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Artist:	SLAPP HAPPY
Title:	Acnalbasac Noom
Label:	RECOMMENDED (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	RER SH

2005 repressing of this art-rock classic now available. Slapp Happy were a trio of Peter Blegvad (guitar, vocals), Dagmar Krause (voice), and Anthony Moore (keyboards, guitar). "Slapp Happy met in Germany in the early seventies, where they recorded their first album Sort Of for Polydor ('Years ahead of its time'-- NME). Acnalbasac Noom was their second LP, recorded in 1973, and engineered by Kurt Grauner, in Faust's legendary Wumme studio. Like the first it was produced by Faust's Svengali Uwe Nettelbeck, using Faust as the Slapphappy house band. Unaccountably it was rejected by Virgin Records, who made the group re-record all the material with different musicians and another producer in their own studio. That version is still available through Virgin as 'Casablanca Moon' -- they straightened up the name too. As time has told, it is now universally accepted that Acnalbasac is the definitive version of this material. This rather overdue reissue, taking advantage of significant technological advances, has been completely re-mastered by Bob Drake from the original tapes. The CD also features a handful of extra tracks, including the single 'Everybody's Slimming' released to coincide with a one off concert at the ICA in the '80's." Bonus tracks: "Everybody's Slimming," "Blue Eyed William," "Karen," and "Message."

Artist:	SLAPP HAPPY
Title:	Ça Va
Label:	VOICEPRINT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	VP 509CD

"Slapp Happy were a British/German rock band featuring Anthony Moore, Peter Blegvad and Dagmar Krause. The band was formed in 1972 and moved to the UK in 1974, where they merged with the band Henry Cow, although this merger didn't last long and the band subsequently split. There have been subsequent reunions alongside solo careers for the various members. This recording was, in effect, a reunion album originally released in 1998. The album contains 12 songs including 'Scarred For Life', 'Moon Lovers', 'King Of Straw' and Let's Travel Light'. Whilst fitting in well with the bands previous work, Ça Va has a modern feel and was received well on its initial release in 1998. The album has been unavailable for some time and this reissue will be warmly received by this band's dedicated and loyal fan base."

Artist:	SLAPP HAPPY
Title:	Live In Japan - May, 2000
Label:	VOICEPRINT (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	VP 523CD

"This recording was made in Japan in May 2000 at three concerts which took place in Tokyo, Sapporo and Kyoto. The material performed was drawn from four of the band's albums (Sort Of, Slapp Happy/Acnalbasac Noom, Desperate Straights and Ça Va). The band chose to perform the concerts by playing all the instruments themselves without the aid of other auxiliary musicians. Tracks include 'King Of Straw,' 'Riding Tigers,' 'Michelangelo,' 'Is It You?,' 'Casablanca Moon,' Scarred For Life' and 'Let's Travel Light.'"

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