''Wappinschaw'' is the 1995 album from
Cindytalk
Cindytalk is an experimental music project, founded in 1982. Cindytalk operated as a group for many years, but more recently has been a solo project by Cinder (previously known as Gordon Sharp), a Scottish performer and the only constant member ...
released by
Touched Recordings. "
The first time ever..." is a cover of a
Ewan MacColl
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song. "Wheesht" includes a reading by
Alasdair Gray
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from
Lanark
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. "Traumlose Nächte" means "Dreamless Nights". On the CD, "Muster" (from the
Prince Of Lies 7") is appended to "Hush" after about five minutes of silence. "Prince Of Lies" itself differs from the version on the 7". "Empty Hand" is shorter than the versions on
Secrets And Falling and the
Sound From Hands compilation.The cover art for "Wappinschaw" was a collaboration between Gordon Sharp and London-based photographe
Steve Gullick
Track listing
# The First Time Ever...
# A Song Of Changes
# Empty Hand
# Return to Pain
# Wheesht
# Snowkisss
# Secrets and Falling
# Disappear
# Traumlose Nächte
# And Now in Sunshine
# Prince of Lies
# Hush
Gordon Sharp - voice, piano and tapes
Paul Middleton - drums and percussion
David Ros - guitar and sampling
Kevin Rich - bass guitar
Darryl Moore - guitar
Matthew Kinnison - bass guitar and tapes
John Byrne - guitar and bass guitar
Andrew Moon - additional drumming
Lars Rudolph - trumpet
Tracy Hankins - violin
Calum Williams - bagpipes
Jean Rowena Sharp - 'Coulter's Candy' voice
Versions
* LP 1995 Touched Recordings, Touch 1 LP
* CD 1995 Touched Recordings, Touch 1
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Cindytalk albums
Experimental music albums
1995 albums