Доп.информация:
H.A. Cornwell - Vocals(A2, A3, A4), Guitars, Slide Guitar, Chamberlin Mellotron, Moog Bass, Bass, Calliope, Prophet Synthesiser.
R. Williams - Vocals(A1), Drums, Bass, Tamatoms bass, Moog Bass, Guitar, Whistle, Waterphone, Syndrums, Bass Marimbas, Parede Drums, Rototoms, Tubelar Bells, Percussion.
Ian Underwood - Yamaha Synthesiser (A1, A3, A4 on intro), Soprano Sax (B1 on intro) , Moog Synthesiser (B1 on solo).
Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO) - Prophet Synthesiser, Vocals.
Bob Mothersbaugh (DEVO) - Guitar, Backing Vocals.
David Walldroop - Guitar, Rhythm Guitar.
A.N. Russian - Intro Voice.
Duncan Poundcake (Ian Dury) - Fairground Barker
Various People - Crowd.
Various Puppets - Puppet Chant.
Recorded in Undead Los Angeles Dec.'78-Jan.'79, march & April'79; at:
Village Records, Cherokee Studios, Britannia Studios, Davlin Studios, Sunset Studios.
And in London April'79 - Mothra at: Eden Studios.
Recording Engineers: Joe Chicarelli (Alan Winstanley for Mothra)
Mix Engineers: Alan Winstanley & Steve Churchyard. Mixed at: Air Studios, London April'79
Produced by Hugh Cornwell & Robert Williams.
This Album is dedicated to the memory of Max Schreck.
Front Cover: Still from "Nosferatu"1922 dir. F.W. Murnau
Back Cover: Photograph by Ben J. Adams
Inner Sleeve Mask: Hanya by Yasha, Kanze coll.
Sleeve Concept: Hugh Cornwell
Design: Rocking Russian
"For his first extracurricular outing, Cornwell co-wrote, co-produced and co-performed an album with American drummer (and former Captain Beefheart sideman) Robert Williams. The collaborative compositions on Nosferatu offer substantive lyrics, but the atonal performances sound even more dour than the early Stranglers. Two members of Devo put in guest appearances, and there are some Devo-like effects worked in but, if not for an incongruous cover of Cream's White Room, there wouldn't be any light relief at all. While it's nice that the pair (with some assistance from Ian Underwood) has the instrumental prowess to do it all themselves, Nosferatu requires more from the listener than it deserves (or returns)".
(Ira Robbins, Trouser Press)
"(...) this was a dark, fretful fantasia, preoccupied with altered states of consciousness. As with Burnel's [Euroman Cometh] solo release, Nosferatu successfully distinguished its author from his Strangler persona. With white-knuckle collaboration from Captain Beefheart drummer Robert Williams, plus Devo's Mothersbaugh brothers and Zappa 'straight man' Ian Underwood, its skronk pedigree was profound".
(Keith Cameron, Mojo Magazine)
Примечание:
Эта раздача служит продолжением моих оцифровок альбомов The Stranglers.
Пластинка довольно редкая, искал её давно и нашел в конце концов совсем недавно.
Состояние винила - отличное. Музыка - чума полная.