The Asmoto Running Band

by Principal Edwards Magic Theatre

The Asmoto Running Band cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1971
  • Label: Dandelion
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 40:24
  • Community rating: 3.63/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Pink Floyd's Nick Mason, 'The Asmoto Running Band' is a theatrical and eccentric entry into the British folk-rock cannon. The sprawling collective weaves dense, poetic narratives alongside intricate acoustic instrumentation, echoing the whimsicality of the Canterbury Scene.

Genres

Descriptors: fantasy, progressive, forest, folklore, medieval, male-vocals, acoustic, experimental, theatrical, communal

Tracklist

  1. McAlpine's Dream (6:12)
  2. McAlpine Versus The Asmoto (6:14)
  3. The Asmoto Running Band (Hou'Amih) (3:09)
  4. Asmoto Celebration (1:51)
  5. Further Asmoto Celebration (1:17)
  6. Total Glycerol Esther (2:43)
  7. Freef ('R) All (5:06)
  8. Autumn Lady Dancing Song (6:50)
  9. The Kettering Song (3:56)
  10. Weirdsong Of Breaking Through At Last (3:02)

Credits

  • Principal Edwards Magic Theatre - primary artist
  • Jeremy Ensor - bass guitar
  • David Jones - congas, tambourine, percussion [wooden block], bongos, cymbal, gong, maracas, bass drum, lyrics by
  • Roger Swallow - drums, timpani, percussion [wooden block], finger cymbals, snare, congas, tambourine, talking drum [african], acoustic guitar, tabla, xylophone, cymbal, music by
  • Martin Stellman - vocals, lyrics by
  • Vivienne McAuliffe - vocals
  • Gillian Hadley - lyrics by
  • Monica Nettles - lyrics by

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