No Pain for Cakes

by The Lounge Lizards

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 April 1987
  • Label: Island
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:15
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Roy Nathanson, Anders G氓rdmand, Curtis Fowlkes, Jill Jaffe, Dougie Bowne, John Lurie, Erik Sanko, Evan Lurie

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Shedding their initial 'fake jazz' irony, John Lurie's ensemble delivered a remarkably sophisticated, globe-trotting album of complex instrumental music. The compositions effortlessly bridge intricate chamber arrangements with highly spirited improvisation, effectively reinventing avant-garde jazz with a cool, cinematic elegance.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, improvisation, rhythmic, fusion, experimental, avant-garde, satirical

Tracklist

  1. My Trip To Ireland (5:51)
  2. No Pain For Cakes (6:58)
  3. My Clown's On Fire (4:21)
  4. Carry Me Out (1:54)
  5. Bob And Nico (3:08)
  6. Tango #3, Determination For Rosa Parks (4:13)
  7. The Magic Of Palermo (6:04)
  8. Cue For Passion (2:13)
  9. Where Were You (3:33)

Credits

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