Andrew Poppy (born 29 May 1954,

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Discography

*''Cadenza'' and ''Matters of Theory'' from the self-titled LP by The Lost Jockey (1982, Les Disques du Crepuscule) *''Crude Din'' from "Professor Slack" EP by The Lost Jockey (1982, Operation Twilight 10"; reissued 1983, Battersea Records 12") *''The Beating of Wings'' (1985, ZTT) *''Alphabed'' (1987, ZTT) *''Recordings'' (1992, Bitter and Twisted Records) *''Ophelia/Ophelia'' (1995, Impetus) *''Rude Bloom'' (1995, ArtGallery / Wotre Music) *''Time at Rest Devouring Its Secret'' (2000, Source Research Recordings) *''Another Language'' (with

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ex. Propaganda singer) (2005, There (there)) *''Andrew Poppy on Zang Tuum Tumb'' - comprises The Beating of Wings, Alphabed, Under the Son (previously unreleased third album for ZTT) plus bonus tracks (2005, ZTT) *''...and the Shuffle of Things'' (2008, Field Radio) *''Shiny Floor Shiny Ceiling'' (2012, Field Radio) *''Hoarse Songs'' (2019, Field Radio)

Compilation appearances

*'' Emre (Dark Matter)'' (2000) *''Music from the Edge Vol. 04'' (margen Records. mR 0601) Andrew Poppy- Revolution Number Eight: Airport for Joseph Beuys (For Orchestra & Electronic Delays) 11:50

References

External links

* Andrew Poppy'
Official website
* Marc Issue:
Poppy art
' Blitz, December 1986 (copy at ''Zang Tuum Tumb and all that'') *Rupert Loydell interviews Andrew Poppy, August 2013
Punk & Post Punk, Volume 2, Number 3
{{DEFAULTSORT:Poppy, Andrew 1954 births Living people ZTT Records artists Alumni of Royal Holloway, University of London Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London English male classical composers English classical pianists English record producers