (sampling keyboard) and Kevin Norton (drums, percussion).Later Charles Hayward replaced Norton on drums.CD, That House We Lived In, from their final performances in Austria, Germany and Italy in May and June 1991, was released in 2003.As a composer, Frith began composing works for other musicians and groups in the late 1980s, including the Rova Saxophone Quartet, Ensemble Modern and Arditti Quartet.Fred Frith and Chris Cutler, partners in time for over three decades.Three albums from some of these concerts have been released by Recommended Records.In 1995 Frith moved to Stuttgart in Germany to live with his wife, German photographer Heike Liss and their children Finn and Lucia.Residence at Mills College in Oakland, California.Marchant Professor of Composition in the Music Department at Mills where he currently teaches composition, contemporary performance and improvisation.He has, however, maintained that "most of my students are better qualified to teach composition than I am," and that he learns as much from them as they learn from him.Fred Frith performing at Mills College, Oakland, California in October 2005.Fred Frith has used a number of different guitars, including homemades, over the years, depending on the type of music he is playing.For the heavier "rock" sound, as in Massacre, he has used an old 1961 solid body Burns guitar, created by the British craftsman Jim Burns."The basic design of the instrument is supposed to be as rudimentary and flexible as possible," Frith said, "so I can use an electric drill to bore holes into the body of it to achieve certain sounds ...Frith has used a variety of picks with his guitars, from traditional guitar picks to violin bows, drum sticks, egg beaters, paint brushes, lengths of metal chain and other found objects.In a typical solo improvising concert, Frith would lay a couple of his homemade guitars flat on a table and play them with a collection of found objects (varying from concert to concert).He would drop objects, like ball bearings, dried beans and rice, on the strings while stroking, scraping and hitting them with whatever was on hand.The sampler enabled him to dynamically capture and loop guitar sounds, over which he would capture and loop new sounds, and so on, until he had a bed of repeated patterns on top of which he would then begin his solo performance.Step Across the Border is an award winning 1990 documentary film on Fred Frith, written and directed by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel, and released in Germany and Switzerland.Tom Cora, Tim Hodgkinson, Bob Ostertag and John Zorn.Compositions
Since the late 1980s, Fred Frith has composed a number of longer works.Here is a selection, the year indicating when they were composed.For a complete list, see Compositions by Fred Frith.Fred Frith appears on over 400 recordings: with bands, in collaboration with other musicians, solo, albums he produced for other bands and musicians, and albums featuring his composed work performed by others.Fred Frith by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel.Pierre Drouet for France 3 national TV.Thomas Riedelsheimer about Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie and her collaboration with Frith."The Frith Factor: Exploration in Sound", Down Beat magazine, January 1983.Fred Frith interview, March 1998.Fred Frith Guitar Quartet.The Stone, New York City.Professor Fred Frith is as much pupil as teacher", April 2006.Fred Frith biography FredFrith.Internet Archive Wayback Machine.Fred Frith biography The Canterbury Website.Fred Frith interview Dan Warburton, Paris Transatlantic Magazine, March 1998.Fred Frith interview BBC Music archive at the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.Fred Frith radio interview Chris Comer, "Clearing" Guitar Solo, September 2001.Italian)
Fred Frith at All Music Guide.Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.This video has been added to your favorites.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Thank you for flagging this video.We can only process copyright complaints submitted by authorized parties in accordance with processes defined in law.There may be significant legal penalties for false notices.Please refer to our Help Center for more information and the complete instructions.Thank you for sharing your concerns.Please refer to our Help Center for more information and the form to submit.Change this to see only comments above a certain value.Change the value of a comment by clicking on a thumb.Massacre's Killing Time and you'll "get it."Its not supposed to have a catchy melody, thats why its called dissonance...Its improv, and you clearly are the deaf one if you cant retain anything interesting from this...Its beautiful, just open oyur ears and pay attention before you criticize.Its not supposed to have a catchy melody, thats why its called dissonance...Why is he even using a guitar?He could mic up his pedals to an empty wine bottle and make cooler sounds.Its not supposed to have a catchy melody, thats why its called dissonance...Its improv, and you clearly are the deaf one if you cant retain anything interesting from this...Its beautiful, just open oyur ears and pay attention before you criticize.Making noises with a guitar is fun and sounds cool.Would you like to comment?After making your selection, copy and paste the embed code above.The code changes based on your selection.Fred Frith was born in 1949 and raised in Yorkshire, England in a household
where music was considered an essential part of everyday life.There followed a period of
exploration of any and all forms of guitar playing, from The Shadows to Villa Lobos
via the Blues and Flamenco.Frith can also be heard in duos
with John Zorn, Hans Reichel, Tim Hodgkinson and Tenko on an intermittent but
continuing basis.The Technology of Tears), and composed the music
for the Canadian feature film The top of His Head.Michel Pesenti and young musicians from Marseille.Nicolas Humbert
and Werner Penzel, "Step Across The Border".Keith Rowe, founder member of pioneering improvising group AMM (with Cornelius
Cardew and Eddie Prevost), now resident in France.Pierre Drouet did
come out).Had you played with Keith Rowe before?Elektra was going to be
interesting.The next thing they put out was The Doors....What else were you listening to back then?Henry Cow started
as a blues band.That's what we were doing.The Band, and the
first Beefheart record, and Frank Zappa all on one afternoon.You know, that's
a lot of input.My eldest brother was very much into jazz, so at home I could hear Django
Reinhardt, people like that.Johnny Ray, and whatever was going on in the Fifties
pop world, and my father was listening to Bartok, Delius and Debussy.It came about because we were signed to Virgin
records.Brian Eno asked me to play his stuff.Was Eno already controlling the small details
back then?No, I had total freedom of input.Fred Frith and Brian
Eno because of the freedom they give me.But you had the same kind of freedom in
Henry Cow...Now that even the Sex Pistols have reformed,
may we look forward to a Henry Cow reunion concert?We're all much too busy.You still keep in touch with them all,
though.Yes, we've all actually played together over
the years.Hollmer a couple of years ago, I've done tours with Tim, and I do a lot of
work with Chris in one form or another.Laughs) Yes, lots
of people.Robert again at some point in my life.Do you think you would have developed differently
musically if you hadn't gone to New York when you did?What would you have
done?Britain are stuck, partly because
culturally Britain is incredibly stingy.Is there any particular reason why you've
settled in Stuttgart?I'm a part of that community...Got better or got older?New York and not Britain.There was a whole load of politics going on.We've tried occasionally to do stuff,
and I was never really happy with it.Charlie Hayward recorded a trio record, which we're now in the middle
of editing and selecting material for.Why did John Zorn choose you as bassist
in Naked City, and not as guitarist?But at the same time I was giving them a sort of rock
heaviness that they probably wouldn't have had...You know he doesn't give
interviews!Modern, which is to try to use written cells and conduct a piece in which
the musicians don't know if or when the cells will occur...Nobody really knows until the moment it
happens what's going to happen.Are you still working with them?Butch Morris hand language?Frank Zappa in the Sixties when he used
hand signals with the Mothers.When I went to New York it was to
work on Zorn's game pieces, which is a whole other version of sign language.I've been able to hear things which I hadn't heard before, which
are very interesting.Did you yourself play experimental music
back in the early days?Terry Riley, Steve Reich, that kind of nexus,
back in the Sixties.States I probably gave away three or four hundred LPs, and when I moved back
I gave away at least as many again.I'd rather people were listening to them
than they sit in my room doing nothing.Pause) Glenn Gould playing Bach.I'm a big Messiaen fan, structurally also,
very much.I'd say Asha Bhosle singing Ghazals from Indian film music.Pause) Julian Bream playing the music of John Dowland.It connects me to something folkloric
as well as anything else.There's also a website, www.It became necessary because if you look up my name in a search,
you only get to the website after about thirty entries.It all depends of course on what you sample in the end, and
what you do with it.Goebbels, but he thought the situation was just as depressing and miserable
as it always was.When will we be seeing you again in Paris?I'll be back later in the year for six more
concerts.Thanks for visiting Paris Transatlantic.DISCOGRAPHY OF FRED FRITH
This is the 12th version of the discography of Fred Frith.Following items are:
discography,
records (co)produced by Fred Frith,
bootlegs,
records with samples of Frith's music,
Rift catalogue.CT))
Michel Ramond (ramond.With very special thanks to:
Malcolm Humes, for his Fred Frith discography on which most of the initial
version of this one was based.Also thanks to John Relph for his Peter Blegvad discography.Records and tapes have been listed by chronological order for edition (and
not recording).This record features Camel (side A), Henry Cow (side B), Global Village
Trucking Co (side C), Gong (side D).Fred Frith: guitars, etc.LP pressings and on the 2002 CD reissue.Note: the 1991 CD edition contains all the Fred Frith's tracks from GUITAR
SOLOS 2 (1976) and GUITAR SOLOS 3 (1979) and 5 unreleased tracks.Lindsay Cooper: bassoon, oboe, recorder, voice.Red Records (USA), RED 002 (LP)
????LTM (France), LTM 1009 (LP)
19??Note: both 1999 reissues (ReR Megacorp and ESD) restore the original mixing
and omit the bonus tracks (9,10).Note: the 2002 Japanese edition has a mini LP sleeve.Gary Windo (5): bass
clarinet, tenor sax; Fred Frith (6): viola; Mike Oldfield (6): guitar.Virgin (France), 301645 (2xLP)
19??CDs: ROCK BOTTOM, RUTH IS STRANGER THAN RICHARD, NOTHING CAN STOP US, OLD
ROTTEN HAT, DONDESTAN and SHLEEP.Richard Sinclair: bass
guitar; Nick Mason: drums; Robert Wyatt: keyboards, piano, vocals.Virgin (Yugoslavia), S 53881 (7")
1974 (?Atlantic (USA), PR 207 (promo LP)
Note: for promotional use only, not for sale.Super Beeb Records (UK), BELP 001 (LP)
See I'M A BELIEVER (1974) for further references on (10).Recommended (UK), RRA 12 (LP)
????Note: (6) is an alternative use of the material used in (3) and is only
available on the CD pressing.Note: the ReR Megacorp CD reissue has not been released yet (planned in
February 2000).Fred Frith (5,7,9): piano.Virgin (UK), VGD 3505 (2xLP)
19??Virgin (France), 724383975228 (2xCD)
1998 (1997?CD pressings contain also ROCK BOTTOM (1974).Will You Be Mine In The Morning?Ted Mac Bowell (10): slide guitars; Tony Dukig (16): guitar.Germany), 88 581 IT (LP)
1975 (?Antilles Records (USA), AN 7042 (LP)
1975 (?Voiceprint (UK), VP 166 CD (CD)
????Voiceprint Japan (Japan), VPJ 234 (CD)
200?Note: (4) and (9) are interverted on the CD pressing (also on the LP?Jabula (14), Clearlight Symphony (15), Hatfield and the North (16),
White Noise (17), Steve Hillage (18).See DESPERATE STRAIGHTS (1975) for further references on (10), and FINE OLD
TOM (1975) for (12).Life In A Scotch Sittingroom, Vol 2, EP.Life In A Scotch Sittingroom, Vol 2, EP.Gee Amn't I Lucky (Cutler, arr.Sleepy Old Snake (Cutler, arr.Recorded at Kaleidophon Studio in November 1974 (?The North (7),
Comus (8), Edgar Froese (9).See I'M A BELIEVER (1974) for further references on (2) and LEGEND (1973)
for (5).See I'M A BELIEVER (1974) for further references on (2).Steve Beresford (1,2): bass
guitar; Phil Buckle (1): percussion.Recorded in December 1975 or January 1976
Fred Frith (1,2): guitars; G.Geoff Leigh (7,9): tenor,
soprano, recorder, flute, clarinet.Songs Of The Forest (T.The Emperor Kite (T.Land Of The Warrior (T.Quietly By The River Bank (T.Arrival Of The Emperor: "Waht Does The
Venerable Sir Do?"Towards The Mountains (T.The Last Question (T.Jon Field: all
other intruments.Polydor (UK), 3100 386 (CT)
1977 (?Island (USA), ILPS 9478 (LP)
????Polydor (Germany), 2344 087 (LP)
19??Aliens (11), The Muffins (12).Recorded at Argonaut Studios, London on December 12, 1975
Fred Frith: guitar.See CONCERTS (1976) for further references.Sandra Hill: double bass; Gavin Bryars: double bass, metronome.Rhett Davies (17): trumpet.Polydor (Australia), 2310 623 (LP)
????JETS (1973), MUSIC FOR FILMS VOLUME II (1983), and the 12" EP RARITIES
(1983).Russian edition is limited to 500 copies.Note: the 1982 Re Records pressing is a reissue of the 1978 one with a
different sleeve.THE WORLD AS IT IS TODAY (1981)
Note: (14) and (15) are inverted in the liner notes.Recorded at Action Space on March 19, 1977
Fred Frith (1): guitar, etc; Hugh Davies: built instruments.THINGS FROM THE PAST (2005).Note: the 2002 Japanese edition has a mini LP sleeve.Fred Frith: guitars, keyboards,
viola, violin, xylophone; Dagmar Krause: vocals.Note: the 1988, 1998, and 2000 CD reissues also includes THE WORLD AS IT IS
TODAY (1981).Viaggi Formano La Giovento (trad.Crammed 002 (LP)
1979 (?Eugene Chadbourne (11,12),
Davey Williams (13), Akira Iijima (14).Produced by Henry Kaiser and Fred Frith
Henry Kaiser: electric guitars, etc; Fred Frith: electric guitars, etc.Note: All the tracks featuring Fred Frith have been reissued on RESIDUE DEUX
(1998).John Zorn: alto, soprano,
Bb clarinet; Bob Ostertag: synthesizer, electronics.Sire (USA), SRK 6070 (LP)
1979 (?See HOPES AND FEARS (1978) for further references on (15,16).See LEARN TO TALK (1984) for further references on (18).Note: (4,8) are not listed on the record.See COMMERCIAL ALBUM (1980) for further references.Note: Fred Frith plays on (41) and maybe (42).Note: the booklet of the 2004 Mute reissues contains the lyrics.Snakefinger (4), Yello (5), Fred
Frith (6).See GRAVITY (1980) for further references on (6).Nyman, David Cunningham, Kevin Coyne, Etron Fou Leloublan, Neil Oram and Ken
Campbell and Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool, Pete Seeger.Voiceprint (UK), VP 159 CD (CD)
1998 (1997?Blueprint (UK), BP 159 (CD)
199?MSI (Japan), MSIF 3292 (CD)
Note: the microcassette edition is limited to 100 numbered copies.ReR (UK), ReR LCD (CD)
Note: the CD release also includes THE GOLDDIGGERS (Sync Pulse 0617).HITS and contains 16 previously issued 7"s: 8 from Recommended Records, 7
from Re Records and 1 from Ralph Records given as a free bonus.Note: The 3"CD edition was given free to subscribers of THE ART BOX (2003)
and is included in the japanese editions of THE ART BOX.BEARS" printed on the sticker.East Side Digital (USA), ESD 80542 (CD)
2003 (?Note: the 2003 Russian pressing is a bootleg.Sound (4,8), The Residents (5,10), Snakefinger (6,9), Yello (7), Art
Bears (11).Fred Frith: guitars, keyboards,
viola, violin, xylophone; Dagmar Krause: vocals.Note: the 1988, 1998, and 2000 CD reissues also includes WINTER SONGS
(1979).American Clave (Germany), AMCL 1007 2 (CD)
????Maccheronica, Pichio Dal Pozzo, Alessandro Carrera, Strumento Concerto,
Ensemble Havadia.Bill Laswell: 4
and 6 string basses, pocket trumpet; Fred Maher: drums, percussion.Celluloid (Netherlands), CELD 5003 (CT)
1989 (?Note: (14) originally appeared on SPEECHLESS (1981).Sound (2), Snakefinger (3),
Renaldo and the Loaf (4), Tuxedomoon (5).See SPEECHLESS (1981) for further references on (1).Henry Cow (4), Gillan (5), Can (6), Captain Beefheart (7), Steve
Hillage (8), Peter Baumann (9), Kevin Coyne (10).Eugene Chadbourne: guitars, etc.Eugene Chadbourne: guitars,
etc.Billy Bang (3,6): violin; Charles K.Elektra (USA), EI 60042 (LP)
????Fred Frith (6,10): guitar, violin.LIVE IN JAPAN: Fred Frith
These records are subtitled "The Guitars on the Table Approach."WW 2 pilot's throat microphone,
HH electronic SM200 stereo mixer, amplifier with HH digital effects unit.Note: each LP was also available separately.Recorded at Kaleidophon, London during Winter 1980
Dagmar Krause: vocals; Chris Cutler: drums; Fred Frith: bass, guitar, piano.Japanese magazine FOOL'S MATE.See RECOMMENDED RECORDS SAMPLER (1982) and HOPES AND FEARS (1978) for
further references.Nicky Marrero (1,
3,6): percussions; J.Celluloid, CELCD 5504 (CD)
????John Greaves (3), Diana Meckey (4), Bill Obrecht (5), Pulsallama
(6), Bartok Lieberman (7), Michael Boom (8), Squat Theatre (9), A.Linh Le (17),
Christian Marclay (18), Adele Bertei (19), Ivan Kupala (20), Charles K.Jessica Hagedorn (25), F.Recorded at home in New York in 1982
Fred Frith: drill, drum; Tina Curran: voice.Zoyd (14), The Muffins (15), Heiner Goebbels (16), Amos (17), Conventum
(18), Hector Zazou (19), This Heat (20), The Residents (21), R.Recorded at Kaleidophon, London during Winter 1980
Dagmar Krause: voices; Chris Cutler: drums; Fred Frith: guitar, bass, piano.Note: there is a trombone playing on (12a), probably AnneMarie Roelofs.Note: (3) has been reissued on THE ART BOX (2003), and (12) on WESTERN
CULTURE (1979).See GRAVITY (1980) for further references on (3,27), SPEECHLESS (1981) for
(14), and WINTER SONGS (1979) for (17).Bomba (Japan), BOM 22047 (CD)
Note: (13) is only available on the 1988 CD reissues.LIVE AT LOFT SHINJUKU TOKYO JAPAN 23.Recorded live in Limoges, France on December 13, 1979
Chris Cutler: drums, etc; Fred Frith: guitar, etc.HITS and contains 16 previously issued 7"s: 8 from Recommended Records, 7
from Re Records and 1 from Ralph Records given as a free bonus.Fred Records (UK), ReR FRO 06 (CD)
Note: (5,10) are only available on the 1991 pressings.Chris Cutler: drums, electronic drums,
noise.Re Records (UK), Re 1729 (45RPM 12")
Note: check also the CD LIVE IN MOSCOW, PRAGUE AND WASHINGTON (1990).Note: (5) is only available on the CD pressings.Fred Frith: electric guitar, etc.Henry Kaiser: electric guitar, etc.CBS Sony (Japan), 25AP 2755 (LP)
1987 (?Charly (Germany), CPCD 8198 (CD)
1997 (?Sabine Mesdag (4): vocals.Note: according to the liner notes, Frith plays on "Shut Up!Note: Fred Frith also plays on (12).Celluloid Records, CELLCD 5505 (CD)
????Fred Frith: bits of guitar at crucial moments.Off The Door (T.Recorded at Vanguard Recording Studio, New York in May 1983
Produced by Dr.William Burroughs (7): vocals; Fred Frith (?Note: Fred Frith is not credited on the record but he appears on one track
playing Synclavier.Rebels (42), Deux Filles (43), Magneet Bond (44), Fred Frith (45), Gahi
(46), Biting Tongues (47), Ludus (48), ZEv (49), Bene Gesserit (50).Fred Frith: voice, bowed string.Note: (45) has been reissued on the 1991 editions of SPEECHLESS (1981).Recorded live in Wurzburg in October 1982
Fred Frith; Tom Cora; Dave Newhouse.The Washington Post (J.Note: the RecRec Music CD reissues also include most of COUNTRY OF BLINDS
(1986); see the special entry on these CD reissues for more details.See UNREST (1974) for further references on (4).Selection from ONE DOWN, AMERICAN SONGS, MEMORY SERVES, GOLDEN PALOMINOS,
BASELINES, TEMPORARY MUSIC.Nicky Skopelitis (1): guitar; J.Phillip Wilson (7): drums.Mary Ellen Rollins
(3): cello; Gary Schumacher (2): electric guitar.Note: the record is dedicated to Ennio Morricone.Note: the CD reissue has eight extra tracks (none with Frith).This tape features Reportaz on side 1 and Skeleton Crew on side 2.Produced by Reportaz and Skeleton Crew
Tom Cora; Fred Frith.Stock (interview), Introverts, Play Ette, Deadbeat 2 tape, Skeleton Crew
(interview), Cleaners from Venus, Alan Mc Gee (Creation Label, interview).Onwards And Upwards
?This C60 cassette compiled by Veit F.Robert Wyatt (14), People In Control (15), Raincoats (16), This Heat (17),
The Work (18).See UN PEU DE L'AME DES BANDITS (1979) for further references on (2) and
WINTER SONGS (1979) for (8).Sound (2), Fred Frith (3,6,
11), Tuxedomoon (4,7), Renaldo and the Loaf (5,8,10).DP 141 (CD)
See TIME OUT (1983) for further references on (5).Re RECORDS QUARTERLY VOLUME 1 No.Note: (1) has been reissued on THE ReR QUARTERLY SELECTIONS FROM VOL.Danielle Dax (1), Bass Tone Trapp (2), Skeleton
Crew (3), T.Recorded live at the "Lauschangriff" in Hannover on September 16, 1984
Fred Frith: guitar, violin, etc; Tom Cora: bass, cello, etc.Bad Alchemy (Germany), No.OPEN CITY: The Muffins
Posthumous release of earlier recorded material 1977 and 1980.Note: the LP has a different set of tracks.Note: this record is also included in TRILOGY (1985), a three record set.Bad Alchemy (Germany), No.Rick Brown (1,3,9,12): drums; J.Epiphany (Part 1) (coll.Epiphanies First (duo) (coll.Epiphanies Fourth (sextet) (coll.Epiphanies Sixth (trio) (coll.Derek Bailey (1,2,4,5,8): acoustic and
electric guitars.This three record set includes the compilations NEW AFRICA 2, HARD CELL and
BEAT FREAKS.Johnny Adams, Aaron Neville, Todd Rundgren, Gary Windo, Charlie Haden,
Sharon Freeman.Note: the CD pressings have three extra covers by Henry Threadgill, Van Dyke
Parks and Elliott Sharp.THE MUSIC OF KURT WEILL.Chenevier: drums, saxophone, vocal; Fred Frith (3,4,8,10): guitar, violin.RecRec Music (Switzerland), ReCReC 08 (LP)
1985 (?LES POUMONS GONFLES (1982), LES SILLONS DE LA TERRE (1984) and FACE
AUX ELEMENTS DECHAINES (1985).Note: the 2003 reissue on Musea (or Gazul?Fred Frith plays on one track with Skeleton Crew:
?Yasuaki Shimizu (1,2): synthesizer, alto, tenor, bass clarinet.Gok Studio, Tokyo in July 1984
(6,9) recorded at M.Note: Fred participated by piecing together the track by the "group" called
Fake out of bits of all the other groups.Blomberg (9): backing vocals; Arlene Holmes (9): backing vocals.Note: there is one extra track on the tape ("World Without Mercy").Note: (2) is missing on all the CD reissues.Note: the RecRec Music CD reissues also include most of LEARN TO TALK
(1984); see the special entry on these CD reissues for more details.John Zorn (8): reeds,
game calls.Whatever Happened to Vileness Fats?Brian Seff (18): backing vocals; Raoul N.Di Seimbote (18):
backing vocals.Ryko (USA), RCD 20013 (CD)
See COMMERCIAL ALBUM (1980) for further references.Note: the US and Australian 7" editions feature (1,4).Fred Frith (6): guitar.Note: this C20 tape was given for free to subscribers of the german LP
pressing of MUSIC FOR OTHER OCCASIONS (1986).This record features Joshua (1), Duran Duran (2), Rose Laurens (3),
Communards (4).Note: for promotional use only, not for sale.That Hope (19), Kixx (20), Spill Drink (21).Note: (2) has been released on CD on PASSED NORMAL VOL.This tape features Brian Clemons, Paranormals, Radio Free Zone, Fred Frith,
Bob Z, etc.Cutler (1): little instruments.Note: (7,13) are only available on the CD pressings.Note: in Borneo, Sumatra and certain Asian territories, this record was
issued under the name DEAD MAN'S GLOOM (courtasy Maciej Kostecki).Racaille (3), Fred Frith (4), Skeleton Crew (5), Regular Music (6), Virgule
IV (7), Les Batteries (8), Pascal Comelade (9).The Way Things Fall (R.Fred Frith: guitar, violin, drums,
vocals; Zeena Parkins: organ, electric harp, drums.Produced by Fred Frith
Fred Frith: guitar, bass, voice, drums, keyboards; Sheena Dupuis: voice.Shadowline Records (Netherlands), SR6787 (LP)
????Shimmy Disc Europe (Netherlands), SDE 9024 (CD)
199?Produced by Jim Staley and Fred Frith
Bill Frisell: guitar; Ikue Mori: drums, drum machine; Jim Staley: trombone.SST Records (USA), SST CD 102 (CD)
See WITH ENEMIES LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS FRIENDS?Christian Marclay (4,6):
turntables; Coby Batty (8): hand claps; Kramer (9): Indian banjo.Tony Coe (13),
Lol Coxhill (14).WITH ENEMIES LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS FRIENDS?Fred Frith: guitar, bass,
violin, keyboards, Linn drum, voice, marimba.Tinney, Richard Ratajczak, Marcel Cuypers, Jo 'Doc' Rosenberg, Tenko, John
Gillies.Recorded at our home (R.The Residents (16): hoots and
clanging; Rev.Seeland (USA), 006 (CD)
Note: the track ordering on the CT pressing is totally different.This record features music by David Linton, Mofungo, Christian Marclay, Fish
And Roses, Details At Eleven, Skeleton Crew, Mark Dery, Charles K.Note: titles by Martin Bisi, The President, The Ordinaires and Toy Killers
are not available on the CD.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Note: although Fred Frith does not appear on ESKIMO, these CD pressings have
two bonuses featuring Fred Frith.See SUBTERRANEAN MODERN (1979) for further references on (8,10).Garland (15,16): backing vocals.Note: the LP editions have two sides B!Note: (10) is only available on the CD edition.Coil, Pete Seeger, Sonic Youth, Blurt, Flipper, Crime and the City Solution,
GG Allin, Lydia Lunch, Swell Maps, Liquid Sky OST, Swans, Foetus, Big Black.Recorded live on January 15, 1986 in Mensa, Aachen
Fred Frith; Tom Cora; Zeena Parkins.United Piss Artists Tape (Germany), ???Fred Frith: guitars, keyboards,
viola, violin, xylophone; Dagmar Krause: voice.ReR Megacorp (UK), ReR ABCD01 (CD)
200?Note: the Russian pressing is likely to be a bootleg.Fred Frith (3,
4): guitar.Rational (Germany), ECD 1004 (CD)
Note: (10,11) are only available on the CD pressing.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Heiner Muller, unless indicated
Recorded at Sound on Sound Recording Inc.Goebbels: piano, synthesizer, programming; Heiner Muller: the author.Promotional LP excerpted for radio.Note: the 2006 reissue has not been released yet.Victoria Galves Bisi (6): voice.Wayne Horvitz (15), Steve May (16), That Hope (17), Curlew (18).Pippin Barnett (18):
drums.Home Recordings (USA), Vol.Katie O'Looney (5): drums; Fred Frith (6): guitar.LOAF (1987) for further references on (15,16).Note: the tracks featuring Fred Frith (BREAKING NO NEW GROUND) are missing
on the 2xLP pressing.See BREAKING NO NEW GROUND!Increase the Angle (3), Bill Gilonis (4), Dimosiypalliliko Retire (5), Lutz
Glandien (6), Thinking Plague (7), Jean Derome (8).Note: Disc 2 and disc 3 are only available on the 3xCD pressing.See THE MAN IN THE ELEVATOR (1988) for further references on (4).Kool Chip (15), The Dogs D'Amour (16),
Heiner Goebbels (17).Polygram (USA), CDP 88 (CD)
See THE MAN IN THE ELEVATOR (1988) for further references.Recorded in August 1988 at Noise, New York City
Fred Frith: guitar.Tatsuo Kondoh (13): accordion.Mark Dresser (15,22): bass; Gerry Hemingway (22): drums.THE TOP OF HIS HEAD: Fred Frith
Original soundtrack to the film THE TOP OF HIS HEAD by Peter Mettler.Bennett (7), Joey
Baron (9), Glen Velez (10,11).Note: the 4xCD box contains the first four volumes LIVE AT THE KNITTING
FACTORY.Recorded at Platinum Island, New York and at B.Produced by Bill Laswell and Michael R.Platinum Island, New York City and BC Studio, Brooklyn
(1,2) produced by Bill Laswell and Michael R.Can't Find My Way Home (S.Harry Fleischman (9): piano, synthesizer.Ideals (10), Murphy Working Stiffs (The Murphy Federation) (11).ReR (UK), ReR 42 (LP)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Note: the two tracks by Fred Frith are missing on the 1995 ReR CD reissue.ReR Megacorp (UK), ReR CM1 (CD)
Note: the CD is a limited edition of 1000 copies.Note: the 10" LP reissue is a limited edition.Note: though Frith does not play on this record, his music is extensively
sampled by Marclay.Frith, Bruno Meillier, Amy Denio, Frank Ruhl, Ferdinand Richard, Jim
Meneses, Pavel Fajt, Klaus Wilmans, Marius Cesarienne, Olivier Masson.JIM 1 (LP)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Tenko (9), The Brain (11), Arnold Dreyblatt (12).Recorded at De Salon, Groningen on April 7, 1989
Fred Frith: guitar, vocals; Tenko: vocals.See THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED (1986) for further references on (2c).Walk On Fire (13), Voivod (14), Crimson Glory (15).See THE BURNING WORLD (1989) for further references on (11).Bob Bain (4):
monster battle guitars.Act 1, Scene 2, The Clinic of Dr.Now That I Am Dead (D.Demon (UK), FIEND CD 199 (CD)
1990 (?Note: according to Fred Frith, the name envisionned for Naked City was
Hips Row.The Washington Post (Sousa, arr.Hayashi, Tim Hodgkinson, Lars Hollmer, Bill Laswell, Rene Lussier, Fred
Maher, Kevin Norton, Bob Ostertag, Zeena Parkins, John Zorn.New York City in August 1983
(19) recorded at Paosostr.Fred Frith (30,32): guitar.Note: (2,6,7,18,24,26,36,37,39) were previously released on NAKED CITY
(1990).Note: the Tzadik reissue is called BLACKBOX and also includes LENG TCH'E
(1992).Group (3), Orthotonics (4), Fred Frith and John Zorn (5), Harmonia Viva (6),
Appel A Tous (7), Maximalist (8).Fred Frith: violin, guitar.Bruno Meillier, Tom Cora, Catherine Jauniaux, Fred Frith, Andre Duchesne,
Tenko, Katie O'Looney, Rebbie Sharp.Katie O'Looney (8): drums; Rebbie Sharp (8): guitar.This record features Fred Frith, Clubfoot Orchestra, Peter Fair, Sun Ra,
Rova Saxophone Quartet, Machette Ensemble Of S.Gino Robair, Eric Drew Feldman, Snakefinger, B.Singer, Sonny Simmons,
Winston Tong, Big Butter.Produced by Fred Frith
Fred Frith: synclavier, guitar.Fred Frith: guitar (1,2,5,9); John Zorn: sax (5).The Catalogue (UK), CAT085 (magazine+flexi)
See TORTURE GARDEN (1990) for further references on (1,3).See THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references on (25).John Zorn, spinning discs by his favorite
artists and Naked City."Hasil Adkins, Juan Garcia Esquivel, Roland Kirk, Jazz Composer's Orchestra,
Husker Du, Die Kreuzen, Naked City, Indian Karnatic Jazz (directed by T.Ramamurthi), Funkadelic, Beach Boys, Ennio Morricone, John Zorn, Lenny
Tristano.Note: (2,3) were previously released on LIVE IN PRAGUE AND WASHINGTON
(1983).Produced by Kramer
Kramer: alto trombone, bass, voice, percussion; Coby Bally: UM.Shimmy Disc Europe (Netherlands), SDE 9020 CD (CD)
199?Mark Van Hecke (6):
piano; Tony Trischka (11): banjo; Sigmond Snopek III (13): keyboards.Bruce Ackley: soprano,
tenor; John Raskin: baritone saxophone, alto; Larry Ochs: tenor, sopranino.Sound Aspects (Germany), SAS CD 037 (CD)
Note: (8) is not available on the LP pressing.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Del Amitri (13), God's Little Monkeys (14), Blue Clocks Green (15), The
Fall (16), Social Act (17), Cretins (18), Luka Bloom (19).Note: made for radio station play purpose.The Goats (13), The Skeletons (14, 15), The Morells
(16), Blood Oranges (17), Scott McCaughey (18), Young Fresh Fellows (19).Naked City (5), Nocturnus (6), Lawnmower
Deth (7), Carnage (8).Earache (UK), MOSH PROMO 2 (CT)
Note: for promotional use only, not for sale.Prima Natura on January 6, 1990
Fred Frith (1): guitars; Kazuyuki K.Jeanneau: flute, soprano, synthesizer, hyricon (?Look de Bouk (5,6), Half Japanese with The Orthotonics (7,8), The Work (9,
10), Fred Frith and Tenko (11,12), Cassiber (13,14).Bad Alchemy (Germany), No.Worm Hearts, XTC (Andy Partridge only, in fact), Bim Skala Bim, The
Monique Experience, S.The Whole, The Splatter Trio, Anne Richmond Boston.Stewart Getzoff: DAT
technician.Lonesome Bob: vocals and everything else; Matt Verdery: lead guitar.Gary Leib: voice, synthesizer.Andy Partridge: all instruments, vocals.Tim Hensley: organ, vocals; Paul deGre: "12,500".Oren Bloedow: bass,
vocals; Billy Martin: berimbau.Tableau 1: Riche et mysterieux!Tableau 2: Mauvaise gauche!Tableau 3: Deux emballes!Fin tragique: Flottent les petits morceaux!Enchainement alchimique: Nos fantomes naissent!Tableau 5: La mer est notre mere!Santen: alto, clarinette, flageolet.Previte: drums, percussion, vocal.Tzadik (USA), TZ 7314 (CD)
2002 (or 2003?Johnston, Thomas Albert, Carl Stone, Mary Jane Leach, David Mahler, Elliott
Sharp, A.Guy, Won't You Play Your Accordion?Evva (Germany), 33009 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Note: Bobby Previte appears under an alias ("Jaguar Wishbone Connecticut").Jean Derome (14), Jeff Michel (15), Snakefinger (16,17), Shockabilly
(18,19), Skeleton Crew (20).Fred Frith plays on one track with Skeleton Crew (also found on PASSED
NORMAL VOL.Bob Ostertag: digital sampling keyboards.Seeland (USA), 514CD (limited edition CD in metal box)
Note: 20 seconds of Fred Frith playing guitar are sampled on (2).SUNDOWN: Hans Reichel
Duets with Fred Frith and Kazuhisa Uchihashi.Produced by Jost Gebers
Fred Frith: guitar, voice; Hans Reichel: guitar, daxophone.John Zorn (9), Terry Riley interpreted by the Kronos Quartet (11),
Christian Marclay (12).See BEFORE WE WERE BORN (1989) for further references on (3).See THIS NEW GENERATION (1987) for further references on (4).See SPILLANE (1987) for further references on (9).THE ReR QUARTERLY SELECTIONS FROM VOL.George Lewis: trombone, mouthpieces.Musea (France), FGBG 4212.See NAKED CITY (1990) for further references on (5).The Chartist Anthem (Boucher, trad.Dave Holland (28): piano.Takashi Nibuya, Ichirou Nodaira, William S.Fred Frith plays on one track with Naked City:
?Borah Bergman (9),
Thomas Chapin (11).Note: this tape was given away with the issue 13 of the Italian magazine
MUSICHE.Fred Frith plays on one track:
?TORTURE GARDEN is available on this record.Bailey, Peter Brotzmann, Marilyn Mazur, Joelle Leandre, Evan Parker, Irene
Schweizer, Han Bennink, Conrad Bauer, Fred Frith.Recorded in New York City on March 30, 1986
Peter Kowald: bass; Fred Frith: guitar.Immagine, Keep The
Dog.Recorded and produced by Bob Ostertag
Bob Ostertag: sampler.Note: Bob Ostertag uses electric guitar samples by Fred Frith in (2).Fred Frith (16a): violin; Edio Bumgardner (16b): ?.East Side Digital (USA), ESD 80682 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not appear on the LP pressing.Note : Fred Frith does not play on this record.Fred Frith (4): guitar.See THE BAND THAT WOULD BE KING (1989) and GREATEST HITS (1995) for further
references on (4).Carla Olson (15), Lucinda Williams (16),
Doug Legacy (17), John Wesley Harding (18), BeauSoleil (19).Demon Records (UK), FIENDCD722 (CD)
See INVISIBLE MEANS (1990) for further references on (8).Y'a Pas Quelqu'un Qui Peut m'Aider?Note: first performed in december 1990 at Theatre Toursky, Marseille,
France.Note: the Fred Records reissue has not been released yet (planned in 2003).OUR WORLD OF MUSIC: Celluloid Sampler Vol.Heartbreakers, Opus 5, The Golden Palominos, Raizes Do Pelo, Coundry Ziquru,
Deadline, Last Poets, Daniela Mercury, Steve Kekana.Celluloid, CELD 8082 (CD)
See KILLING TIME (1981) for further references on (2).See THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references on (8).Frith, Laswell, Maher) 4:29
1993 (1994?Ann Magnuson and John Cale (17), Jello Biafra and Eugene Chadbourne
(19), Lou Reed (21), Elliott Sharp (22), Joey Ramone (24).Note: this record was initially planned to be given away with a magazine,
and not available for retail in record stores; but Cramps put it out...See ABSINTHE (1993) for further references on (9).Jerry Goldsmith, Ornette Coleman, Brian Wilson, Igor Stravinsky, Duke
Ellington, Tushima Toshiaki, William Orbit, George Clinton, etc.Avant (Japan), Avan 005 (CD)
Note: not released; in fact it has never been recorded.The King's Tulips (D.After The Battle (D.Change Of Sex (D.Eye To Eye (D.On The Road (D.David Bedford (14): strings
arrangement.Orchestra, Lindsay Cooper, Stefano Scodanibbio, Gianni Gebbia, Gruppo
Ocarinistico Budriese, Fred Frith, Lars Hollmer, Que d'la Gueule.Fred Frith: electric guitar.Didier Roth: bricolage,
radio; Jean Christophe Ville: bricolage, C.CaiCai Music (Italy), 003 (CD)
Note: all tracks recorded live in Bologna between May 27 and June 4, 1992.Jean Derome: flutes, baritone saxophone, soprano,
alto; Fred Frith: guitar, violin, homemade instruments.Note: This record is also known under the name of DOOR FLOOR SOME THING
WINDOW.NOT BEASTS (1980) for further references on (16,25,28,30),
LOUD (1981 or 1982?THE BAND THAT WOULD BE KING (1989) for (3,7,12,18,22,29), FIRE IN
THE SKY (1993) for (5,24).Note: (7) is called "Daytona" in the booklet.Manor and Nova Sound Studios in November 1974.Magnetic (USA), Magnetic 0001 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith and Tom Cora do not play on this record.Biota (14), Martin Burlas (15), Blitzoids (16), Les Sales Combles
(17), Chris Cutler and Fred Frith (18).Trondheim on October 16, 1991
Chris Cutler: drums, etc; Fred Frith: guitar, etc.Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFW 149 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Steve Beresford, Han Bennink, Hans Reichel, Tom Cora, Catherine Jauniaux,
Ikue Mori, Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Gianni Gebbia, Lars Hollmer.Produced by Fred Frith
Fred Frith: guitars.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Kermeur, Tiere der nacht, The Orthotonics, Zero Pop, Debile Menthol,
Guigou Chenevier, No Safety, Romeo Vendrame.RecRec Music (Switzerland), ReCDec 50 (CD)
See THE COUNTRY OF BLINDS (1986) for further references on (2).See CHEAP AT HALF THE PRICE (1983) for further references on (6).Fol De Rol (R.Robert Wyatt: vocals, keyboards, piano, percussion, drums.Recorded at home in early 80's
Robert Wyatt.Recorded in Spring 1984
Robert Wyatt: vocals, keyboards, drums.Recorded at V3 Studios, Barcelona (Spain)
Robert Wyatt: keyboards.Recorded (no date) at TV3 Studios, Barcelona (Spain)
Robert Wyatt: keyboards.Bience Gawanas, Vaino Shivute, Lohmeier Angula, Theo Angula,
Clarina Simbwayi, Richard Muzira, Robert Wyatt: vocals.The Doubtful Guest (E.See THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references on (11).Limoges, France on December 13, 1979
Chris Cutler: drums, electrics, flotsam; Fred Frith: guitar, bass, jetsam.Note: Limoges taken from the out of print collectors item 7" of the same
name issued as Re:duo in 1983 and mastered from a scratched old disc.Lauren Newton (12,26): vocal; Otomo Yoshihide (17): contribution (?William Winant (2): electronic
percussion.Incus (UK), CD 20 (CD)
Note: all music improvised live by John Zorn and Fred Frith.Voiceprint (UK), VP 168 CD (CD)
199?Blueprint (UK), BP 168 CD (CD)
Note: the lineup of each track is not always clear.Fred Frith based on the film by Nicolas Humbert and Werner
Penzel".FRO 05 (CD)
Note: the numbering on the CD does not correspond to the notes.Bob Ostertag, John Zorn, Fred Frith, Phil Minton, John
Oswald, Quartetto P.Polka Band, Rohan de Saram, Mark Dresser, Gerry Hemingway, Stefano
Scodanibbio, Banda Roncati, Banda Bird.Barry Shankoff Entrance (A.Boot 18 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Produced By Kato Hideki and Ikue Mori
Kato Hideki: bass; Ikue Mori: drum machines; Fred Frith: guitar.GUITAR ORGANISM: Kazuyuki K.Null and Ichiro Agata (1,3,5), Fred Frith (2), Guy
Lohnes (4), Jim O'Rourke (6).No recording information for the other tracks
Kazuyuki K.Jim O'Rourke (6): guitar.Ritual Nova Ensemble (14).Recorded live at Teatro Miela, Trieste (Italy) in 1994
Fred Frith: guitar, vocal; Bob Ostertag: samples.Alvin Lucier (7), Fred Frith (8).Herbst, Graz (Austria) between October 4 and 8, 1995
Fred Frith: guitar.Paolo Angeli (7,11,18):
acoustic guitar, vocals, drums; Lino Greco (6): vocals.Erosha (Italy), ERH 003 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Arrival Of The Emporer: What Does The...The Ch'eng: "Do You Understand This?"Arrival Of Chia Shan: Discourse And...Note: these 2xCD set contain all the tracks from KITES (1976).Ball And Chain (W.Cicatriz (22), Heredeiros Da Crus (23), Matando Gratix (24), Animals That
Swim (25), Hissanol (26), Fred Frith (Skeleton Crew) (27), X.See STEP ACROSS THE BORDER (1990) for further references on (27).See FLOTSAM JETSAM (1994) for further references on (14).Coleman, Stringjazz, John Zorn, Chico Hamilton, Don Byron, Adam Rudolph,
Lawrence "Butch" Morris.The original piece lasted two and
a half hours.Chris Cutler and Phil Minton, Mike Cooper, Roger Turner.AI Associazione Di Idee (Italy), AI 007 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Rhino (USA), R2 72451 (5xCD)
See IN PRAISE OF LEARNING (1975) for further references.Fred Frith: all other instruments and manipulations.Note: the Russian pressing is a bootleg.Washington Post March + Japan Dissolution(J.Better Tommorow + I Say A Little Prayer
(J.ReR Megacorp (UK), GZ3 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Recorded in 1986 and in 1990
Zhang Jinglin: narrator; Bill Frisell: guitar; Fred Frith: guitar.Note: this record was initially planned on Avant, but was finally released
(after many delays) on Tzadik in March 1997.Mint (20): bass, keyboard, drums, finger cymbals, alto
recorder.Mark Stewart: electric guitar.Ambiances Magnetiques (Canada), AM051CD (CD)
200?Note: the Russian pressing is a bootleg.Pierre Drouet: drums, percussions, zither, miscellaneous objets,
voice.France on May 17, 1996
Fred Frith: guitar; Noel Akchote: guitar.See COMMERCIAL ALBUM (1980) for further references.Yael Bitton (10): background
vocals; Eszter Balint (11): vocals; J.Tronte (20): all instruments.Andres Garcia (24,56), Jon Rose (25,57), Denis Rollet (26,42), Otomo
Yoshihide (27,52), Lars Hollmer (28,38), and Tom Cora (29,54).Rene Lussier (12):
electric guitar; Fred Frith (12): electric guitar.Richard Sanderson (11): voice.Music (UK), 2:13 CD003 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Music Club (UK), MCCD 316 (CD)
See THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references on (4,13).LOAF (1987) for further references on (11).Sweet (24), Primus (25), Lenny Kravitz (26), Sarah McLachlan (27), Moby
(28), K.CMJ (USA), CMJ 500 (promo 6xCD)
See NAKED CITY (1990) for further references on (6).Subcomandante Marcos (16), Lalli (17), Tony Coe and Orchestra (18), Marco
Giaccaria (20).UNIS D'AMERIQUE (1998) for further references on (5).Italy since February
1971; as such, it was never available commercially.Note: this 2xCD set contains all of the unreleased 2xLP version of RIDIN' ON
A BUMMER.Les Disques Victo (Canada), VICTO cd056 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Note: (4) is dedicaced to Jimmy Giuffre and is the 5th of 22 sections of a
composition called "Freedom In Fragments".Note: according to the liner notes, Fred Frith only plays on (15,17).Note: the Russian 1999 CD edition is limited to 300 copies (on which the
band's name is written as...Fred Frith: guitars, radio, guitar, acoustic guitar, organ,
violin; Bill Laswell: bass, fuzz bass.Der Tag Nach Dem Regen (C.Stefan Kalmer (2,3,5,10,
12,14,15,17): violin; Roswitha Pross (6,11): accordion, vocal.Sergio Meza: reading a Neruda poem.Tzadik (USA), TZ 7034 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Jo Thirion (10,11):
keyboards.Note: (10,11) are only available on the CD reissue.Note: Fred Frith does not appear on the LP pressing.Note: (10) was already available on A CLASSIC GUIDE TO NO MAN (1988),
(11) was already available on FESTIVAL MIMI 86 (1987).Produced by Massacre
Fred Frith: guitar; Bill Laswell: bass; Charles Hayward: drums.The Wire (UK), 177 (magazine+CD)
See MERIDIEM (1998) for further references.Let Me Have It All (S.Archie Shepp (12):
tenor.Fuel 2000 (USA), 302 061 126 2 (CD)
See MEMORY SERVES (1981) for further references on (3).What Kind Of Man Reads Playboy?Frith (4): electric guitar; Davey Williams (4): electric guitar.Materiali Sonori (Italy), 12957 06983 (book+CD)
See THE GREAT DUO LIVE (1984) for further references on (1).Bomba (Japan), BOM 22058 (CD)
See SUBTERRANEAN MODERN (1979) for further references on (9).Olis Music (Italy), OM 0021 (CD)
See MERIDIEM (1998) for further references on (4).ESCB neOSITE Discs (Japan), 1908 (2xCD)
See COMME DES GARCONS, VOLUME TWO (1989) for further references on (15).See THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references on (3), and KILLING
TIME (1981) for (13).See THE TOP OF HIS HEAD (1989) for further references on (10) and UN PEU DE
L'AME DES BANDITS (1979) for (17).Ryko (USA), D 121588 (CD)
See COMMERCIAL ALBUM (1980) for further references on (12).Mark Stewart: electric guitar.Bunnymen (9), The Webb Brothers (10), Mansun (11), Beth Orton (12), Todd
Rundgren (13), Smog (14), Spacemen 3 (15), Dean Martin (16).Evan Parker (18): soprano; Paul Weller (19): guitars, harmony vocals.I'M A BELIEVER (1974) on
(1).Martin Tetreault (13), Joane Hetu's Castor
et Compagnie (14), L'Orkestre des Pas Perdus (16).Knitting Factory, New York City in 1990
(16) recorded at G.Robert Quine: voice of Mike Hammer's conscience.Note: on the original pressing of SPILLANE, Arto Lindsay was credited for
the text; Arto Lindsay is not mentioned at all on this new release...Recorded at Platinum Island, New York and B.Revolver (USA), YG 06 (2xCD)
See THE BURNING WORLD (1989) for further references.Tomasz Pawlicki (11), 4 Syfon (12), Caridad de la Luz (13),
Barondown (14), Tymon Tymanski (15), Fred Frith (16).Recorded live at Mozg Club, Bydgoszcz (Poland) on December 5, 1998
Fred Frith: guitar.Mozg Production (Poland), MOZGCD004 (CD)
Note: limited edition of 1000 copies.Shaun de Waal (10,13): voice.John Zorn (10): alto; Miho Hatori (11): vocals.Ikue Mori: drum machines; Fred Frith: guitar.Mary Newletter (15), Nostalgia (16), Algebra (17), Dono Celeste (18),
Phil Beane (19), Moonmadness Of Divae (20), Rotters' Club (21), Trama (22).Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.WHOLLS: London Electric Guitar Orchestra
A seven movement realisation of Fred Frith's graphic score 'Dry Stone II'.Music (UK), 2:13CD007 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Kelly Willis (14), Jimmy Bosch (15), Hank Dogs (16), Toumani Diabate
(17).Ryko (UK), EARCD 002 (CD)
See I'M A BELIEVER (1974) for further refernces on (1).Recorded live at Moszg, Bydgoszcz, Poland on February 2, 1999
Fred Frith: guitar.Note: Part II is built around samples of Tom Cora (cello) from the sampling
CD ETYMOLOGY.Note: the Russian pressing is a bootleg.Fred Frith: electrified
guitars, voice, jetsam.Fred Frith: guitar, guitar on a table, violin, piano,
organ; Ikue Mori: electronic percussion.Dave Douglas (5): trumpet; Fred Frith (6): guitar.Teresa Arte Actual, Mexico City on December (or September?Luis Flores (3, 6): violin; Salvador Cruz (3, 6): piano strings.Fred Frith (2,5,6): guitar.Note: each edition has a different cover.See ORLANDO (1993) for further references on (4).Sunday In Madrid (A.Free Will And Testament (Wyatt, M.Jazzprint (UK), JP101CD (2xCD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Secret Agent Man
Matt Gibb: drums; Marc Howe: bass; Greg Malcolm: guitars.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Myrrhkill Haus, Washington D.Fred Frith (15): guitar.Louis Sclavis: clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano.Ritchford (98), Manu Sauvage
(99), Marc Behrens (100), Marc C.WE (164), Wendy Atlas Oxenhor (165), White Out (166), Zammuto (167), Zeena
Parkins (168), Z'ev (169), Zbigniew Karkowski (170), Zoot Horn Rollo (171).Produced by Fred Frith
Fred Frith: guitar.This record features Chris Brown (1), Fred Frith (2,5,7) , Pauline Oliveros
(3), Maggi Payne (4), John Bischoff (6), Alvin Curran (8).Mark Kissinger (16), Tragic Bunny (17), John Morgan (18), Remora (19),
Things Outside The Skin (20), Ken 42R (21).Recorded at Jankowski Studio in August 2000
Fred Frith: guitar.Ginger Baker (4), Toure Kunda (5), Manu Dibango (6,11), Mandingo
featuring Foday Musa Suso (8).Alvin Curran: piano, electronics; Michael Palmer (3,5): voice.Note: composed for and released by the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company in a
limited edition.Way Down South Where The Blues Began (W.Eine Drehorgel Aus Dem 21.Bombe Entscharft Und Frisch Lackiert!Utopic Records (France), EX 6246 (CD)
????Note: although not credited on the record, we assume that Lindsay Cooper,
Fred Frith, and Tim Hodgkinson appear on (1).Note: the LP pressing has not been released.Rova Saxophone Quartet: Bruce Ackley (soprano), Steve Adams (alto), Jon
Raskin (baritone saxophone), Larry Ochs (tenor, sopranino).Note: the Russian pressing is a bootleg.Fred Frith: all instruments and voices.Catriona Shaw (11): voice; Fred Frith (13): guitar.See COMMERCIAL ALBUM (1980) for further refences on (15).Arkham (17), Richard Pinhas (18).See NORTH AMERICA (1985) for further references on (15).Sheena Dupuis (9): backing vocal.View Masters (4),
Tetuzi Akiyama (5), Yoshio Machida (6), Radu Malfatti and Taku Sugimoto (7).BENEFIT FAREWELL: various artists
This record features Carlo Fashion (1), Merricks (2), Mr.Frank (34), Sons Of Jim Wayne (35).Recorded live at Alte Werft, Korneuburg on June 24, 2001.Adult Rodeo (1): Rob Erickson,
Stephanie Mankins; Fred Frith (2); Eli Crews (2).Four States Fair Records Co.Note: (5) was previously released on JELLY DONUTS (2002).Tom Verlaine (16), Laurie Anderson (17), Lou Reed (18).See NAKED CITY (1990) for further references on (15).Produced by Keef Roberts
Keef Roberts: all instruments.USA), no number (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Derek Bailey (4,6):
guitar.WORKING WITH TIME: Fred Frith
Music for the film "Rivers and Tides" by Thomas Riedelsheimer.Wolfgang Stryi: soprano, bass
clarinet.Note: the Russian pressing is a bootleg.See NOIR ET BLANC (1983) for further references on (1).INVISIBLE MEANS (1990) on (29).Wobbly (52), Fred Frith (53),
Jocelyn Robert (54), and two Art Bears tracks (55,56).Mariko Ohkubo (84): shamisen.SONGS LP cover whereas the standard edition box is a special design on a
black background.DUOS2: EUROPA AMERICA JAPAN: Peter Kowald With...Note: all the tracks were previously released in DUOS EUROPA AMERICA JAPAN
(3xLP box issued in 1992).Monk, Evans, Haden,
arr.France), no number (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Maximage (Switzerland), no number (CD)
See EYE TO EAR II (2004) for further references on Frith material.Pearlin Peggie's Bonny, Or, The Laird of Foveran
(trad.The Kail Reets Of Fit (trad.The Warld's Gane O'er Me Now (trad.My Bonny Laddie Has My Heart (trad.Marquis (Canada), 77471 81325 2 9 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.CINEMA EROTICA: various artists
This record features John Barry (1), Pete Rugolo (2), George S.In The Garden (D.See ORLANDO (1993) for further refernces on (5).See THE ART BOX (2003) for further references.HOPES AND FEARS (1978) on (21), and 2
GENTLEMEN IN VERONA (2000) on (28).Fred Frith (guitars), Alvin Curran (piano, sampler), Domenico
Sciajno (electronics), William Winant (percussion).Somewhere I Have Never Travelled (E.Open His Head Baby (E.Somewhere I Have Never Travelled (E.C'est Que J'Aime (A.Open His Head Baby (E.Carry Your Heart With Me (E.WHAT LEAVE BEHIND: Toychestra, Fred Frith
Concerto For Electric Guitar and Toy Orchestra composed by Dan Plonsey.Corey Weinstein: melodica, pink zoo train, tube xylophone, train
whistle, vocals.Produced by John Zorn
Fred Frith: guitar; John Zorn: alto.Annie Whitehead (17): trombone; Yaron Stavi (17): bass.Visell (5): bass solo; Jake Mandell (4): remix.Heather Vorwerck (cello), Maren Woodruff (acoustic guitar), Fei Wu (gu
zheng).Lewis Recordings (UK), no number (promo CD)
Note: (9,10,11,14) are only available on the regular CD edition.Heather Vorwerck (cello), Maren Woodruff (acoustic guitar), Fei Wu (gu
zheng).Horazio 'El Negro' Hernandes (22):
drum set.Leonard (23), Definitely
Not A Band (24).Recorded live at The Lab, San Francisco in February 2003
Fred Frith: guitar; Beth Custer: clarinets, vocals.Fred Frith (5): guitar.Note: this CD also contains a live video clip.Note: the Russian pressing is a bootleg.RADIO (1993), ABSINTHE (1993), TORTURE GARDEN (1994), and LENG TCH'E
(1992).See MUSIC FOR FILMS (1978) for further references on (1,2), and MORE MUSIC
FOR FILMS (2005) on (3,4).MASS CULTURE CONTROL BUREAU.....MCCB catalogue plus other unreleased
tracks.Living In Rotterdam (K.IN LOVE (1978), (20) on RECOMMENDED RECORDS SAMPLER (1982), and (21) on THE
RE RECORDS QUARTERLY VOL 1 No 4 (1986).This soundtrack to the film by Sally Potter features Uakti (1), Dmitri
Alexeev (2), B.Fred Frith (12,15), Yeghish Manoukian (13), Kronos
Quartet (14).Bloch (12,15): ondes Martenot, cristal Baschet.Katrin (7a): extra voices; Dave Newhouse (14): alto, percussion.Victoriaville, Quebec (Canada) on May 20, 2005
Anthony Braxton: alto, soprano, sopranino; Fred Frith: guitar.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.JJ's bedroom, Durrants Drive, Croxley Green, Herts
Produced by Jakko M.IcenI (UK), ICNCD 2007 (2xCD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play in this record.Fred Frith: guitars (2,3,5,7,9,12,13).L'Ecole Nationale de Musique de Villeurbanne.Azuli Records (UK), ALNCD17 (CD)
See THE WORLD AS IT IS TODAY (1981) for further references on (12).Note: Numbered edition of 200 copies.Dempster (19), NIMBY (20),
Michael Vogt (21), Venus Handcuffs (22), Skeleton Crew (23).THE HAPPY END PROBLEM (MUSIC FOR DANCE VOL.Heather Vorwerck (10): cello; Wu Fei (10): gu zheng.Produced by John Zorn
Fred Frith: guitars; Chris Cutler: drums, detritus, electronics.Peter Mettler: field recordings, additional
sounds, image, and sound mixing.Produced by Fred Frith
Fred Frith: guitar; Bill Laswell: bass; Charles Hayward: drums, melodica.Chris Brown: piano, electronics; Fred Frith: guitars.Musea (France), FGBG 4655.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.ReR Megacorp (UK), ReR PA 3 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Funky Redneck (17), Edan And Dagha
(18).SIDESHOW: Fred Frith
Fred Frith; Joan Jeanrenaud; Carla Kihlstedt; William Winant.PROPAGANDA: Fred Frith
2006 (?Fred Frith, John Zorn
2007 (?See ROCK BOTTOM (1974) for further references on (2), RUTH IS STRANGER THAN
RICHARD (1975) on (14), and I'M A BELIEVER (1974) on (15).Note: not released yet (planned in Fall 2003).Joelle Leandre, Fred Frith
?Joelle Leandre: double bass.Gary Windo: bass clarinet, tenor; John Peel: MC.Note: (1,8,9,11) are only available in the CD edition.Note: Fred Frith is listed as Fred Smith.Note: there is a record almost identical (different artwork) on the label
Asteroid and called SEA SONG.AnneMarie Roelofs (9):
trombone.Note: (9) was previously released on RECOMMENDED RECORDS SAMPLER (1982).The Sailor's Hornpipe (Live) (trad.Note: this is a bootleg recording.Dagmar Krause: voice,
piano.Gary Windo: bass clarinet, tenor; John Peel: MC.Peacefrog (Japan), C031226 (2xCD)
Note: this is a bootleg record.Recorded live at Trondheim, Norway on May 26, 1976
Fred Frith; Chris Cutler; Tim Hodgkinson; Lindsay Cooper.Note: this is a bootleg record.Tim Hodgkinson: clarinet, alto, organ,
vocals; John Greaves: bass, vocals.Note: the title for some tracks (like (2,6)) might be incorrect...Cooper: bassoon, oboe, flute.COLLAPSE (1979) for (9,10).Note: this is a bootleg record.Note: this is a bootleg record.New York City on July 2, 1980, and at Reims, France on April 5, 1981
Fred Frith: guitar; Bill Laswell: bass; Fred Maher: drums.TOP GEAR, BBC: Henry Cow...Note: this is a bootleg record.DOING THE DON'T: The Same (????DISCOGRAPHY OF FRED FRITH
This is the sixth version of the discography of Fred Frith.Following items are:
discography,
records (co)produced by Fred Frith,
bootlegs,
records with samples of Frith's music,
Rift catalogue.With very special thanks to:
Malcolm Humes, for his Fred Frith discography on which most of the initial
version of this one was based.Also thanks to John Relph for his Peter Blegvad discography.Records and tapes have been listed by chronological order for edition (and
not recording).Jeremy Baines (6): pixiphone; Lindsay Cooper (2): bassoon.East Side Digital (USA), ESD 81342 (CD)
Note: although present, (5) is not listed on the LP pressings.Note: (10) are only available on the ESD 80482 CD pressing.This record features Camel (side A), Henry Cow (side B), Global Village
Trucking Co (side C), Gong (side D).Leigh: tenor, soprano, flute, clarinet, recorder.Greasy Truckers (UK), GT 4997 (2xLP)
Note: all these tracks have been reissued on the CD pressing of CONCERTS.Red Records (USA), RED 002 (LP)
????LTM (France), LTM 1009 (LP)
????Note: (9,10) are taken from raw material recorded at the UNREST sessions,
and are only available on the CD pressings (but not on the 1999 reissues).Gary Windo (5): bass
clarinet, tenor sax; Fred Frith (6): viola; Mike Oldfield (6): guitar.Recommended (UK), RRA 12 (LP)
????Virgin (UK), CDOVD 441 (CD)
Note: the CD release also includes CASABLANCA MOON (1974).Geoff Leigh (1):
soprano; Mongezi Feza (1): trumpet; Phil Becque (4): oscillator.Ariola (Germany), 89 366 XOT (LP)
????Note: the ReR Megacorp CD reissue has not been released yet (planned in
February 2000).Recorded at CBS Studios in 1975
Fred Frith: piano; Robert Wyatt: mouth.Thirsty Ear (USA), thi 57044.CD pressings contain also ROCK BOTTOM (1974).Germany), 88 581 IT (LP)
1975 (?Voiceprint (UK), VP 166 CD (CD)
????Note: (4) and (9) are interverted on the CD pressing (also on the LP?Note: the list of players on the record is a total mess (full of errors and
really confusing); not clear if it is intentional or just sloppy editing...Clearlight Symphony, Hatfield and the North, White Noise, Steve Hillage
(side D).See DESPERATE STRAIGHTS (1975) for further references on (10), and FINE OLD
TOM (1975) for (12).Ivor Cutler: voice, harmonium; Fred Frith: viola.GUITAR SOLOS 2: various artists
This record features solos by Fred Frith, G.Fitzgerald, Hans Reichel,
Derek Bailey.Recorded at Argonaut Studio, in December 1975 or January 1976
Fred Frith: guitars.Caroline (UK), CAD 3002 (2xLP)
????Arrival of the Emporer: "Waht Does the Venerable Sir Do?"Teh Ch'Eng: "Do You Understand This?"Jon Field: all
other intruments.Percy Jones: fretless
bass; Brian Eno: chorus, keyboards, vibes.EG (UK), EGBC 7 (4xCD)
????JETS (1973), MUSIC FOR FILMS VOLUME II (1983), and the 12" EP RARITIES
(1983).WORLD (1975), BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE (1977), APOLLO (1983), and 20TH
ANNIVERSARY OF EG (various artists).Buzz Studios, Mars Everywhere, Illegal Aliens, Muffins.Sandra Hill: double bass; Gavin Bryars: double bass, metronome.Rhett Davies (17): trumpet; Brian Eno.Polydor (France), 2310 623 (LP)
????JETS (1973), MUSIC FOR FILMS VOLUME II (1983), and the 12" EP RARITIES
(1983).UK), EGM1 (LP)
but we do not know if Fred Frith appears on it or not.Recorded at Action Space on March 19, 1977
Fred Frith (1): guitar, etc; Hugh Davies: built instruments.Fred Frith: guitars, keyboards,
viola, violin, xylophone; Dagmar Krause: singing.Viaggi Formano La Giovento (trad.This record features Eugene Chadbourne, Peter Cusack, Fred Frith, Chip
Handy, Akira Iijima, Henry Kaiser, Keith Rowe, Davey Williams.Alienated Industrial Seagulls Etc.Recorded in October 1978 at Briollay, France
Fred Frith: guitars.Produced by Henry Kaiser and Fred Frith
Henry Kaiser: electric guitars, etc; Fred Frith: electric guitars, etc.Sound, The Residents, Tuxedomoon.This record features The Ramones, The Paley Brothers, Nick Lowe, Brian Eno,
P.See BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE (1977) for further references on (6).Sunrise Studios, Switzerland in January 1980
(14) recorded at Sunrise Studios (?Note: Fred Frith plays on (41) and maybe (42).BUY OR DIE: various artists (Ralph sampler)
This record features The Residents, Snakefinger, Yello, Fred Frith.Phil Minton: singing, trumpet; Fred Frith: guitar; Chris Cutler: drums.Melly, Robert Fripp, Andy Partridge, Phantom Captain, Ron Geesin, Alejandro
Vinao, Quentin Crisp, Simon Desorgher, Ralph Steadman, R.Nyman, David Cunningham, Kevin Coyne, Etron Fou Leloublan, Neil Oram and Ken
Campbell and Science Fiction Theatre of Liverpool, Pete Seeger.Pipe Records (UK), Pipe 2 (LP)
1981 (?Voiceprint (UK), VP 159 CD (CD)
1998 (1997?RPM) was only available to subscribers of the WORLD AS IT IS TODAY LP.Daoust (4): shuffling and shouting.Fred Frith: guitars, keyboards,
viola, violin, xylophone; Dagmar Krause: singing.See HOPES AND FEARS (1978) for further references on (1) and WINTER SONGS
(1979) for (2).Bill Laswell: 4 and 6 string basses,
pocket trumpet; Fred Maher: drums, percussion.Celluloid (USA), CELCD 5003 (LP)
1989 (?Fred Frith (6,10): guitar, violin.SKELETON CREW: Skeleton Crew
Live cassette release with Fred Frith, Dave Newhouse and Tom Cora.LIVE IN JAPAN: Fred Frith
These records are subtitled "The Guitars on the Table Approach."WW 2 pilot's throat microphone,
HH electronic SM200 stereo mixer, amplifier with HH digital effects unit.Fred Frith, Chris Cutler, Dagmar Krause.Voice of America (Part 2) (FF,BO,PM) 21:35
(1) recorded live at P.RecRec (Switzerland), ReCDec907 (CD)
2000 (?Note: the reissue on Fred Records has not been released yet.Michael Beinhorn: synthesizers, tapes,
radio, guitar, drums, voice.Beinhorn: synthesizers, tapes, radio, guitar, drums, voice.Note: this 7" was given away with the French Celluloid pressing of
COMMERCIAL ALBUM.Nicky Marrero (1,
3,6): percussions; J.Elektra (USA), 60206 (LP)
????Charly (Germany), CPCD 8282 (CD)
1997 (?Christian Marclay, Adele Bertei, Ivan Kupala, Charles K.Recorded at home in New York in 1982
Fred Frith: drill, drum; Tina Curran: voice.Recorded at Kaleidophon, London during Winter 1980
Dagmar Krause: voices; Chris Cutler: drums; Fred Frith: guitar, bass, piano.See GRAVITY (1980) for further references on (3,27), SPEECHLESS (1981) for
(14), and WINTER SONGS (1979) for (17).East Side Digital (USA), ESD 81302 (CD)
1998 (1997 ?Produced by Laurie Anderson and Roma Baran.Records, WBK 57 002 (BSK 3674) (LP)
1984 (?Note: Fred Frith is not credited on the record but he appears on one track
playing Synclavier (or could it be on MISTER HEARTBREAK?LIVE AT LOFT SHINJUKU TOKYO JAPAN 23.Instrumental Dub Mix (Laswell, Le, Beinhorn) 6.East Side Digital (USA), ESD 80572 (CD)
Note: (5,10) are not available on the LP pressing.Linh Le (4): vocals; Roger Trilling (5): records.OAO, CELCD 5002 (CD)
1987 (?Veronique Vincent (4):
voice; Sabine Mesdag (4): voice.Fred Frith (2): violin; etc.England and France on singles.Note: Fred Frith also plays on (12).Dennard, Fred Frith, Dan Gandel, John Greaves, Lisa Herman, Percy Jones,
Steve Moses, Hansford Rowe, Frank Wyatt, Vaunette Yanaginuma.Celluloid Records, CELLCD 5505 (CD)
????Rebels (42), Deux Filles (43), Magneet Bond (44), Fred Frith (45), Gahi
(46), Biting Tongues (47), Ludus (48), ZEv (49), Bene Gesserit (50).Fred Frith: voice, bowed string.Fred Frith: bits of guitar at crucial moments.Not My Shoes (Frith, Cora) 2.RecRec Music (Switzerland), ReCDec 512 (CD)
Note: (8a,8b) are missing on the RecRec Music CD reissues (ReCDec 512).This record features Lindsay Cooper, Henry Cow, Chris Cutler, Bill Gilonis,
Tim Hodgkinson, Adrian Mitchell, Ralph Steadman, Robert Wyatt.George Lewis: trombone, mouthpieces.Fred Frith (1,4): violin, guitar.Selection from ONE DOWN, AMERICAN SONGS, MEMORY SERVES, GOLDEN PALOMINOS,
BASELINES, TEMPORARY MUSIC.Phillip Wilson (7): drums.Hebbardesque Records (USA), HR 004 (LP)
Note: the record is dedicated to Ennio Morricone.Produced by Reportaz and Skeleton Crew
Tom Cora; Fred Frith.Poland), 03 (CT)
Note: limited edition tape of 57 copies.THE EUPHIO: Toshi Tsushitori
Fred Frith; etc.IT CASSETTE MAGAZINE NR.Stock (interview), Introverts, Play Ette, Deadbeat 2 tape, Skeleton Crew
(interview), Cleaners from Venus, Alan Mc Gee (Creation Label, interview).Onwards And Upwards
?See LEARN TO TALK (1984) for further references.Ulterior Lux (18), Lol Coxhill (19).Recorded live at the "Lauschangriff" in Hannover on September 16, 1984
Fred Frith: guitar, violin, etc; Tom Cora: bass, cello, etc.Cuneiform (USA), 55010 (CD)
Note: the CD reissue has extra tracks, but none with Fred Frith.Celluloid, CELC 6121 (CT)
????See THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references on (7).Note: this record is also included in TRILOGY (1985), a three record set.David Moss Dense Band (3,4), Lindsay Cooper (5), Dr.Butch Morris (3): cornet; Martin Bisi (4): fake bass drum.Epiphany (Part 1) (coll.Epiphanies Second (trio) (coll.Epiphanies Third (quintet) (coll.Epiphanies Fourth (sextet) (coll.The Last Poets, Shango, Jalaluddin
M.Johnny Adams, Aaron Neville, Todd Rundgren, Gary Windo, Charlie Haden,
Sharon Freeman.Chenevier: drums, saxophone, vocal; Fred Frith (3,4,8,10): guitar, violin.RecRec Music (Switzerland), ReCReC 08 (LP)
1985 (?LES POUMONS GONFLES (1982), LES POUMONS DE LA TERRE (1984) and FACE
AUX ELEMENTS DECHAINES (1985).Fred Frith plays on one track with Skeleton Crew:
?Gok Studio, Tokyo in July 1984
(6,9) recorded at M.Utsonomiya (9): engeneering, cicada, nightingale (?Tsukasa Takahashi (14): drums, chango.Note: Fred participated by piecing together the track by the "group" called
Fake out of bits of all the other groups.Note: the LP pressing is subtitled "Another Japan."Blomberg (9): backing vocals; Arlene Holmes (9): backing vocals.Note: there is one extra track on the tape ("World Without Mercy").Giu La Testa (Duck, You Sucker!Robert Quine (10): guitar.Note: this record was supposed to be called A FIST FULL OF JOHN ZORN.Christian Marclay, Bill Horvitz, David Weinstein, Denman Maroney, Samm
Bennett, Jim Staley, Ikue Mori, John Zorn.Recorded during the Stephanie and Irving Stone Festival of Improvisors at
the Roulette, N.Fred Frith: electric guitar, homemade electric
string instruments.Fred Frith: electric guitar, etc.Recorded live at Illinois State University, Normal on November 4, 1984.See COMMERCIAL ALBUM (1980) for further references.See THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED (1986) for further references.This tape features Brian Clemons, Paranormals, Radio Free Zone, Fred Frith,
Bob Z, etc.Cutler (1): little instruments.This record features Etron Fou, Remotobs, Les Batteries, Virgule IV, Regular
Music, Pascal Comelade, Fred Frith, Skeleton Crew.Fred Frith: guitar, violin, drums,
vocals; Zeena Parkins: organ, electric harp, drums.Produced by Fred Frith
Fred Frith: guitar, bass, voice, drums, keyboards; Sheena Dupuis: voice.Shadowline Records (Holland), SR6787 (LP)
????Produced by Jim Staley and Fred Frith
Bill Frisell: guitar; Ikue Mori: drums, drum machine; Jim Staley: trombone.Scott Dolby, Universal Congress Of, Steve Fisk, Gone, Alter Natives, Fred
Frith and Henry Kaiser.SST Records (USA), SST CD 102 (CD)
See WITH ENEMIES LIKE THESE, WHO NEEDS FRIENDS?Lindsay, Christian Marclay, David Moss, Kamura, Ned Rothenberg, Tom Cora,
Wayne Horvitz, Zeena Parkins, David Licht, Kramer, Moko.Christian Marclay (4,6):
turntables; C.Fred Frith: guitar, bass,
violin, keyboards, Linn drum, voice, marimba.Zeena Parkins: keyboard, voice, tomtom.Recommended Records Italia 2, DMM 005 R (LP)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Walk By The Fire
Rebby Sharp; Fred Frith; Tom Cora; David Licht.Note: although Fred Frith does not appear on ESKIMO, these CD pressings have
two bonuses featuring Fred Frith.Shimmy Disc (USA), SHM5011 (2xCD)
Note: the tracks featuring Fred Frith are missing on the 2xLP pressing.See BREAKING NO NEW GROUND!Coil, Pete Seeger, Sonic Youth, Blurt, Flipper, Crime and the City Solution,
GG Allin, Lydia Lunch,Swell Maps, Liquid Sky OST, Swans, Foetus, Big Black.Recorded live on January 15, 1986 in Mensa, Aachen
Fred Frith; Tom Cora; Zeena Parkins.United Piss Artists Tape (Germany), ???Fred Frith: guitars, keyboards,
viola, violin, xylophone; Dagmar Krause: voice.Fred Frith (3,
4): guitar.Rational (Germany), ECD 1004 (CD)
Note: (10,11) are only available on the CD pressing.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Orthotonics, Uludag, Biota, Meltable Snaps It, Doctor Nerve, Zoviet France,
Non Credo, Geoff Leigh.See THE MAN IN THE ELEVATOR (1988) for further references.Atahualpa Yupanqui) 2:50
Recorded and mixed at B.Victoria Galves Bisi
(6): voice.Pippin Barnett (18):
drums.Angle, Bill Gilonis, Dimosiypalliliko Retire, Luetz Glandien, Thinking
Plague, Jean Derome.Astor Piazzolla, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Laurie Anderson, Ron Kuivila, Wally
Badarou, Chunk, Annea Lockwood.HAW: various artists
This "for promotional use only" record features ???Polygram Records, CDP 88 (CD)
See THE MAN IN THE ELEVATOR (1988) for further references.Constance Towers, Fred Frith, Syzygys, Lost Gringos, Laemonz, Der Plan,
Tipographica, Pyrolator, Jumbo, Exp, John Zorn, Bun Itakura.Recorded in August 1988 at Noise, New York City
Fred Frith: guitar.Mascara Negra(Max Nunes, L.On The Sunny Side Of The Street (J.Multi Studios, Rio De Janeiro in February 1988
(5) strings recorded at 39th St.Arto Lindsay (4): guitar,
voice; Tete (4): Who is she?Haruo Togashi (13): piano, keyboard; Tatsuo Kondoh (13): accordion.Sharp, Samm Bennett, Ned Rothenberg), Tom Cora, Joey Baron, Mark Dresser,
Gerry Hemingway.THE TOP OF HIS HEAD: Fred Frith
Original soundtrack to the film THE TOP OF HIS HEAD by Peter Mettler.Made To Measure Series (Belgium), MTM 21 (CD)
Note: tracks (2,15) are not on the LP version.EMY 112 (LP)
1991 (?Note: the 5xCD box contains the five volumes LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY.Recorded at the Yog Factory, First Films Inc.Eric Jacobson: synthesizers, samplers, percussion.ReR RECORDS QUARTERLY VOLUME 3, No.Ideals, Murphy Working
Stiffs.Recorded at Noise, New York
Jad Fair: vocals, guitar, harmonica; Don Fleming: guitar, vocal; Mr.ReR (UK), ReR GQ 1 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Note: the two tracks by Fred Frith are missing on the 1995 ReR CD reissue.Each piece is composed entirely of records by the artist after whom it is
titled.Harmonic Ranch in May 1988
Christian Marclay: turntables.Note: the 10" LP reissue is a limited edition.Frith, Bruno Meillier, Amy Denio, Frank Ruhl, Ferdinand Richard, Jim
Meneses, Pavel Fajt, Klaus Wilmans, Marius Cesarienne, Olivier Masson.Olivier Masson (11): saxophone.Bob Bain (4): monster battle guitars.On a podium, Center,
MRS.GEDDES is posing as Aphrodite, complete with water
jug.Richard Thompson: guitar, lead vocal; Catherine Keen (4): vocals.Note: according to Fred Frith, the name envisionned for Naked City was
Hips Row.COUNTRY OF BLINDS: Skeleton Crew
Fred Frith; Tom Cora; Zeena Parkins.Hayashi, Tim Hodgkinson, Lars Hollmer, Bill Laswell, Rene Lussier, Fred
Maher, Kevin Norton, Bob Ostertag, Zeena Parkins, John Zorn.Note: (2,6,7,18,24,26,36,37,39) were previously released on NAKED CITY
(1990).See TORTURE GARDEN (1990) or GRAND GUIGNOL (1992) for further references.Orthotonics, Fred Frith and John Zorn, Harmonia Viva, Appel A Tous,
Maximalist.Fred Frith: violin, guitar.Bruno Meillier, Tom Cora, Catherine Jauniaux, Fred Frith, Andre Duchesne,
Tenko, Katie O'Looney, Rebbie Sharp.Recorded during the MIMI Festival, 1989
Dominique Lentin: drums; Fred Frith: bass; Andre Duchesne: guitar.This record features Fred Frith, Clubfoot Orchestra, Peter Fair, Sun Ra,
Rova Saxophone Quartet, Machette Ensemble Of S.Gino Robair, Eric Drew Feldman, Snakefinger, B.Singer, Sonny Simmons,
Winston Tong, Big Butter.Produced by Fred Frith
Fred Frith: synclavier, guitar.Recorded at Sound Fabrik in Munich
Walter Sterr: guitars; Georg S.Fred Frith: guitar (1,2,5,9); John Zorn: sax (5).September 1990) of
the magazine The Catalogue.Hasil Adkins, Juan Garcia Esquivel, Roland Kirk, Jazz Composer's Orchestra,
Husker Du, Die Kreuzen, Naked City, Indian Karnatic Jazz (directed by T.Logos Duo, Murray Reams, Crippled Hippo, Dick Robinson, City of Lindas, The
Jody Grind, Nerve Clinic, Mo Tucker, I See the Moon and Mofungo.Note: Aids research fundraising project.No recording information
Kramer: alto trombone, voice, percussion; Coby Bally: UM.Shimmy Disc (USA), SHM5032 (CD)
Note: (8,9,19) are only available on the CD pressing.Prima Natura January 6th, 1990
Fred Frith (1): guitars; Kazuyuki K.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Bouk (5,6), Half Japanese with The Orthotonics (7,8), The Work (9,10), Fred
Frith and Tenko (11,12), Cassiber (13,14).Worm Hearts, XTC (Andy Partridge only, in fact), Bim Skala Bim, The
Monique Experience, S.Jon Proudman: drums,
spoons; Rick Diamond: bass.Gary Leib: voice, synthesizer.Rick Scott: synthesizer,
vocals; Martin Swope: treated guitar, vocals.Andy Partridge: all instruments, vocals.Oren Bloedow: bass,
vocals; Billy Martin: berimbau.Blair Thomas: tuba,
euphonium; Michael Greenberg: piano; Ned Folkerth: drums.Petite Entree: Au restaurant, on se regarde!Tableau 1: Riche et mysterieux!Tableau 2: Mauvaise gauche!Tableau 3: Deux emballes!Fin tragique: Flottent les petits morceaux!Enchainement alchimique: Nos fantomes naissent!Fin comique: A quand la suite?Santen: alto, clarinette, flageolet.Fred Frith: guitars, etc.Previte: drums, percussion, vocal.Guy, Won't You Play Your Accordion?Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Note: Bobby Previte appears under an alias ("Jaguar Wishbone Connecticut").Cora, Chris Cutler, Jean Derome, Rene Lussier, Amy Denio, Brave Combo, The
Blitzoids, Shockabilly, Snakefinger, Skeleton Crew.Fred Frith plays on one track with Skeleton Crew (also found on PASSED
NORMAL VOL.RecRec Music (Switzerland), ReCDec 37 (CD)
Note: 20 seconds of Fred Frith playing guitar are sampled on (2).SUNDOWN: Hans Reichel
Duets with Fred Frith and Kazuhisa Uchihashi.Produced by Jost Gebers
Fred Frith: guitar, voice; Hans Reichel: guitar, daxophone.John Zorn (9), Terry Riley interpreted by the Kronos Quartet (11),
Christian Marclay (12).See BEFORE WE WERE BORN (1989) for further references on (3).See BRING YR CAMERA (1989) for further references on (8).See SPILLANE (1987) for further references on (9).See IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES (1989) for further references on (12).THE ReR QUARTERLY SELECTIONS FROM VOL.Cassiber), Biota, John Oswald, Steve Moore, 5UU'S.George Lewis: trombone, mouthpieces.Fred Frith plays on one track with Naked City:
?Borah Bergman (9), Thomas Chapin (11).Mau Mau Records, MAUCD 625 (CD)
See THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references.Bailey, Peter Brotzmann, Marilyn Mazur, Joelle Leandre, Evan Parker, Irene
Schweizer, Han Bennink, Conrad Bauer, Fred Frith.Recorded in New York City on March 30, 1986
Peter Kowald: bass; Fred Frith: guitar.Zeena Parkins: electric harp, piano.RecRec Music (Switzerland), ReCDec 53 (CD)
Note: Bob Ostertag uses electric guitar samples by Fred Frith in (2).Knitting Factory Works (USA), ???Heartbreakers, Opus 5, The Golden Palominos, Raizes Do Pelo, Coundry Ziquru,
Deadline, Last Poets, Daniela Mercury, Steve Kekana.Celluloid, CELD 8082 (CD)
See KILLING TIME (1981) for further references on (2).See THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references on (8).Y'a Pas Quelqu'un Qui Peut m'Aider?Note: first performed in december 1990 at Theatre Toursky, Marseille,
France.CELCD 5100 (2xCD)
See BASELINES (1984) and MEMORY SERVES (1981) for further references.Experimental homage to John Cage.Avant (Japan), Avan 005 (CD)
Note: not released; in fact it has never been recorded.Original soundtrack composed by David Motion and Sally Potter for the film
ORLANDO by Sally Potter.In The Garden (D.The King's Tulips (D.After The Battle (D.Change Of Sex (D.See MUSIC FOR FILMS (1978) for further references on (2) and BEFORE AND
AFTER SCIENCE (1977) for (12).Orchestra, Lindsay Cooper, Stefano Scodanibbio, Gianni Gebbia, Gruppo
Ocarinistico Budriese, Fred Frith, Lars Hollmer, Que d'la Gueule.Fred Frith: electric guitar.Lars Hollmer: accordion, keyboards.Didier Roth: bricolage,
radio; Jean Christophe Ville: bricolage, C.LOAF (1987) for further references.Margolis, David Myers, Thinking Plague, ZGA, Biota, Martin Burlas,
Blitzoids, Les Sales Combles, Chris Cutler and Fred Frith.Trondheim on October 16, 1991
Chris Cutler: drums, etc; Fred Frith: guitar, etc.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Jean Derome: flutes, barytone saxophone, soprano,
alto; Fred Frith: guitar, violin, homemade instruments.Recorded December 1992, Angel Studios, London
Violet Wires: A.Steve Beresford, Han Bennink, Hans Reichel, Tom Cora, Catherine Jauniaux,
Ikue Mori, Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Gianni Gebbia, Lars Hollmer.Recorded at Mobius Studio, San Francisco in January 1994
Fred Frith: guitars.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.RecRec Music (Switzerland), ReCDec 50 (CD)
See THE COUNTRY OF BLINDS (1986) for further references on (2).See CHEAP AT HALF THE PRICE (1983) for further references on (6).See KILLING TIME (1981) for further references on (12).See STEP ACROSS THE BORDER (1990) for further references on (13).See HELTER SKELTER (1993) for further references on (20).Recorded in Ocober 1968 at TTG in Hollywood
Robert Wyatt: vocals, piano, organ, drums; Jimi Hendrix: bass.Robert Wyatt: vocals, keyboards, piano, percussion, drums.Recorded at home in early 80's
Robert Wyatt.Recorded Spring 1984
Robert Wyatt: vocals, keyboards, drums.Recorded at V3 Studios, Barcelona, Spain
Robert Wyatt: keyboards.Recorded December 12, 1989 at Axis Studios in Sheffield
Robert Wyatt: vocals; Sarah Allen: flute.Bience Gawanas, Vaino Shivute, Lohmeier Angula, Theo Angula,
Clarina Simbwayi, Richard Muzira, Robert Wyatt: vocals.Gary Windo: bass clarinet, tenor; John Peel (?Note: (1,8,10,11) are only available in the CD edition.Note: Fred Frith is listed as Fred Smith.IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: Chris Stamey
1994 (?East Side Digital (USA), ESD 80682 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not appear on the LP pressing.Recorded between 1985 and 1993
(9) recorded live at U.Recorded by Fred Frith + John Zorn for Incus Records
John Zorn: alto; Fred Frith: guitar.Incus (UK), CD 20 (CD)
Note: all music improvised live by John Zorn and Fred Frith.November, 1991 at Tacheles, Berlin
Chris Cutler: drums, electrics, flotsam; Fred Frith: guitar, bass, jetsam.Note: Limoges taken from the out of print collectors item 7" of the same
name issued as Re:duo in 1983 and mastered from a scratched old disc.Lauren Newton (12,26): vocal; Otomo Yoshihide (17): contribution (?William Winant (2): electronic
percussion.Geoff Westley (11): piano.Voiceprint (UK), VP 168 CD (CD)
199?Fred Frith based on the film by Nicolas Humbert and Werner
Penzel".Attila Zombori: drums,
percussion (7,16); guimbarde (7).RecRec Music (Switzerland), ReCDec 60 (CD)
Note: The numbering on the CD does not correspond to the notes.Bob Ostertag, John Zorn, Fred Frith, Phil Minton, John
Oswald, Quartetto P.Polka Band, Rohan de Saram, Mark Dresser, Gerry Hemingway, Stefano
Scodanibbio, Banda Roncati, Banda Bird.Barry Shankoff Entrance (A.Boot 18 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Produced By Kato Hideki and Ikue Mori
Kato Hideki: bass; Ikue Mori: drum machines; Fred Frith: guitar.Null and: Ichiro Agata, Fred Frith, Guy Lohnes, and
Jim O'Rourke.Recorded live at Teatro Miela, Trieste (Italy) in 1994
Fred Frith: guitar, vocal; Bob Ostertag: samples.Alvin Lucier (7), Fred Frith (8).Herbst, Graz (Austria) between October 4 and 8, 1995
Fred Frith: guitar.Paolo Angeli (7,11,18):
acoustic guitar, vocals, drums; Lino Greco (6): vocals.Erosha (Italy), ERH 003 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.RecRec Music (Switzerland), ReCDec 70 (CD)
Note: commissioned by Bebe Miller and Dancers.Note: dedicated to Daniel Waldner, "For Daniel, with love and gratitude".Marc Ribot: electric guitar; Peter Hollinger: drums.Alter Schlachthof Wels, Austria.The original piece lasted two and
a half hours.AI Associazione Di Idee (Italy), AI 007 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Fred Frith: all other instruments and manipulations.Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Recorded in 1986
Zhang Jinglin: narrator; Bill Frisell: guitar; Fred Frith: guitar.Mint (20): bass, keyboard, drums, finger cymbals, alto
recorder.Pierre Drouet: drums, percussions, citare, miscellaneous objets,
voice.France on May 17, 1996
Fred Frith: guitar; Noel Akchote: guitar.OUR TIRED, OUR POOR, OUR HUDDLED MASSES: The Residents
Compilation celebrating the 25 years of existence of the band.Euroralph (Holland), CD017 (4xCD)
See COMMERCIAL ALBUM (1980) for further references.Yael Bitton (10): background
vocals; Eszter Balint (11): vocals; J.Tronte (20): all instruments.Fred Frith (12): electric guitar.KNEEL DOWN LIKE A SAINT GORILLA AND STOP: The London Electric Guitar
Orchestra (L.Music (UK), 2:13 CD003 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Note: this 2xCD set contains all the tracks from RIDIN' ON A BUMMER (1984).Victo (Canada), cd056 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.East Side Digital (USA), ESD 81322 (CD)
Note: according to the liner notes, Fred Frith only plays on (15,17).Fred Frith: guitars, radio, guitar, acoustic guitar, organ,
violin; Bill Laswell: bass, fuzz bass.SIEBZEHNMAL: Michaela Dietl
Fred Frith: guitar, violin; etc.Sergio Meza: reading a Neruda poem.Tzadik (USA), TZ 7034 (CD)
Note: Fred Frith does not play on this record.Gazul (France), GA 8612.Note: (10,11) are only available on the CD reissue.Note: Fred Frith does not appear on the LP pressing.Produced by Massacre
Fred Frith: guitar; Bill Laswell: bass; Charles Hayward: drums.Disc (USA), Shimmy 5555 (4xCD)
See BREAKING NO NEW GROUND!Frith (4): electric guitar; Davey Williams (4): electric guitar.Materiali Sonori (Italy), no catalog number (book+CD)
See THE GREAT DUO LIVE (1984) for further references on (1).See SCHOOL (1978) for further references on (2).Bomba (Japan), 22058 (CD)
See SUBTERRANEAN MODERN (1979) for further references on (9).See COMMERCIAL SINGLE (1980) for further references on (11,12).MATERIALI SONORI: various artists
1998 (1999?Mark Stewart: electric guitar.Bunnymen (9), The Webb Brothers (10), Mansun (11), Beth Orton (12), Todd
Rundgren (13), Smog (14), Spacemen 3 (15), Dean Martin (16).See EPS (1999) for further references.Evan Parker (18): soprano; Paul Weller (19): guitars, harmony vocals.Ambiances Magnetiques (Canada), AM 070 CD (CD)
See AYAYA MOSES (1997) for further references on (4).Note: this 2xCD set contains WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE (1979), WHO NEEDS
ENEMIES?WITH ENEMIES LIKE THESE WHO NEEDS FRIENDS?Knitting Factory, New York City in 1990
(16) recorded at G.Chris Cutler (37):
drums, processing; Tess (38): voice.Robert Quine: voice of Mike Hammer's conscience.Recorded at Platinum Island, New York and B.See THE BURNING WORLD (1989) for further references.Tomasz Pawlicki (11), 4 Syfon (12), Caridad de la Luz (13),
Barondown (14), Tymon Tymanski (15), Fred Frith (16).Recorded at Mozg Club, Bydgoszcz (Poland) on December 5, 1998
Fred Frith: guitar.Mozg Production (Poland), 004 (CD)
Note: limited edition of 1000 copies.Miho Hatori (11): vocals.Ikue Mori: drum machines; Fred Frith: guitar.Recorded in December 1998
Ensemble Modern; Zeena Parkins; Ikue Mori.Note: not released yet (planned on January 31, 2000).Note: not released yet (planned in April 2000).LES MYSTERES DES VOIX VULGAIRES 2: various artists
This record features Etron Fou Leloublan, Fred Frith, etc.Recommended, RECREC 11 (LP))
??Polka Dot Fire Brigade (Mizutama Shobodan) (????Note: this is a bootleg CD.Note: (9) was previously released on RECOMMENDED RECORDS SAMPLER (1982).DOING THE DON'T: The Same (????Live From Soundscape (v.Killing Time)
Bill Laswell Fred Maher Fred Frith (Anton Fier) etc. |
