Fred Frith
Live In Japan
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Concert recordings made at various venues in Japan in 1981 and released by Recommended Records Japan in 1982 in an edition of 1000. Out of print since, though highly sought after, it has now been transferred and remastered by Tom Dimuzio for this official reissue.
Fred was just starting out on his long career as a solo improviser when he made this double LP, and still using the now long retired Charles Fletcher custom double-neck guitar (one fretted, one fretless) and the Burns Black Bison, as well as a pilot's throat mike, a violin and (at one venue) the house piano. Some great music - and an historic and important document.
Release notes
Released in 6-panel Digipak. 'The Seminal 1981 tour recording, meticulously recreated from virgin vinyl by Tom Dimuzio. Long an expensive collector's item, these recordings mark the true beginning of Fred's life as a solo improviser, noisy and just as intense as they were thirty years ago.' (Liner Notes on Cover tray). Recorded at: 80s Factory, Fukuoka (July 20th 1981), Kawai Hall, Maebashi (July 22nd 1981), Nichifutsu Kaikan, Tokyo (July 11th 1981), Mainichi Kokusai Salon, Osaka (July 17th…
| 1 | Osaka I | 21:42 | |
| 2 | Osaka II | 2:16 | |
| 3 | Osaka III | 2:15 | |
| 4 | Fukuoka I | 9:30 | |
| 5 | Fukuoka II | 9:17 | |
| 6 | Maebashi I | 8:22 | |
| 7 | Fukuoka III | 11:22 | |
| 8 | Tokyo I | 3:50 |
- Thomas Kurth
- Graphic Design
- Fred Frith
- Guitar [1961 Burns Black Bison, Charles Fletcher Custom-made Double Neck], Violin [Anonymous Wrecked Violin], Electronics [World War 2 Pilot's Throat Microphone, Hh Electronics, Sm200 Stereo Mixer Amplifier With Hh Digital Effects Unit], Photography By [Original Cover Photos]
- Myles Boisen
- Mastered By
- Thomas Dimuzio
- Transferred By [Vinyl Transfer, Audio Restauration, Mastering Preparation]
