Legs Akimbo by Left Hand Right Hand
A CD recorded in 1992 and released in early 1993 on the Tak Tak Tak label. Following the departure of Paul Ackerley during the recording of Legs Akimbo, renowned Sheffield-based musician Charlie Collins (Clock DVA, The Box) joined the group and, with Karl Blake, Left Hand Right Hand effectively settled into a four-piece, albeit one still augmented by a range of guest musicians
Tracklist
| 1. | Fat Tuesday | 3:22 |
| 2. | Ticker Tape | 5:02 |
| 3. | Rank and File | 4:20 |
| 4. | Jagannath | 3:28 |
| 5. | White City | 3:10 |
| 6. | Dead Man's Handle | 3:31 |
| 7. | Two Man Bob | 3:04 |
| 8. | Bladderwrack | 2:52 |
| 9. | Killing with Kindness | 6:21 |
| 10. | Rise and Fall | 5:45 |
| 11. | Marina's Song | 2:43 |
Credits
released February 1, 1993
LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND plus guests: Karl Blake – bass guitar, guitar | Lol Coxhill – soprano saxophone | George Haslam – baritone saxophone | Charlie Collins – alto saxophone, B flat and bass clarinets, flute & piccolo | Karen Madsen - voice | Vic Shepherd - voice
Mixed by Left Hand Right Hand and Zara Hill except Rank & File mixed by Left Hand Right Hand and Dave Knight | Recorded and mixed at DMF, Sheffield, UK | Edited at Square Dance, Nottingham | Distributed by World Serpent | Released by Tak Tak Tak (TAK10) | Photographs by Mandy Holland
'Composed by a redoubtable duo and accompanied by an impressive array of musicians including Karl Blake and Lol Coxhill. It is surely time to rate Left Hand Right Hand among the greats' (Symposium, Winter 93)
'An ingenious balance between improvisation and rigorous rhythmic architecture' (Rumore, Dec 1993)
'Assembled around the brothers Brown, the regular guests, Lol Coxhill, Charlie Collins, Karl Blake and Q, making for nervy pieces and great rhythms. Behind the urgent melodies it's a music that can stand up being listened to in all places and at all times' (Revue & Corrigee, May 1994)
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LEFT HAND RIGHT HAND plus guests: Karl Blake – bass guitar, guitar | Lol Coxhill – soprano saxophone | George Haslam – baritone saxophone | Charlie Collins – alto saxophone, B flat and bass clarinets, flute & piccolo | Karen Madsen - voice | Vic Shepherd - voice
Mixed by Left Hand Right Hand and Zara Hill except Rank & File mixed by Left Hand Right Hand and Dave Knight | Recorded and mixed at DMF, Sheffield, UK | Edited at Square Dance, Nottingham | Distributed by World Serpent | Released by Tak Tak Tak (TAK10) | Photographs by Mandy Holland
'Composed by a redoubtable duo and accompanied by an impressive array of musicians including Karl Blake and Lol Coxhill. It is surely time to rate Left Hand Right Hand among the greats' (Symposium, Winter 93)
'An ingenious balance between improvisation and rigorous rhythmic architecture' (Rumore, Dec 1993)
'Assembled around the brothers Brown, the regular guests, Lol Coxhill, Charlie Collins, Karl Blake and Q, making for nervy pieces and great rhythms. Behind the urgent melodies it's a music that can stand up being listened to in all places and at all times' (Revue & Corrigee, May 1994)
www.lefthandrighthand.co.uk
PROTECT MUSICIANS' LIVELIHOODS - PURCHASE FROM THE OFFICIAL SOURCE! DON'T CAPTURE IT!
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Andrew and Tim Brown founded Left Hand Right Hand in the Summer of 1985, as a percussive spin-off from the free improvisation collective The Colonels (https://thecolonels1983.bandcamp.com/)
The brothers are the only constant members of the ensemble and have been joined over the years by a wide range of musicians and artists in a number of line-ups.