SPLEEN / Soundtrack To Spleen (LP)

SPLEEN の『Soundtrack To Spleen』。Rob Ellis が率いたプロジェクト SPLEEN の1996年にリリースされたファースト・アルバム『Soundtrack To Spleen』。PJ Harvey (Polly Harvey) も参加。ジャズをベースとしたアヴァンギャルド・ミュージックで、ビル・ラズウエルやジョン・ゾーン周辺のサウンドとも近い質感を持つサウンド。他にも Lou Ciccotelli、John Parish、Pascal Humbert、Terry Edwards、Tim Farthing、Pooka、Pinkie Maclure、Steve Vaughan、Chas Dickie などが参加。

SPLEEN では同じメンバーによる曲は一つもありません。

Tracklist
A1. Wind-Up 4:31
Noises (Feet/door) - Polly Harvey
A2. Daddy 3:56
Trumpet - Matt Barge
Vocals - Polly Harvey
A3. Watermelon 6:02
Guitar - John Parish
Saxophone (Alton), Saxophone (Soprano) - Mike Smith
Saxophone (Baritone) - Terry Edwards
Trumpet - Matt Barge
Vocals - Tim Farthing
A4. Vulpine 5:27
Guitar - John Parish
Saxophone (Baritone) - Terry Edwards
Vocals - Pooka, Tim Farthing
A5. Rest
A6. Rest Sextet
Vocals - Polly Harvey
A7. Romanza Per Psychopathica (Excerpt)
Cello - Chas Dickie
Sampler - Steve Vaughan

B8. A Joint For Mrs Soames (Street Scene)
Cello - Chas Dickie
Guitar, Percussion - John Parish
Saxophone (Alton), Saxophone (Soprano) - Mike Smith (3)
Saxophone (Baritone) - Terry Edwards
Trumpet - Matt Barge
Vocals - Tim Farthing
B9. Un Danse Pour Dick Et Bob
Santoor - Stewart Greaves
Vocals, Guitar - Pooka
B10. Incident At Cannon Falls (Apartment Scene)
Cello - Chas Dickie
Clarinet - Mike Smith
Double Bass - Steve Vaughan
Trumpet - Matt Barge
B11. Black Bullet Fiesta
Cello - Chas Dickie
Double Bass - Martyn Owen
Guitar - John Parish
Trumpet - Matt Barge
Viola - David Hedges
Violin - Tony Pooley
Vocals - Jess Upton, Sammy Hurden, Tim Farthing
B12. 3ft Shy From Yesterday
Cello - Chas Dickie
Percussion - John Parish
Saxophone (Baritone) - Terry Edwards
Vocals - Tim Farthing