GILLI SMYTH & TOM THE POET

"Living On The Brink"

 

STREET POETS / OTTERSONGS
(OT22 on GAS Catalogue)
1985

Cassette-only release
Total time: 44:00

Side 1: (22:16)

1) Woman
2)
Men
3)
Living On The Brink
4)
Beauty's Fool
5)
I'm Sorry
6)
Dream
7)
Fish And Chips

Side 2: (21:44)

1) Nuclear Song
2)
Muroroa Atoll
3)
Grouse Sheila
4)
Hello Judgement
5)
I've Done Nothing
6)
Pub
7)
Sounds Of Civilisation


Credits on cassette:

GILLI SMYTH & TOM THE POET
LIVING ON THE BRINK

Written and performed by:-
Gilli Smyth and Tom the Street Poet
Music and technical whizz:- Harry Williamson

Street Poetry
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Real Time Recording   Dream Time


Notes & details:

- Woman: includes bit from nazi ww2 speech also on MotherGong Robot Woman 3 and GAS Tape 1988.
-
Beauty's Fool: different versions are on Wild Child (Today Is Beautiful) and Melbourne Street Poets 1.
-
I'm Sorry: same version as on Mother Gong's Robot Woman 3. On this cassette it is a few seconds longer.
- Dream: a shorter edit of this later appeared
on The Mystery & The History Of Planet G**G (not Voiceprint).
-
Nuclear Song: sung by Gilli & Harry, part of the backing as on Robot Woman 3 ("Childrens Song").
-
Grouse Sheila: uses a bit from the sound effects from "Elephants & Tigers" (
Robot Woman 2).
-
I've Done Nothing: this later appeared on Deavid Allen's Obscura # 14: Radio Art.
- Future: unlisted, a shorter edit of this appeared
on Mystery & The History Of Planet G**G (not Voiceprint).

Living On The Brink was released in 1985 and appeared for sale on G.A.S. Merchandise Catalogue.


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