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The Matching Mole years (1972-1973)

29-30/12/1971, 3-5/1/1972, 9-10/1/1972 and 13-14/1/1972, Matching Mole, CBS Studios, sessions for "Matching Mole" LP

1. O Caroline (Sinclair/Wyatt)

2. Instant Pussy (Wyatt)

3. Signed Curtain (Wyatt)

4. Part Of The Dance (Miller)

5. Instant Kitten (Wyatt)

6. Dedicated To Hugh, But You Weren't Listening (Wyatt)

7. Beer As In Braindeer (Wyatt)

8. Immediate Curtain (Wyatt)

1.

David Sinclair - piano, organ

Robert Wyatt - mellotron, voice, drums

2 & 4.

Phil Miller - guitar

David Sinclair - organ

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - voice, drums

Dave MacRae - electric piano

3.

Robert Wyatt - piano, voice

5.

Phil Miller - guitar

David Sinclair - organ

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - mellotron, voice, drums

6.

Phil Miller - guitar

David Sinclair - organ

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums

Dave MacRae - electric piano

7.

Phil Miller - guitar

David Sinclair - organ

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums

Dave MacRae - electric piano

8.

Robert Wyatt - mellotron

released as Matching Mole (CBS 14/4/1972 LP - Beat Goes On/Columbia CD)

17/1/1972, Matching Mole, Playhouse Theatre, London, BBC Top Gear recording

1. Part Of The Dance (Miller)

2. Instant Kitten (Wyatt)

David Sinclair - organ

Dave MacRae - electric piano, piano on 1

Phil Miller - guitar

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums, voice on 2

Broadcast 25/01/1972

6/3/1972, Dave MacRae Quartet, Kensington House, London, BBC Sounds Of The 70's recording

1. No 'Alf Measures (Ayers/arr. Wyatt)

2. Lithing And Gracing (Miller)

Dave MacRae - electric piano, piano on 1

Phil Miller - guitar

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums

Broadcast 24/03/72

track one released on Flotsam Jetsam (Rough Trade 5/1994 CD)

21/3/1972, Kevin Ayers, Kensington House, London, BBC Top Gear recording

1. Take Me To Tahiti

2. Whatevershebringswesing

3. Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes

4. The Interview

Kevin Ayers - vocals, guitar

Mike Oldfield - bass, guitar

David Bedford - keyboards

Johnny van Derek, Robert Wyatt and several others - vocals

Broadcast 14/4/1972

17/4/1972, Matching Mole, Kensington House, London, BBC Top Gear recording

1. Marchides-Instant Pussy-Smoke Signal (MacRae/Wyatt/MacRae)

Dave MacRae - electric piano

Phil Miller - guitar

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt -drums

Broadcast 9/5/1972

Spring 1972, Matching Mole, diverse live gigs in Europe

1. Intro

2. March Ides I

3. Smoke Rings

4. Nan True's Hole

5. Brandy as in Benj

6. Electric piano solo

7. March Ides II

8. Instant Pussy

9. Smoke Signal

10. Lything & Gracing

Dave MacRae - electric piano

Phil Miller - guitar

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt -drums

released as Smoke Signals (Cuneiform 2001 CD)

21/6/1972, Matching Mole, Maida Vale, London, BBC Sounds Of The 70's recording

1. Gloria Gloom-Nan's True Hole-Brandy As In Benj (MacCormick/Miller/MacRae)

Dave MacRae - electric piano

Phil Miller - guitar

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums, voice

Broadcast 6/7/1972

Matching Mole at the BBC 1972 (ltr. Bill MacCormick, Robert)

27/7/1972, Matching Mole, Paris Theatre, BBC In Concert recording

1. Instant Pussy (Wyatt)

2. Lithing And Gracing (Miller)

3. Marchides (MacRae)

4. Part Of The Dance (Miller)

5. Brandy As In Benj (MacRae)

Dave MacRae - electric piano

Phil Miller - guitar

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums, vocals

Broadcast 9/9/1972

released as BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert (Windsong 1994 CD)

14-16/8/1972, 21-22/8/1972, 25/8/1972 and 29-31/8/1972, Matching Mole, CBS Studios, sessions for "Little Red Record" LP

1. Starting In The Middle Of The Day We Can Drink Our Politics Away (MacRae)

2. Marchides (MacRae)

3. Nan's True Hole (Miller)

4. Righteous Rhumba (Miller)

5. Brandy As In Benj (MacRae)

6. Gloria Gloom (MacCormick)

7. God Song (Miller)

8. Flora Fidgit (MacCormick)

9. Smoke Signal (MacRae)

1.

Dave MacRae - organ, piano

Robert Wyatt - voice, lyrics

2 & 9.

Dave MacRae - electric piano

Phil Miller - guitar

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums

3-4.

Dave MacRae - electric piano, organ

Phil Miller - guitar

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums, voice, lyrics

5.

Dave MacRae - electric piano, organ

Phil Miller - guitar

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums, voice

6.

Dave MacRae - electric piano

Phil Miller - guitar

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums, voice, lyrics

Brian Eno - VCS3

7.

Phil Miller - acoustic guitar

Robert Wyatt - voice, lyrics

8.

Dave MacRae - electric piano, synthesizer

Bill MacCormick - bass

Robert Wyatt - drums

On several tracks:

Der Mütter Korus - backing vocals

released as Little Red Record (CBS 27/10/1972 LP - Columbia CD)

Matching Mole 1972 (ltr. Phil Miller, Dave McRae, Robert, Bill MacCormick)

5/12/1972, Monkman/Wyatt, Langham 1, London, BBC Top Gear recording

1. We Got An Arts Council Grant-Righteous Rhumba (Wyatt/Miller)

2. Little Child (Petrov/Kostal/Harrison)

3. God Song-Fol De Rol (Miller/Wyatt & Sinclair/Wyatt)

1.

Francis Monkman - synthesizer, backing vocals

Robert Wyatt - vocals, percussion

2.

Francis Monkman - piano, electric piano

Robert Wyatt - vocals

3.

Francis Monkman - synthesizer, piano

Robert Wyatt - vocals, percussion

Broadcast 19/12/1972

track 3 released on Flotsam Jetsam (Rough Trade 5/1994 CD)

12/1972 (?), Kevin Ayers, Abbey Road, sessions for "Bananamour" LP

1. Don't Let It Get You Down

2. Shouting In A Bucket Blues

3. When Your Parents Go To Sleep

4. Interview

5. Internotional Anthem

6. Decadence

7. Oh! Wot A Dream

8. Hymn

9. Beware Of The Dog

Kevin Ayers - guitar, vocals

Archie Leggett - bass, harmony vocals, lead vocal on 3

Eddie Sparrow - drums, percussion

Ronnie Price - piano

Doris Troy, Liza Strike, Barry St. John - backing vocals

Steve Hillage - lead guitar on 2

Mike Ratledge - organ on 4

Robert Wyatt - harmony vocals on 8

David Bedford - arrangements of 9

Howie Casey - tenor sax

Dave Caswell - trumpet

Lyle Jenkins - baritone sax

Tristram Fry - cymbal

released as Bananamour (Harvest 4/5/1973 LP - Beat Goes On CD)

3/1973, WMWM, Langham 1, London, BBC Jazz Workshop recording

1. Toddler

2. Caramus

Gary Windo - tenor sax

Dave MacRae - piano, electric piano

Robert Wyatt - drums, voice

Ron Mathewson - double bass

Broadcast 4/4/1973

3 or 4/1973, Robert Wyatt, Nick Mason's home studio, sessions for "Solar Flares" film soundtrack

Robert Wyatt - drums, Riviera keyboard, piano, voice

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