Penguin Cafe Orchestra (album)

Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Studio album by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Released	1981
Genre	Ambient[1] chamber jazz
Length	48:15
Label	E.G. Records
Producer	Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra chronology
Music from the Penguin Cafe (1976)Music from the Penguin Cafe1976 Penguin Cafe Orchestra (1981) The Penguin Cafe Orchestra Mini Album (1983)The Penguin Cafe Orchestra Mini Album1983

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	A-[1]

Penguin Cafe Orchestra was the second album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and was recorded at the Penguin Cafe between 1977 and 1980. By this time the line-up for the band had expanded greatly, with contribution including Simon Jeffes, Helen Leibmann, Steve Nye, Gavyn Wright of the original quartet, as well as Geoff Richardson, Peter Veitch, Braco, Giles Leamna, Julio Segovia and Neil Rennie. All pieces were composed by Simon Jeffes except for "Paul's Dance" (Jeffes and Nye), "Cutting Branches" (traditional), and "Walk Don't Run" (by Johnny Smith).

"Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter" is based on the traditional Zimbabwean song "Nhemamusasa", a field recording of which can be heard played on mbira on the Nonesuch Records album The Soul of the Mbira.

The cover painting is by Emily Young.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Simon Jeffes; except where indicated

1. "Air à Danser" - 4:30
2. "Yodel 1" - 4:07
3. "Telephone and Rubber Band" - 2:28
4. "Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter" (Traditional; arranged by Simon Jeffes) - 3:09
5. "Pythagoras's Trousers" - 3:18
6. "Numbers 1-4" - 6:57
7. "Yodel 2" - 4:34
8. "Salty Bean Fumble" - 2:11
9. "Paul's Dance" (Simon Jeffes, Steve Nye) - 1:45
10. "The Ecstasy of Dancing Fleas" - 4:01
11. "Walk Don't Run" (Johnny Smith) - 3:01
12. "Flux" - 1:48
13. "Simon's Dream" - 1:48
14. "Harmonic Necklace" - 1:12
15. "Steady State" - 3:36

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