More Places Forever is the third studio album by experimental singer-songwriter David Thomas, released in May 1985 by Rough Trade Records.[3] In 1997, the album was remastered by Paul Hamann and David Thomas for its inclusion in the Monster anthology box set.
| More Places Forever | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1985 | |||
| Recorded | July – September 1984 | |||
| Studio | Suma Recording (Painesville, OH) | |||
| Genre | Art rock, avant-prog | |||
| Length | 35:06 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | David Thomas | |||
| David Thomas chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Reception
editSpin said, "Thomas bends his fluid, offkilter voice into an instrument, singing duets with oboe, bassoon, and tuba and spacing off into light-hearted little monologues about love and the weather and whether one can bail out the ocean with a bucket and a notion. Though it's easy to dismiss as nursery blatherings, there are actually many subtle, witty references to discover and laugh at."[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler, Tony Maimone and David Thomas, except "About True Friends" co-written with Jack Monck
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Through the Magnifying Glass" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Enthusiastic" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Whale Head King" | 5:49 |
| 4. | "Song of the Bailing Man" | 4:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big Breezy Day" | 3:24 |
| 2. | "The Farmer's Wife" | 4:31 |
| 3. | "New Broom" | 4:20 |
| 4. | "About True Friends" | 4:33 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the More Places Forever liner notes.[5]
|
|
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1985 | Rough Trade | LP | ROUGH 80 |
| United States | Twin/Tone | TTR 8551 |
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Rick. "David Thomas & the Pedestrians: More Places Forever > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "David Thomas". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Grant, Steven; Sheridan, David (2007). "David Thomas". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Andrea Enthal (November 1985). "Underground". Spin. No. 7. p. 34.
- ^ More Places Forever (sleeve). David Thomas. London, United Kingdom: Rough Trade Records. 1985.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
External links
edit- More Places Forever at Discogs (list of releases)