''Get Us out of Here'' is the second and final studio album by

Freur Freur was a Welsh new wave and synth-pop band featuring Karl Hyde and Rick Smith, who went on to form the electronic band Underworld. It was their second band, following their art school collaboration, the Screen Gemz. Their best known song ...

and was released in the

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and

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in 1986. The

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version of the album included five extra tracks.

CD release

The album was unavailable on CD until 2009 when Cherry Red Records released ''Get Us out of Here/Doot-Doot'', which includes both Freur albums on one CD. In order to fit both albums onto one CD over two minutes of music has been removed from ''Get Us out of Here''; with the tracks "Emeralds and Pearls", "The Devil and Darkness", "The Piano Song", "Happiness" and "Endless Groove" all being faded out prematurely.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

Karl Hyde Karl Hyde (born 10 May 1957) is an English musician and artist. He is a founding member of British electronic group Underworld. Hyde has also released a solo album, made albums with Brian Eno and Matthew Herbert, and contributed towards the sco ...

, Rick Smith and Alfie Thomas, except where noted.

CBS Records LP: CBS 26328

CBS Records Cassette: 40-26328

2009 – Cherry Red Records CD: CDM RED 419^*

^* Tracks 11–20 taken from the album ''

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Personnel

Musicians

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*Bryn Burrows – Drums * Rick Smith –

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*Alfie Thomas – Bass, keyboards *John Warwicker – Keyboards

Additional musicians

*Mr. Bowie –

Fretless bass A fretless bass is a bass guitar whose neck does not have any frets. While the instrument is played in all styles of music, it is most common in pop, rock, and jazz. It first saw widespread use during the 1970s, although some players used them befo ...

Andy Sheppard Andy Sheppard (born 20 January 1957) is a British jazz saxophonist and composer. He has been awarded several prizes at the British Jazz Awards, and has worked with some notable figures in contemporary jazz, including Gil Evans, Carla Bley, ...

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and soprano saxophone

Production

*Produced by Freur and John Hudson *"Jazz Is King?", "Major Motion", "This Is the Way" and "Get Us Out Of Here" produced by Freur

References

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