Cuckooland
2003 studio album by Robert Wyatt
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | (not rated) |
| AllMusic | |
| BBC | , |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10 |
Cuckooland is the eighth studio album by jazz rock artist Robert Wyatt. It was released on 29 September 2003 through Hannibal Records. The artwork is by Alfreda Benge. The Wire listed Cuckooland among the 50 best records of the year in its annual critics' poll.
01Track listing
All tracks composed by Robert Wyatt; except where indicated
- "Just a Bit", 5:09
- "Old Europe" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge), 4:15
- "Tom Hay's Fox", 3:33
- "Forest" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge), 7:55
- "Beware" (Karen Mantler), 5:09
- "Cuckoo Madame" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge), 5:20
- "Raining in My Heart" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant), 2:42
- "Lullaby for Hamza/Silence" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge), 5:00
- "Trickle Down", 6:47
- "Insensatez" (Vinicius de Moraes, Antônio Carlos Jobim), 4:24
- "Mister E" (Karen Mantler), 4:20
- "Lullaloop" (Alfreda Benge), 2:59
- "Life Is Sheep" (Karen Mantler), 4:14
- "Foreign Accents", 3:48
- "Brian the Fox", 5:31
- "La Ahada Yalam (No-One Knows) (Nizar Zreik)", 4:16
02Personnel
- Robert Wyatt - Percussion, Piano, Trumpet, Cornet, Cymbals, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
- Karen Mantler - Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
- Phil Manzanera - Vocals
- Alfreda Benge - Vocals
- Brian Eno - Vocals
- David Gilmour - Guitar on "Forest"
- Paul Weller - Guitar
- Annie Whitehead - Trombone
- Gilad Atzmon - Alto, Soprano, and Tenor Saxophones, Clarinet, Flute
- Jamie Johnson - Bass Guitar, Vocals
- Yaron Stavi - Double Bass
- Jennifer Maidman - Acoustic guitar, Accordion
Sources and credits
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