Robert Wyatt

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The Wyatt solo years (1990-2002)

18/2/1991-4/3/1991, Robert Wyatt, Chapel Studios, South Thoresby, sessions for "Dondestan" LP

1. Costa

2. The Sight Of The Wind

3. Catholic Architecture

4. Worship

5. Shrinkrap

6. CP Jeebies

7. Left On Man

8. Lisp Service (Hugh Hopper)

9. N.I.O. (New Information Order)

10. Dondestan

Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboards, piano, percussion, acoustic guitar on 5, melodica on 8

released as Dondestan (Rough Trade 27/8/1991 LP/CD). A completely remixed and revised version of Dondestan was released in 1998 by Thirsty Ear/Hannibal.

Cover of Dondestan

3-4/1992, Ultramarine, sessions for "Every Man and Woman is a Star" LP

1. Saratoga and track

2. Lights in my brain

Ian Cooper - acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming

Paul Hammond - bass, keyboards, programming

Robert Wyatt - sampled vocals from Esther's Nose Job and A Certain Kind

released on Every Man and Woman is a Star (Rough Trade/Dali Star 1992 LP/CD)

6/1992, Robert Wyatt, home, Louth, sessions for "A Short Break" mini CD

1. A Short Break

2. Tubab

3. Kutcha

4. Venti Latir

5. Unmasked

Robert Wyatt - vocals, piano, percussion, keyboards on 2-5

released as A Short Break (Voiceprint 19/9/1992 CD)

2-3/3/1993, Ultramarine, Chapel Studios, South Thoresby, sessions for "United Kingdoms" CD

1. Source

2. Kingdom

3. Queen of the Moon

4. Prince Rock

5. Happy Land

6. Urf

7. English Heritage

8. Instant Kitten

9. Badger

10. Hooter

11. Dizzy Fox

12. No Time

13. Goldcrest

14. Kingdom (extended remix)

Ian Cooper - acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming

Paul Hammond - bass, keyboards, programming

Robert Wyatt - vocals on 2,5,14, backing vocals on 3,6,9,11,13

tracks 1-12 released as United Kingdoms (Blanco Y Negro 23/8/1993 CD), tracks 1,13,14 released on maxisingle Kingdom (1993 CDS)

Sometime in 1993?, Serge Faubert, sessions for "Faubert" CD

1. C'est de l'amour (4:05)

2. Aime-moi (4:14)

3. Je ne dirai plus (4:17)

4. Ce monde sauvage (3:28)

5. Pour que mes nuits soient plus belles (4:26)

6. Primitif (1:31)

7. Notre monde est beau (4:35)

8. Des reves bleus (5:26)

9. Insomnie (4:28)

10. Le centre du monde (4:40)

11. Un jour sans nuit (5:00)

Serge Faubert - guitar, bass, vocal, programming

Claude Samblancat - harmonica, vocal

Simon Hale - piano, arrangements and direction of strings, oboe

John Mackenzie, Nicolas Fiszman - bass

Geoff Dugmore, Jean-Pierre Onraedt, Graham Ward - drums

Luis Jardim - percussion

Jan Maebe - oboe

Jean-Paul Dessy, Georges Van Dam, Veronique Gilis, Guillermo Cervino Wood - vocals

Yves Teicher, Benoit Paquay, Mario Palacio Glez, Eric Gerstmans, Eric Mathot - vocals

Robert Wyatt - vocal on 6 and 9

released as Faubert (BMG France 1993 CD)

1993/1994, John Greaves, sessions for "Songs" CD

1. Old Kinderhook

2. The Song

3. Swelling Valley

4. The Green Fuse

5. Kew.Rhône

6. Eccentric Waters

7. Silence

8. The Price We Pay

9. l'Aise Aux Ex-Sans-Trique

10. Back Where We Began

11. Gegenstand

John Greaves - vocals, accordeon, piano, bass

Francois Ovide - guitar

Sophia Domancich - piano

Paul Rodgers - double bass

Robert Wyatt - vocals & percussion on 2, 5 & 11

Susan Belling - vocals

Kristoffer Blegvad - vocals

Caroline Loeb - vocals

Elton Dean - saxello

Mireille Bauer - vibes

David Cunningham - guitar

Peter Kimberley - backing vocals

Benoit Blue Boy - harmonica

released as Songs (Resurgence 1995 CD)

11/1994, Fish Out Of Water, sessions for "Lucky Scars" CD

1. Just Like In The Movies (Part 1)

2. Once In A Lifetime

3. Take It Easy

4. Cry From The City

5. Belfast Boy

6. Her Old Man

7. Parisienne Prelude

8. The Persistence Of Memory

9. M.S. Madness

10. He Likes A Drink

11. Take It Easy (Instrumental)

12. Cry From The City (Dub)

13. Lucky Scars

14. Just Like In The Movies (Part 2)

Genie Cosmas - piano, vocals

Gerry Hunt - alto & soprano saxophones, flute

Ganine Edwards - viola

Donovan Carpenter - double bass

Robert Wyatt - scat vocals on 2 & 12, piano on 4 & 12

Ewan Stewart - drums

Dian - vocals

Steve Manolias - double bass

released as Lucky Scars (Stream Records 1995 CD)

1994, Hugh Hopper & Kramer, sessions for "A Remark Hugh Made" CD

1. Free Will & Testament

2. A Streetcar Named Desire

3. We Can Work It Out

4. The Twelve Chairs

5. This Island Earth

6. Superthunderstingercar

7. John Milton Is Dead

8. All In My Head

9. Sliding Dogs

10. His Wife For A Hat

11. Lenny Bruce Sings

12. His Hat For A Wife

13. Our Final Remark

Hugh Hopper - bass, fuzz bass, piccolo bass

Kramer - piano, organ, melltron, voices, tapes, guitar, slide guitar, percussion, bass on 3

Bill Bacon - drums, percussion

Gary Windo - tenor sax, voice

Robert Wyatt - words and vocals on 1

released as A Remark Hugh Made (Shimmy Disc 1994 CD)

21/4/1995, Hugh Hopper & Robert Wyatt, Elsewhere Studio, England, session for "Was a Friend"

1. Was a Friend

Hugh Hopper - bass

Robert Wyatt - vocals

Note: The backing tape for C'est Grace (see Hopper discography: 31/5-4/6/1993) was used for this recording.

Released on Parabolic Versions (Voiceprint 2000 CD)

1995, Millenium, sessions for "A Civilised World" CD

Robert Wyatt - vocals on "Another Great Victory", "Igor Mortis" and "Erup/Peru"

released as A Civilised World (1995 CD)

1995?, Barbara Dickson, Chapel Studios, South Thoresby, Lincolnshire, sessions for "Dark End of the Street" CD

1. Fine Horseman

2. Love hurts

3. Love needs a heart

4. Brother can you spare a dime?

5. Ballad of springhill

6. Who knows where the time goes

7. First time ever I saw your face

8. All the pretty little horses

9. Dark end of the street

10. Sandman's coming

11. Just one smile

12. Young man cut down in his prime

Barbara Dickson - vocals

Ian Lynn - keyboards except Hammond

Danny Thompson - acoustic bass

Dave Mattacks - drums

Jerry Stevenson - guitars

Troy Donockley, Uilleann Pipes, Pete Zorn, - saxes, flutes, percussion

John (Rabbit) Bundrick - Hammond

Tom McConville - fiddle

Robert Wyatt - Backing vocals on 9

Barbara Dickson, Pete Zorn - vocals on 3

Pip Williams - guitars on 6 and rhythm guitar on 11

released as Dark End of the Street (MSIF 1995 CD)

8-12/1996, Michael Mantler, sessions for "School Of Understanding" CD

1. Prelude

2. Introductions

3. First Lesson

4. News

5. Love Begins

6. War

7. Pause

8. Understanding

9. Health And Poverty

10. Love Continues

11. Platitudes

12. Intolerance

13. Love Ends

14. What's Left To Say

15. What Is The Word

Jack Bruce - vocals

Per Jorgensen - vocals

Mona Larsen - vocals

Susi Hyldgaard - vocals

Karen Mantler - vocals

John Greaves - vocals

Don Preston - vocals, synthesized drums

Robert Wyatt - vocals on 8

Michael Mantler - trumpet, conductor

Roger Janotta - clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, oboe

Bjarne Roupé - guitar

Marianne Sorensen - violin

Mette Brand - violin

Mette Winther - violin

Helle Sorensen - cello

Kim Kristensen - piano, synthesizer

Tineke Noordhoek - vibraphone, marimba

The Danish Radio Concert Orchestra

Giordano Bellincampi - conductor

1. Heaps Of Sheeps
2. The Dutchess
3. Maryan
4. Was A Friend
5. Free Will And Testament
6. September The 9th
7. Alien
8. Out Of Season
9. Sunday In Madrid
10. Blues In Bob Minor
11. The Whole Point Of No Return
12. September In The Rain
13. Was A Friend (remix by Nigel Butler & Angie Dial)
14. Maryan (remix by Nigel Butler & Angie Dial)
15. A Sunday In Madrid (remix by Nigel Butler & Angie Dial)
16. Free Will And Testament (remix by Nigel Butler & Angie Dial)
1.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboard, bass, percussion; Brian Eno - synthesizer, backing vocals; Jamie Johnson - guitar
2.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboard, Polish fiddle, percussion; Brian Eno - synthesizer; Evan Parker - soprano sax
3.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboard, trumpet; Philip Catherine - guitar; Chikako Sato - violin; Chucho Merchan - double bass, percussion
4,13.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, trumpet, keyboard, bass, percussion; Alfreda Benge - voice of the apparition
5,16.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboard, percussion; Paul Weller - guitar, backing vocals
6.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboard, bass, percussion; Evan Parker - tenor sax; Annie Whitehead - trombone
7.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboard, percussion; Phil Manzanera - guitar; Chucho Merchan - bass, bass drum; Gary Adzukx - djembe
8.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboard, bass, trumpet; Annie Whitehead - trombone
9,15.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboard, bass, percussion; Brian Eno - synthesizer, synth bass; Evan Parker - soprano sax
10.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboard, percussion; Paul Weller - guitar
11.: Robert Wyatt - keyboard, trumpet, chorus; Jamie Johnson, Alfreda Benge, Charles Rees - chorus
12.: Robert Wyatt - vocals; Paul Weller - acoustic guitar
14.: Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboard, trumpet; Philip Catherine - guitar; Chikako Sato - violin; Chucho Merchan - double bass, percussion; Jamie Johnson, Alfreda Benge, Charles Rees - chorus

tracks 1-11 released as Shleep (Hannibal 9/1997 CD), track 12 only on the Japanese release, tracks 13-16 on EPs (Hannibal/Thirsty Ear 1999 CD-box)

Cover of Eps

7/1997, Robert Wyatt/Jean Michel Marchetti, Wyatt's home, sessions for "MW2" CD

Tracks unknown, except:

1. Blues in Bob Minor (English lyrics)

2. Blues in Bob Minor (French lyrics)

Robert Wyatt - spoken word on 1

Philippe Fretun - spoken word on 2

Released on MW2 (In Poly Sons 1998 CD)

Note: MW2 is a book containing 16 texts of songs written by Robert Wyatt and translated to french by Jean Michel Marchetti, with 6 original colour-prints of JM Marchetti. A picture CD is included in the book: 7 minutes of Robert Wyatt talking about nothing and reading Blues in Bob minor. This book is published by Aencrages & Co, prè de la Scierie, 88400 Xonrupt-Longemer, France. The CD is produced by In Poly Sons.
The translated songs are: A British Alphabet, Moon in June, Starting in the Middle, Sea Song, Last Straw, Little Red Robin Hood, Alifib, Little Red Riding Hood, United States of Amnesia, The Age of Self, P.L.A., Amber and Amberines, N.I.O., What is Said, Blues in Bob Minor.

2/1998, Robert Wyatt, Gallery Studios, session for "De Granada A La Luna" CD

1. La Cancion de Julieta

Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboards, percussion, trumpet

released on F.G.L. - De Granada A La Luna (Sombra Records 1998 CD)

Note: Garcia Lorca tribute

Spring 1998, Robert Wyatt, home & Gallery Studios, session for "The Different You - Robert Wyatt E Noi" CD

1. Del mondo

Robert Wyatt - vocals, keyboards

released on The Different You - Robert Wyatt E Noi (CPI 1998)

Note: The Different You is a Wyatt tribute album. Other tracks include:

Jovanotti - Yolanda

Ginevra Di Marco/Cristina Dona' - Maryan

Franco Battiato/Saro Cosentino/Morgan - Alifib

Max Gazze' - O Caroline

Area - A Sunday in Madrid

Mauro Pagani - Amber and the Amberines

Almamegretta vs Dub Colossus feat. Julianna - Re-Born Again Cretin

Giorgio Canali/Ulan Bator/Umberto Palazzo - Dondestan

Here feat. Marlene Kuntz, Page Hamilton & Miko Nikaido - Last Straw

Marco Parente/La Crus - Gharbzadegi

In Circolo/Mira Spinosa - Memories

Estasia - Little Red Riding Hood Hit the Road

CSI - Chairman Mao

Andrea Chimenti/Mara Redeghieri - Free Will and Testament

Dissoi Logoi - Five Black Notes and One White Note

Ci S'Ha - Sea Song

Giancarlo Onorato/Madaski - Left On Men

Sometime in 1998, Maurizio Camardi, sessions for "Nostra Patria" CD

1. Hasta Siempre Comandante

Robert Wyatt - vocals

released on Nostra Patria (Il Manifesto 1998 CD)

3/1999, Phil Manzanera, Gallery Studios, London, sessions for "Vozero" CD

1. Vozero

2. Mystic Moon

3. Verdadero

4. Tuesday

5. Rayo de Bala

6. The Art of Conversation

7. Vida

8. Golden Sun

9. Mundo Con Paz

10. Hymn

11. La Vida Moderna

Phil Manzanera - vocals

Robert Wyatt - vocals, trumpet

Phil Manzanera - guitar, vocals

Robert Wyatt - vocals, trumpets

Billy Nicholls - backing vocals

Livingstone Brown - bass

Ash Howes - drum programming

Phil Manzanera - guitar, vocals, synth

Nigel Butler - loops, bass, treatments

Phil Manzanera - guitar, vocals, loops

Robert Wyatt - vocals, trumpet, percussion

Phil Manzanera - guitar, vocals, piano, synth

Robert Wyatt - drums, piano, percussion

Chucho Merchan - double bass

Phil Manzanera - guitar, vocals, piano

Robert Wyatt - backing vocals

Nigel Butler - loops, synths, programming

Phil Manzanera - guitar, vocals

Robert Wyatt - vocals, piano, trumpet

Nigel Butler - synths

Enriques Bunbury - sampled voice

Phil Manzanera - guitar, vocals

Robert Wyatt - backing vocals

Jamie Johnson - bass

Dan Chiorboli - congas, percussion

Phil Manzanera - guitar, vocals

Chucho Merchan - bass

Ravi - birimbao, kora, kavel

Enriques Bunbury - backing vocals

Billy Nicholls - backing vocals

Claire Singers - backing vocals

African Gypsies Choir - backing vocals

Mundo Choir - backing vocals

10.

Phil Manzanera - guitar, vocals

Andy Mackay - oboe

Nigel Butler - synths, samples, bass

Claire Singers - backing vocals

11.

Enriques Bunbury - vocals

Phil Manzanera - guitar, backing vocals

Robert Wyatt - backing vocals, piano, trumpet

Nigel Butler - loops, synth programming

released as Vozero (Expression Records 9/1999 CD)

Cover of Soupsongs Live

10/10/1999, Soupsongs Project, The Palace Theatre, Newark, England

1. Sonia

2. A Sunday in Madrid

3. Sea Song

4. September the Ninth

5. The Duchess

6. P.L.A.

7. Alliance

8. Left On Man

9. Muddy Mouse (A)

10. Solar Flares

11. Muddy Mouse (B)

12. 5 Black Notes and 1 White Note

13. Muddy Mouse (C)/Muddy Mouth

14. Free Will and Testament

15. Team Spirit

16. Vandalusia

17. Little Red Riding Hood Hit The Road

18. Alifib/Alife

19. Sight of the Wind

20.Gharbzadegi

21. Soup Song

22. Dondestan

23. Hepas of Sheeps

Julie Tippetts - vocals

Ian Maidman - vocals, guitar, ukulele, accordion

Annie Whitehead - trombone, vocals

Didier Malherbe - flute, alto sax, soprano sax, doudouk, ocarina

George Khan - tenor sax, baritone sax

Harry Beckett - trumpet, flugelhorn

Phil Manzanera - guitar

Janette Mason - keyboards, piano

Steve Lamb - bass

Liam Genockey - drums

released on Soupsongs Live (Jazzprint 2000 CD)

Note: Wyatt does not play on this album. He was however involved in the project.

Sometime in 1999, Cristina Donà, sessions for "Nido" CD

1. Goccia

Cristina Donà - vocals, chorus

Robert Wyatt - vocals, vocal percussions, whistle, chorus

Manuel Agnelli and Cristina Donà - acoustic guitars

Cristian Calcagnile - boleraria

Marco Ferrara - bass

Max Costa - programming

Manuel Agnelli - hammond, piano strings

released on Nido (Mescal 1999 CD)

Sometime in 1999/2000 (?), Pascal Comelade, Chapel Studio, Lincolnshire, UK (track 1) & Octave Studio (tracks 2-7), sessions for "September Song" CD

1. September Song (Anderson, Weill)

2. Signed Curtain (Wyatt)

3. Come Prima (Panzeri, Taccani, Di Paola)

4. The Sheik Of Araby (Snyder, Wheeler, Smith)

5. 24 Mila Baci (Celentano, Vivarelli, Fulci)

6. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (Dylan)

7. L'italiano (Minellono, Cutugno)

Robert Wyatt - voices, percussion, trumpet

Pascal Comelade - accordion, pianos, ukulele, electric guitar

2-7.

Pascal Comelade: all instruments

Patrick Felices - double bass on 3 & 5

Richie Faret - harp on 5

released as September Song (DSA 2000 CD)

4/2000, Mike Mantler, Gallery Studios, London, sessions for "Hide and Seek" CD

1. Unsaid (1)

2. What Did You Say?

3. Unsaid (2)

4. It's All Just Words

5. If You Have Nothing To Say

6. Unsaid (3)

7. What Do You See?

8. Absolutely Nothing

9. Unsaid (4)

10. What Can We Do?

11. Unsaid (5)

12. It All Has To End Sometime

13. Unsaid (6)

14. I Don't Deny It

15. I'm Glad You're Glad

16. Do You Think We'll Ever Find It?

17. It Makes No Difference To Me

Robert Wyatt - voice

Susi Hyldgaard - voice, accordion

Roger Jannotta - flute, oboe, clarinet

Michael Mantler - trumpet

Martin Cholewa - french horn

Vincent Nilsson - trombone

Bjarne Roupé - guitar

Tineke Noordhoek - vibes, marimba

Per Salo - piano

Marianne Sorensen - violin

Mette Winther - viola

Helle Sorensen - cello

released as Hide and Seek (ECM 2001 CD)

Sometimes in 2000 (?), Robert Wyatt/Jean Michel Marchetti, sessions for "MW3" CD

1. Moa Meadow

Robert Wyatt - all instruments

released as MW3 (9/2000 ? CD)

Note: MW3 is a book containing texts of songs written by Robert Wyatt and translated to french by Jean Michel Marchetti. A CD is included with covers of Wyatt-songs by Pascal Comelade, Jean-Marc Montera, Denis Tagu, Philippe Fretun, Grégoire Oesterman et Jean-Claude Leguay, Jo Bogaert, Dominique Répécaud, Dominique Fellman, Jean-François Pauvros, Jean-Louis Houchard, etc... Also included is above song, recorded by Wyatt himself.

Sometimes in 2000 (?), Annie Whitehead, Parkgate Studio, sessions for "The Gathering" CD

1. Mist

2. The Gathering

3. Blue Note Bounce

4. This Affects That

5. The Lonely Heart (Part 1)

6. The Lonely Heart (Part 2)

7. Before We Knew

8. Afro Blue

9. Remembering

on all tracks:

Annie Whitehead - trombone

Ian Maidman - guitar, ukelele, moog, percussion

Steve Lodder - piano, prepared piano, keyboards

Steve Lamb - bass

Liam Genockey - drums, percussion

on 7 add:

Robert Wyatt - vocals, trumpet, drums and cymbales

released as The Gathering (Provocateur Records 2000 CD)

Sometimes in 2000/2001 (?), Anja Garbarek, Chapel Studios, sessions for "Smiling and Waving" CD

1. Her Room

2. The Gown

3. Spin the Context

4. Stay Tuned

5. You Know

6. Big Mouth

7. The Diver

8. That's All

9. And Then

10. It Seems We Talk

Robert Wyatt - vocals on 7

released as Smiling and Waving (Virgin 2001 CD)

Sometimes in 2001 (?), Walter Prati & Robert Wyatt, sessions for "Postcards from Italy" mini CD

1. Variation on The Duchess #1

2. Variation on The Duchess #2

3. Variation on The Duchess #3

Robert Wyatt - vocals

Walter Prati - tape, guitar on 2,3, bass on 2,3

Archi del Divertimento Ensemble - ? on 1

released as mini CD accompanying Postcards from Italy (Sonic Book 2002 booklet + CD)

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