Album · 1976

Music From the Penguin Cafe

Released
1976
Label
Obscure Records
Catalogue no.
OBS 7
Tracklist
11 tracks
Length
45:01
Country
GB

“Music From the Penguin Cafe” is an album by Penguin Cafe Orchestra, released in 1976 on Obscure Records. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 45:01. The line-up features Gavyn Wright (violin, viola), Helen Liebmann (cello), Simon Jeffes (producer, electric guitar), Steve Nye (producer, engineer) and Emily Young (vocals).

Who played on Music From the Penguin Cafe

  • Gavyn Wright violin, viola all tracks
  • Helen Liebmann cello all tracks
  • Simon Jeffes producer, electric guitar, ukulele, other instruments, guitar, electric piano all tracks
  • Steve Nye producer, engineer, electric piano, mix all tracks
  • Emily Young vocals on 7 tracks
  • Neil Rennie ukulele on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. 1 Penguin Cafe Single — Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann, Steve Nye, Gavyn Wright 6:20
  2. 2 Zopf: From the Colonies — Simon Jeffes 1:38
  3. 3 Zopf: In a Sydney Motel — Simon Jeffes 2:28
  4. 4 Zopf: Surface Tension (Where the Trees Meet the Sky) — Simon Jeffes 2:22
  5. 5 Zopf: Milk — Simon Jeffes 2:22
  6. 6 Zopf: Coronation — Simon Jeffes 1:33
  7. 7 Zopf: Giles Farnaby's Dream — Giles Farnaby 2:19
  8. 8 Zopf: Pigtail — Simon Jeffes 2:44
  9. 9 The Sound of Someone You Love Who's Going Away and It Doesn't Matter — Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann, Steve Nye, Gavyn Wright 11:46
  10. 10 Hugebaby — Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann, Steve Nye, Gavyn Wright 4:48
  11. 11 Chartered Flight — Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann, Steve Nye, Gavyn Wright 6:41

Production

  • Brian Eno producer

More albums by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Penguin Cafe Orchestra 1981 · Editions EG Broadcasting From Home 1984 · Editions EG
Graz, Austria 1987-10-23 1987 · Live
Signs of Life 1987
When in Rome… 1988 · Live
Union Cafe 1993
Concert Program 1995 · Live
Oskar und Leni 1999

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Music From the Penguin Cafe?

The line-up of Music From the Penguin Cafe includes Gavyn Wright (violin, viola), Helen Liebmann (cello), Simon Jeffes (producer, electric guitar), Steve Nye (producer, engineer), Emily Young (vocals) and Neil Rennie (ukulele).

Which label released Music From the Penguin Cafe?

Music From the Penguin Cafe was released in 1976 on Obscure Records (OBS 7).

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