Topography of the Lungs, by Evan Parker / Derek Bailey / Han Bennink

Topography of the Lungs

by Evan Parker / Derek Bailey / Han Bennink

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ps0m One of my favorite improv records of all-time. Ferocious. Davey Williams turned me on to this record. I'll always be grateful for that. Favorite track: Dogmeat.

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2.	For Peter B. & Peter K. 04:39	buy track
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4.	Dogmeat 12:25	buy track

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2023 repress of the OTOROKU re-issue of the legendary English free improvisation LP 'The Topography of The Lungs' by Evan Parker, Derek Bailey and Han Bennink. This was Evan Parker’s first recording as a "leader" and was the first release on Incus, the label Parker founded with guitarist Derek Bailey and drummer Tony Oxley.

This re-issue has been produced from an original vinyl pressing from Evan's archives - carefully transcribed and restored by Andreas [LUPO] Lubich at Calyx in Berlin and features the original liner notes from Parker along with updated notes penned in 2014.

"To talk further of the music we play is difficult. It’s criteria for success exist, but are elusive and indefinable beyond the intuitive level. We operate without rules (pre-composed material) or well-defined code of behaviour (fixed tempi, tonalities, serial structures etc.), and yet are able to distinguish success from failure." - From Evan Parker’s original liner notes (1970)

This pressimg of The Topography of The Lungs comes in a limited edition of 500 copies.

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