FMP OWN-90007/9 Book/Virtual COWWS
This is a compilation 3CD set. The first two CDs, titled Book, include
unreleased (and occasionally previously released) recordings spanning many periods
from Carl's musical life, arranged in a seemingly random order. The third CD,
Virtual COWWS, is a set of studio-created pieces featuring the COWWS group.
The chronological breakdown of the tracks is given below, and this is followed by
a detailed listing of the music on each CD:
- 1977: Schweizer/Carl/Moholo
- 1978: Hans Reichel/Carl duo
- 1979: Reichel/Carl/Altena
- 1980: Bergisch-Brandenburgisches Quartett [Carl/Sven-Åke Johansson/Hans Reichel/Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky]
- 1981: Schweizer/Carl/Bennink/Dyani
- 1986: RC solo accordion; solo clarinet
- 1988: Schweizer/Sommer/Carl; solo accordion/voice; Night & Day [Carl/Schlippenbach/Jay Oliver/Johansson] plus Lol Coxhill
- 1989: COWWS Quintet
- 1990: COWWS Quintet; RC solo clarinet
- 1991: COWWS Quintet; The Owls [Carl/Mayo Thompson]
- 1992: September Band [Carl/Reichel/Lovens/Jay Oliver or Mathias Bauer]
- 1993: Main Quartet; RC solo piano; Unruh/Carl/Sachse
- 1994: Reichel/Carl duo
- 1996: Jailhouse; COWWS Quintet
Book: Disc 1
- Little runover rabbit (04.01); COWWS Quintet [RC, clarinet, accordion; Jay Oliver, bass; Philipp Wachsmann, violin, electronics; Stephan Wittwer, electric guitar; Irè Schweizer, piano, percussion] plus Mayo Thompson (vocal, electric guitar); recorded in Stuttgart, December 1991.
- Ruhe III (02.14); COWWS Quintet; recorded in July 1989.
- Stall-twist (01.40); September Band [RC, clarinet, accordion; Hans Reichel, guitar, daxophone; Paul Lovens, drums, percussion; Jay Oliver, bass]; recorded during rehearsals for September Band, December 1992.
- Irène's Hot Four I (03.32); Irène Schweizer, piano; RC, tenor saxophone; Han Bennink, drums; Johnny Dyani, bass; recorded in Zurich in October 1981.
- Schwarzes Loch, pur (01.56); COWWS Quintet; recorded in July 1989.
- Misterioso (01.18); COWWS Quintet plus Mayo Thompson, vocal; recorded July/December 1989.
- Bern blues (02.05); COWWS Quintet (actually a trio of clarinet, guitar, bass); recorded in Bern, in April 1991.
- Aljechin (03.40); RC solo: two accordions played simultaneously; recorded July 1986. Previously released on Vorn.
- Ein einfaches lied (02.23); Jailhouse; recorded La Palma in January 1996.
- Mü I (for J.H.) (02.29); RC solo clarinet; recorded in Munich in October 1986.
- Funny green birds (01.45); COWWS Quintet plus Mayo Thompson, drum machine; recorded July 1989.
- Senza Esperanza (02.29); Main Quartet [RC, clarinet; Burkhard Kunkel, clarinet; Annemarie Roelofs, violin; Uta Schirmer, violin]; recorded in autumn 1993.
- Kipper Kids (02.26); RC accordion; Hans Reichel violin; recorded in May 1978. Previously released on Buben and Buben plus.
- Prelude to a kiss (01.38); COWWS Quintet; recorded in July 1989.
- Paris check (02.43); RC; Irène Schweizer, piano; Gunter Sommer, percussion; recorded in Paris in 1988.
- Netter after Mann (01.38); Jailhouse; recorded La Palma in January 1996.
- Lapide I (02.13); COWWS Quintet; recorded in July 1989.
- Der nidder (02.06); COWWS Quintet plus Mayo Thompson, drum machine; recorded July 1989.
- Saints (02.00); RC solo piano recorded February 1993.
- Der Erica (04.00); RC accordion; Hans Reichel daxophone; recorded in July 1994. Previously released on Buben plus.
- Tuned boots (02.18); RC tenor saxophone; Irène Schweizer, piano; Louis Moholo, drums; recorded in October 1977. Previously released on Tuned Boots.
- Heut nicht (02.56); COWWS Quintet recorded July 1989.
- Schwarzes Loch (02.06); COWWS Quintet plus Mayo Thompson, vocal; recorded July 1989.
- Sweet mammoth walz (02.55); September Band recorded November 1992.
Book: Disc 2
- Weiner buben (04.17); RC, tenor saxophone; Hans Reichel, violin; Maarten Altena, bass; recorded in June 1979.
- Anflüge (05.02); RC, accordion; Andrew Unruh, tubing; Joe Sachse, guitar; recorded in Munich, October 1993.
- Dieter für Günther (02.15); COWWS Quintet; recorded in July 1989. Previously released on Seite A seite A.
- Cleopatra's nose (01.54); The Owls [RC, accordion; Mayo Thompson, drum machine, vocal, guitar]; recorded in Zurich in November 1991.
- My favorite things (04.01); Jailhouse; recorded La Palma in January 1996.
- Im tempel (02.00); RC solo clarinet; recorded in Rumpenheim in February 1990.
- Irène's Hot Four II (04.04); Irène Schweizer, piano; RC, tenor saxophone; Han Bennink, drums; Johnny Dyani, bass; recorded in Zurich in October 1981.
- Lapide II (01.56); COWWS Quintet; recorded in July 1989.
- Some tasty truth (03.09); COWWS Quintet plus Mayo Thompson, electric guitar, drum machine and Lars Rudolph, electric guitar; recorded in Stuttgart in December 1991.
- Nudeln aus gold und silber (02.02); COWWS Quintet plus Lupa Herz, vocal; recorded Berlin (music)/Zurich (text) in April/November 1990.
- From hill to hill (01.44); COWWS Quintet; recorded in Berlin in April 1990.
- W.C.Fields and I (02.06); Main Quartet [RC, clarinet; Burkhard Kunkel, clarinet; Annemarie Roelofs, violin; Uta Schirmer, violin]; recorded in September 1993.
- Upper and lower Egypt (01.27); September Band (Matthias Bauer - not Jay Oliver - bass,); recorded in September 1992.
- Ituri forest (02.11); Jailhouse; recorded La Palma in January 1996.
- Land der dunklen Wälder (01.18); September Band (Matthias Bauer - not Jay Oliver - bass,); recorded in September 1992.
- Senza titolo (02.13); RC accordion, voice; recorded February 1988.
- Moonlight becomes you (06.23); Night and Day [RC, tenor saxophone; Alexander von Schlippenbach, piano; Jay Oliver, bass; Sven-Åke Johansson, drums] plus Lol Coxhill, vocal, soprano saxophone; recorded in Berlin in February 1988.
- The Bridge Cha-cha (03.03); September Band; recorded in December 1992.
- Spieluhrlied für Lilofe (01.39); RC piano solo; recorded in July 1993.
- Beginners live (03.58); Bergisch-Brandenburgisches Quartett [RC; Sven-Åke Johansson, drums; Hans Reichel; Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, alto saxophone]; recorded in Cologne in March 1980.
- September blues (02.28); September Band (Matthias Bauer - not Jay Oliver - bass,); recorded in September 1992.
- Kaskade (01.26); recorded at Mühlebach and in the Studio in 1988/1989.
Virtual COWWS
RC, accordion, clarinet; Arjen Gorter, double bass; Philipp Wachsmann, violin, electronics; Stephan Wittwer, electric guitar; Irène Schweizer, piano percussion.
- VC 1 (09.49)
- VC 2M (07.45)
- VC 3 (07.43)
- VC 4S (05.04)
- VC 5 (07.42)
- VC 6L (09.31)
- VC 7 (06.17)
Recorded 1/2 November 1996 at Radio DRS Bern; arranged and mastered 1997/1998 by Studio Peter Fey, Frankfurt/M.
Front cover design (reproduced above) by Günther Förg.
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