Album · 1973

Leg End

Released
1973
Label
Virgin
Catalogue no.
V2005
Tracklist
8 tracks
Length
43:31
Country
GB

“Leg End” is an album by Henry Cow, released in 1973 on Virgin. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 43:31. The line-up features Cathy Williams (vocals), Jeremy Baines (xylophone), Maggie Thomas (vocals), Sarah Greaves (vocals) and Chris Cutler (membranophone, piano).

Who played on Leg End

  • Cathy Williams vocals on 1 track
  • Jeremy Baines xylophone on 1 track
  • Maggie Thomas vocals on 1 track
  • Sarah Greaves vocals on 1 track
  • Chris Cutler membranophone, piano, vocals
  • Fred Frith guitar, piano, viola, violin, vocals
  • Geoff Leigh clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, vocals
  • John Greaves bass, piano, vocals
  • Tim Hodgkinson alto saxophone, clarinet, organ, piano, vocals

Tracklist

  1. A1 Nirvana for Mice 4:56
  2. A2 Amygdala 6:58
  3. A3 Teenbeat Introduction 4:33
  4. A4 Teenbeat 6:48
  5. B1 Extract From "With the Yellow Half-Moon and Blue Star" 3:38
  6. B2 Teenbeat Reprise 5:04
  7. B3 The Tenth Chaffinch 6:04
  8. B4 Nine Funerals of the Citizen King 5:30

Production

  • Mike Oldfield engineer
  • Henry Cow producer
  • Tom Newman engineer

More albums by Henry Cow

Unrest 1974 · Virgin In Praise of Learning 1975 · Virgin Western Culture 1978 · Broadcast
1971 – 1977 BBC Sessions · Live
1977-11-24: French Tour: Bourges, France · Live
Desperate Straights 1975
Concerts 1976 · Live
Stockholm & Göteborg 2008 · Live
Bremen 2017 · Live
Later and Post Virgin 2017 · Live
1974–5 2017 · Live
Trondheim 2017 · Live

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Leg End?

The line-up of Leg End includes Cathy Williams (vocals), Jeremy Baines (xylophone), Maggie Thomas (vocals), Sarah Greaves (vocals), Chris Cutler (membranophone, piano), Fred Frith (guitar, piano), Geoff Leigh (clarinet, soprano saxophone) and John Greaves (bass, piano).

Which label released Leg End?

Leg End was released in 1973 on Virgin (V2005).

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