Name: Lost Philip Glass Sessions
Brand: The Raybeats

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LPRL53

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Colour

black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

With Printed Inner.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-06-12

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

309272738599

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

The Raybeats

Genre GB

Experimental / Avant-Garde / Industrial / Noise

Garage / Surf / Trash

Label GB

Ramp Local

The Lost Raybeats. The Raybeats went in to Green St. Recording on June 4, 1982 with Philip Glass, Michael Riesman, and Kurt Munkacsi without really knowing what to expect. We wouldn't know what we had until thirty years later. The Raybeats handle the A sections and Philip arranged the keyboards for the B sections. The ride out is a hypnotic swirl of groove and interlocking keyboard figures played by long time Philp Glass Ensemble member Michael Riesman. A Sad Little Caper started with a riff from Danny Amis. Pat plays the melody and Philip arranged the song with a call and response figure on the keyboard. The song would end up on the Raybeats second LP, It's Only A Movie, in a completely different form. The name of the song came from an off handed comment that guitar great Bob Quine made about the Raybeats, "a sad little band...." Quine was a friend and lasting influence. The last song we recorded was Jack The Ripper. The Raybeats' was pretty much in place by the time Philip got his hands on it. It's one of the great guitar instrumentals, originally recorded by Link Wray of Rumble fame. There wasn't much to add to this one, it was already filled up with sheets of Jody Harris guitar feedback and a driving beat, but Philip gives it a pulse that drives the song in to new territory.

LP: 1. Jack The Ripper (3:47) / 2. And I Do Just What I Want (3:14) / 3. Pack of Camels (4:53) / 4. Black Beach (3:18) 5. Hoodlum Priest (3:38) / 6. Sad Little Caper (3:26) / 7. 1.2 Girls (3:37) 

Lost Philip Glass Sessions

Music GB