Description:	180g LP on 4 Men With Beards - amazing debut album!
	Format:	LP (vinyl)
	Genre(s):	Avant Garde / Sound Art
	Label:	4 Men With Beards
	Price:	£19.49
	Availability:	In stock. Dispatched in 1 working day.

5
...according to our Brian on 06 August 2009.

As far as flabbergasting records go, Moondog's 53 year old self-titled debut on the Prestige label must rank as one of the most otherworldly discs of the 20th century. We're playing a dynamite 4 Men With Beards 180gm re-issue here & trying to work out why the reliably cultured & respectful Honest Jon's confusingly re-named this record 'Snaketime Series' a few years ago. Anyway, this seminal chunk of cosmic history sounds as deliciously fertile & ear tingling as ever, far flung oriental folk & classical inspired musics spliced with rudimentary organic percussion & vibrant field recordings/found sound/bizarre dialogue, all littered with delightful interludes ranging from Satie-esque piano pieces to a sweet lullaby sung by his wife to their daughter. This is a real treasure and has had its original artwork restored for this definitive heavyweight repress!!

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What their label says...

Moondog’s debut release, originally on the Prestige label, came out in 1956, long after he’d become a legendary New York City street performer. The blind Kansas native showcases his talent for the minimal and avant-garde here, with compositions driven by percussion and Japanese-inspired melodies, complimented by street sounds, recitations, and animal noises. Bizarre even for today’s standards, it’s a wonder this was released over a half-century ago. A brilliant debut.

Track list – Side A: 1. Caribea 2. Lullaby 3. Tree Trail 4. Death, When You Come To Me 5. Big Cat 6. Frog Bog 7. To A Sea Horse Side B: 1. Dance Rehearsal 2. Surf Session 3. Trees Against The Sky 4. Tap Dance 5. Oo Debut 6. Drum Suite 7. Street Scene