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The Work features Tim Hodgkinson (Henry Cow, God), Bill Gilonis (Hat Shoes, Officer!), Mick Hobbs (Strobe Talbot, Officer!) andRick Wilson (Family Fodder). This compilation covers a large period from 1981 to 2010. 11 tracks mastered by Noel Summerville and selected by the members of the band. They propose a plural look on their music: revealing both its experimental, radical and deviant approach of rock, as well as more melodic aspect. "It was that time of the century: punk had seen prog off the premises and the New Wave had clambered over their exhausted bodies to claim the citadel for itself. The genius of the New Wave was that it didn't represent any particular musical idea, it was just a name, so anything could fly under its banner - as long as it observed the accepted musical, attitudinal and sartorial conventions. Poorly disguised hangovers from prog, jazz or metal would be rooted out but, in the newly polymorphous cultural climate, rebranding -if honest- would not be punished, indeed, everyone was at it. And the prize was a novel and reinvigorated aesthetic." ~Chris Cutler.SIDE 1:1. Fingers And Toes (I Hate America 7", 1981)2. I Hate America (I Hate America 7", 1981)3. Brickyard (Slow Crimes LP, 1982)4. State-Room (Slow Crime LP, 1982)5. Do It (Slow Crimes LP, 1982)SIDE 2:1. Hell (The 4th World CD, 2010, rec. 1994) 2. Abdomen (Rubber Cage LP, 1990)3. Dangerfish (Rubber Cage LP, 1990)4. Eat (See CD, 1992)5. Read To Me (The 4th World CD, 2010, rec. 1994)6. Stone (Rubber Cage LP, 1990)
| No A | |||
| A1 | Fingers And Toes | 2:51 | |
| A2 | I Hate America | 5:52 | |
| A3 | Brickyard | 4:36 | |
| A4 | State-Room | 3:24 | |
| A5 | Do It | 2:17 | |
| No B | |||
| B1 | Hell | 3:10 | |
| B2 | Abdomen | 1:56 | |
| B3 | Dangerfish | 2:16 | |
| B4 | Eat | 5:26 | |
| B5 | Read To Me | 3:24 | |
| B6 | Stone | 2:39 | |
Artwork [Cover Art] – Jelodanti
Bass, Guitar – Mick Hobbs
Drums, Percussion, Voice, Cello – Rick Wilson
Guitar – Bill Gilonis
Guitar [Flat Guitar], Keyboards, Alto Saxophone, Voice [Main Voice] – Tim Hodgkinson
Mastered By – Noel Summerville
Sleeve Notes – Chris Cutler
Technician [Tape Backing], Transferred By [Analogue To Digital Transfers] – Fx Rentals
Transferred By [DAT Transfers], Edited By [Digital Editing] – Andrew Jacques
Bass, Guitar – Mick Hobbs
Drums, Percussion, Voice, Cello – Rick Wilson
Guitar – Bill Gilonis
Guitar [Flat Guitar], Keyboards, Alto Saxophone, Voice [Main Voice] – Tim Hodgkinson
Mastered By – Noel Summerville
Sleeve Notes – Chris Cutler
Technician [Tape Backing], Transferred By [Analogue To Digital Transfers] – Fx Rentals
Transferred By [DAT Transfers], Edited By [Digital Editing] – Andrew Jacques
Side A:
Tracks 1 and 2 were originally released on a 7” single in 1981;
Tracks 3, 4 and 5 are from ‘’ (LP/CD, 1982).
Side B:
Tracks 2, 3 and 6 are from ‘’ (LP/CD, 1990);
Track 4 is from ‘’ (CD, 1992);
Tracks 1 and 5 are from ‘’ (live recording from 1994, released on CD in 2010).
Mastered by Noel Summerville at 3345 Mastering, Peckham. Tape baking and analogue to digital transfers by FX Rentals, Acton.
Many thanks to Maggie Thomas, Chris Gray, Charles Bullen, Pete Bullen, Volkmar Miedtke, Udi Koomran, Andy Le Vien, Clara Djian and Nicolas Leto.
Released and distributed by Jelodanti Records.
Co-production : Et Mon cul c’est du Tofu [the official site of Et Mon Cul C'est Du Tofu? announces this release with a catalogue number TOFU 167 which is nowhere seen on the release itself
All tracks © The Work, 1981–2018.
Limited vinyl edition LP / 400 copies, hand numbered Gatefold cover, hand stamped with acrylic paint.
Catalogue number JELO 07 appears only on spine
The musicians' credits are on a sticker inside the gatefold (see pictures)
Tracks 1 and 2 were originally released on a 7” single in 1981;
Tracks 3, 4 and 5 are from ‘’ (LP/CD, 1982).
Side B:
Tracks 2, 3 and 6 are from ‘’ (LP/CD, 1990);
Track 4 is from ‘’ (CD, 1992);
Tracks 1 and 5 are from ‘’ (live recording from 1994, released on CD in 2010).
Mastered by Noel Summerville at 3345 Mastering, Peckham. Tape baking and analogue to digital transfers by FX Rentals, Acton.
Many thanks to Maggie Thomas, Chris Gray, Charles Bullen, Pete Bullen, Volkmar Miedtke, Udi Koomran, Andy Le Vien, Clara Djian and Nicolas Leto.
Released and distributed by Jelodanti Records.
Co-production : Et Mon cul c’est du Tofu [the official site of Et Mon Cul C'est Du Tofu? announces this release with a catalogue number TOFU 167 which is nowhere seen on the release itself
All tracks © The Work, 1981–2018.
Limited vinyl edition LP / 400 copies, hand numbered Gatefold cover, hand stamped with acrylic paint.
Catalogue number JELO 07 appears only on spine
The musicians' credits are on a sticker inside the gatefold (see pictures)
Matrix / Runout (runout side A, hand etched) – THE WORK A
Matrix / Runout (runout side B, hand etched) – THE WORK B
Matrix / Runout (runout side B, hand etched) – THE WORK B