Paradise

by Curlew

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Gimmie 04:55
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Big Stan 04:48
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Paradise 06:05
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Kangaroo 06:18
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Last Day 02:39
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Cowboy Mouth 02:23
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Postcard 02:42

about

Curlew were one of the groups that defined ''the Knitting Factory sound', along with Naked City, Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society, James Blood Ulmer, Last Exit, etc.

They packed the clubs (CBGBs, Mudd Club, The Knitting Factory), toured hard throughout the world, and thrilled audiences and critics alike with their unique, infectious blend of punk-jazz/downtown sound, roadhouse blues & a distinctly Southern esthetic.

Paradise was Curlew's first release after co-founder Tom Cora (cello) and Pippin Barnett (drums) departed the group, and leader and main composer George Cartwright took advantage of the changes to shake up the sound!

It still sounds completely like Curlew and also quite different than before. Davey and Chris' clashing (and exciting!) guitars give the band a Magic Band vibe at times.

"Curlew's new twin-guitar lineup has resulted in, perhaps, the most satisfying yet of recordings by this criminally unrecognized band." – Henry Kaiser

"Curlew embodies a true Yankee hybrid of Mississippi mud and downtown pavement." – Wired

"The unironic, idiosyncratic mix of Latin, soul, funk, free music and jazz rock gives fusion a good name. George Cartwright has been nurturing Curlew since 1979 - he has one hell of a group on his hands." – The Wire

"Curlew is the best and most obstinately commited band to emerge from N.Y.'s Knitting Factory-based alternative music scene..." – Option

credits

released February 13, 1996

George Cartwright - alto and tenor saxes
Davey Williams - guitar
Chris Cochrane - guitar and vocals
Ann Rupel - bass and vocals
Samm Bennett - drums and percussion

with guest
Jim Spake - baritone and soprano sax


Recorded and mixed by Rusty McFarland at Crosstown Studios, Memphis, TN

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Cuneiform Records Washington, D.C.

Cuneiform Records is a record label releasing adventurous, boundary-bursting music by artists from around the world.

They have always championed an eclectic mixture of musical styles and artists and have consistently danced at the dangerous intersection where genres meet.

In doing so, they have become one of the most prominent labels of New Music.

Founded in 1984.
Based in Washington D.C.
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