''Shleep'' is the seventh album by

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and

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veteran and musician

Robert Wyatt Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945) is a retired English 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 in 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 artistes 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 Alfreda Benge is a lyricist and illustrator. She was born in 1940 in Austria to a Polish mother, and came to England in 1947. Her stepfather, Ronald Benge, was a prominent librarian who established library schools in developing countries. She has b ...

; except where indicated #"Heaps of Sheeps" – 4:56 #"The Duchess" (Wyatt) – 4:18 #"Maryan" (Wyatt,

Philip Catherine Philip Catherine (born 27 October 1942) is a Belgian jazz guitarist. Biography Philip Catherine was born in London, England, to an English mother and Belgian father, and was raised in Brussels, Belgium. His grandfather was a violinist in the ...

) – 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 in ...

) – 6:09 #"Free Will and Testament" (Wyatt,

Mark Kramer Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fin ...

) – 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 Paul John Weller (born John William Weller; 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/ new wave/mod revival band the Jam (1972–1982). He had further success with the blue-eyed soul m ...

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

Personnel

*Gary Azukx - djembe *

- voice of the apparition, chorus *

- guitar *

Brian Eno Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (; born Brian Peter George Eno, 15 May 1948) is a British musician, composer, record producer and visual artist best known for his contributions to ambient music and work in rock, pop an ...

- 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 guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music, and was the lead guitarist with 801, and Quiet Sun. ...

- guitar * Chucho Merchan - 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 Lena Annie Whitehead (born 16 July 1955 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) is an English jazz trombone player. Career Whitehead learned the trombone in high school and participated in rock and jazz bands. When she was 16, she left school to become ...

- 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