Cuckooland

Cuckooland is an album by Robert Wyatt. The artwork is by Alfreda Benge.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Robert Wyatt; except where indicated

1. "Just a Bit" – 5:09
2. "Old Europe" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 4:15
3. "Tom Hay's Fox" – 3:33
4. "Forest" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 7:55
5. "Beware" (Karen Mantler) – 5:09
6. "Cuckoo Madame" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 5:20
7. "Raining in My Heart" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant)– 2:42
8. "Lullaby for Hamza/Silence" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 5:00
9. "Trickle Down" – 6:47
10. "Insensatez" (Vinicius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 4:24
11. "Mister E" (Karen Mantler) – 4:20
12. "Lullaloop" (Alfreda Benge) – 2:59
13. "Life Is Sheep" (Karen Mantler) – 4:14
14. "Foreign Accents" – 3:48
15. "Brian the Fox" – 5:31
16. "La Ahada Yalam (No-One Knows)" – 4:16

Notes

"Just a Bit" is dedicated to Richard Dawkins.

"Old Europe" is about Juliette Greco and Miles Davis.

"Lullaby for Hamza" is followed by 30 seconds of silence, to provide in Wyatt's words, "A suitable place for those with tired ears to pause and resume listening later".

Personnel

• Phil Manzanera - Vocals
• Robert Wyatt - Percussion, Piano, Trumpet, Cornet, Cymbals, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
• Karen Mantler - Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, 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

References