Robert Wyatt up for U.K. award

johnfoyle · Post by **johnfoyle** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 12:57 am

It's great to see Elvis' mate Robert up for this .
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2004 Nationwide Mercury Prize
UK Albums of the Year

Amy Winehouse Frank
Basement Jaxx Kish Kash
Belle & Sebastian Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand
Jamelia Thank You
Joss Stone The Soul Sessions
Keane Hopes and Fears
Robert Wyatt Cuckooland
Snow Patrol Final Straw
The Streets A Grand Don't Come for Free
Ty Upwards
The Zutons Who Killed...... The Zutons

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 3:32 pm

Franz Ferdinand for the award (fond though I am of Wyatt)!

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 4:53 pm

Cuckooland is great, and hopefully this nomination will open his music to new people. FF are also great and I wouldn't know which to vote for as the the albums are so different.

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 5:12 pm

RW is also duetting on one track with Björk on her new album Medúlla
which is out at the end of August.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:10 pm

Wow, now there's a vocal combination! How many must-buy LPs are coming in the next few months?!?

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:29 pm

Indeed, how many were there? I've revived this thread to alert you all to a Wyatt documentary on BBC Radio 2 this evening.

Presenter Phil Manzanera talks candidly and humourously to Robert Wyatt about his time in Soft Machine, the art rock band of the era, his solo work, and collaborations in the music business

So there may be mentions of/contributions by Elvis.

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:48 am

Thanks for that. I am just listening to it now.

wehitandrun · Post by **wehitandrun** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 9:16 am

I finally got to hear Robert's Shipbuilding recently. Impressive attempt, but nothing that would sell me on him.

Any gems I'm missing out on?

martinfoyle · Post by **martinfoyle** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:26 am

Every music collection should have this compilation. Unfortunately it's no longer on catalogue, a disgrace. Get a copy by any means.

so lacklustre · Post by **so lacklustre** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 11:33 am

There is also a recent compilation called 'His Greatest Misses'.