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

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'' (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 English classical composers ZTT Records artists Alumni of Royal Holloway, University of London Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London English male classical composers