''Shleep'' is the seventh studio album by English musician

Robert Wyatt Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945) is an English retired musician. A founding member of the influential Canterbury scene bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole, he was initially a kit drummer and singer before becoming para ...

, released on 26 September 1997. The album brought together a diverse range of musicians from a range of genres. After Wyatt's largely one-man recordings of the 1980s, ''Shleep'' marked a return to featuring other artists as on his 1970s albums; the balance of his discography would follow suit. ''

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'' named ''Shleep'' its record of the year in its annual critics' poll.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Robert Wyatt and Alfreda Benge, except where indicated. #"Heaps of Sheeps" – 4:56 #"The Duchess" (Wyatt) – 4:18 #"Maryan" (Wyatt,

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) – 6:11 #"Was a Friend" (Wyatt,

Hugh Hopper Hugh Colin Hopper (29 April 1945 – 7 June 2009) was a British progressive rock and jazz fusion bass guitarist. He was a prominent member of the Canterbury scene, as a member of Soft Machine and other bands. Biography Early career Starting i ...

) – 6:09 #"Free Will and Testament" (Wyatt, Mark Kramer) – 4:13 #"September the Ninth" – 6:41 #"Alien" – 6:47 #"Out of Season" – 2:32 #"A Sunday in Madrid" – 4:41 #"Blues in Bob Minor" (Wyatt) – 5:46 #"The Whole Point of No Return" (

Paul Weller John William Weller (born 25 May 1958), better known as Paul Weller, is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame in the late 1970s as the guitarist and principal singer and songwriter of the rock band the Jam, alongside ...

) – 1:25 #"September in the Rain" (bonus re-release track) – 2:31

Personnel

*Gary Azukx - djembe * Alfreda Benge - voice of the apparition, chorus *

- guitar *

Brian Eno Brian Peter George Jean-Baptiste de la Salle Eno (, born 15 May 1948), also mononymously known as Eno, is an English musician, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, and activist. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to ambien ...

- synthesiser, synthesiser bass, vocal chorus *Jamie Johnson - guitar, chorus *

Phil Manzanera Phillip Geoffrey Targett-Adams (born 31 January 1951), known professionally as Phil Manzanera, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, and was the lead guitarist with 801 and Quiet Sun. ...

- guitar * Chucho Merchán - bass guitar, double bass, bass drum, percussion *

Evan Parker Evan Shaw Parker (born 5 April 1944) is a British tenor and soprano saxophone player who plays free improvisation. Recording and performing prolifically with many collaborators, Parker was a pivotal figure in the development of European free ja ...

- soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone *Charles Rees - chorus *Chikako Sato - violin *

- guitars, harmony vocals * Annie Whitehead - trombone *Robert Wyatt - voice, keyboards, bass guitar, polish fiddle, trumpet, percussion, chorus

References

External links

MP3.com album main page
1997 albums Robert Wyatt albums Albums produced by Brian Eno Albums produced by Robert Wyatt {{1990s-rock-album-stub