Arthur Russell -  Open Vocal Phrases, Where Songs Come in And Out & Sketches For World of Echo (Vinyl)

Open Vocal Phrases, Where Songs Come in And Out & Sketches For World of Echo offers two intimate unedited Arthur Russell solo live performances recorded at Phill Niblock’s Experimental Intermedia Foundation in Downtown NYC on 12/20/85 and 06/25/84.

*The double vinyl LP includes the complete nineteen minute plus version of Tower of Meaning/Rabbit’s Ear/Home Away along with the previously unreleased songs That’s The Very Reason, and Too Early to Tell. 
Side four includes two instrumental performances from the 06/25/84 Sketches for World of Echo performance, “Changing Forest” and “Sunlit Water” along with a full color insert and liner notes from Audika Records and Arthur Russell archivist Steve Knutson.

Tracklisting: 

1. That’s The Very Reason  
   
2. Tower Of Meaning/Rabbit’s Ear/Home Away From Home  
   
3. Happy Ending  
   
4. All-Boy All-Girl/Tiger Stripes/You Can’t Hold Me Down  
   
5. Introductions  
   
6. Hiding Your Present From You/School Bell  
   
7. Too Early To Tell  
   
8. Changing Forest  
   
9. Sunlit Water