17 Pygmies, because they have to stand on each others shoulders to reach the ceiling.
Back in June 2015 I posted up Welcome by 17 Pygmies for my dear friend, author Ian Begg. Welcome was the last release from 17 Pygmies before a nearly 20 year hiatus (they have been going strong since their 2007 return, I'm glad to announce).
17 Pygmies in the Tall Grass...for Ib
Been reading Ib's book Chimney Poets lately & thought of the above mentioned post, prompted by something I read.
Revisiting this great band with their first full length release. 17 Pygmies officially began in 1982 when then Savage Republic member Philip Drucker (aka Jackson Del Rey) began jamming in the basement of Royce Hall at UCLA with keyboardist / guitarist Michael Kory of Radwaste & drummer / singer Debbie Spinelli of Food & Shelter / Radwaste. The band's sound quickly devolved into a kind of spooky instrumental 80s style techno-pop style. By 1983, the Pygs, as they were now known, added Robert Loveless also of Savage Republic as bass player / keyboardist.
The Jedda by the Sea outer jacket was hand-letterpress printed by Independent Project Press.
The first edition of 1000 copies features a sans-serif typeface for the band name on the front cover & a two-color (black & gold) illustration on the back cover. A second edition of 1000 copies features different typesetting on the front & a different, 1-color illustration on the back. Tracks A4 - B1, B3 & B6 feature the rest of Savage Republic (Bruce Licher & Mark Erskine).
Side Gold -
Words Never Said
Waiting to Arrive
Still Waters
Moment in Ceylon
Jerusalem
By the Sea
Side Black -
Last Grave at Dimbaza
Lazarus
The Living
Hollow Lands
Tropical Grasslands
Nocturne
Enjoy,
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ReplyDeleteA book by Ib! I had no idea! [Adds to Amazon cart.]
ReplyDeleteYou know the joke about how many punks it takes to change a lightbulb? One to put in the new bulb, and a half dozen to talk about how much better the old bulb was.
I didn't realize the connections between Radwaste and the Pygmies, but there's a lot I don't know.
The book is super intense. A wayward view into a splintering psyche. Highly recommended.
DeleteNot a lot you don;t know about music, I believe.
Thanks, brother.
Very curious about this records, thanks for making them available.
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thank you thank you Sir! I ripped a couple by them and since they at the start of a storage folder I frequently play 'Welcome' more than any other song...great info BTW
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