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Cuckooland 
Studio album by Robert Wyatt Released October 2003 Genre Rock, Jazz Length 62:34 Label Hannibal/Rykodisc Producer Robert Wyatt, Jamie Johnson Professional reviews 
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Robert Wyatt chronology Solar Flares Burn for You
(2003)Cuckooland
(2003)Theatre Royal Drury Lane 8th September 1974
(2005)Cuckooland is an album by Robert Wyatt. The artwork is by Alfreda Benge.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Robert Wyatt; except where indicated
- "Just a Bit" – 5:09
- "Old Europe" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 4:15
- "Tom Hay's Fox" – 3:33
- "Forest" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 7:55
- "Beware" (Karen Mantler) – 5:09
- "Cuckoo Madame" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 5:20
- "Raining in My Heart" (Felice and Boudleaux Bryant)– 2:42
- "Lullaby for Hamza/Silence" (Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 5:00
- "Trickle Down" – 6:47
- "Insensatez" (Vinicius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 4:24
- "Mister E" (Karen Mantler) – 4:20
- "Lullaloop" (Alfreda Benge) – 2:59
- "Life Is Sheep" (Karen Mantler) – 4:14
- "Foreign Accents" – 3:48
- "Brian the Fox" – 5:31
- "La Ahada Yalam (No-One Knows)" – 4:16
Notes
"Just a Bit" is dedicated to Richard Dawkins.
"Old Europe" is about Juliette Greco and Miles Davis.
"Lullaby for Hamza" is followed by 30 seconds of silence, to provide in Wyatt's words, "A suitable place for those with tired ears to pause and resume listening later".
Personnel
- Phil Manzanera - Vocals
- Robert Wyatt - Percussion, Piano, Trumpet, Cornet, Cymbals, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
- Karen Mantler - Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
- Alfreda Benge - Vocals
- Brian Eno - Vocals
- David Gilmour - Guitar on "Forest"
- Paul Weller - Guitar
- Annie Whitehead - Trombone
- Gilad Atzmon - Alto, Soprano, and Tenor Saxophones, Clarinet, Flute
- Jamie Johnson - Bass Guitar, Vocals
- Yaron Stavi - Double Bass
- Jennifer Maidman - Acoustic guitar, Accordion
Preceded by
Murray Street by Sonic YouthThe Wire's Record of the Year
2003Succeeded by
Holy Ghost: Rare & Unissued Recordings (1962-70) by Albert AylerStudio albums The End of an Ear • Rock Bottom • Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard • Old Rottenhat • Dondestan • Shleep • Cuckooland • ComicoperaWith Matching Mole Soundtracks The Animals FilmLive Albums Theatre Royal Drury LaneCompilations Nothing Can Stop Us • Mid-Eighties • Flotsam Jetsam • EpsEPs The Peel Sessions • Work in Progress • 4 Tracks EP • A Short Break • AirplaySingles "I'm a Believer"/"Memories" • "Yesterday Man"/"I'm a Believer" • "Shipbuilding"/"Memories of You"/"''Round Midnight"Related Articles Soft Machine • Canterbury sound • Jazz fusion • Progressive rock • Matching Mole • Nick Mason's Fictitious SportsCategories:- Robert Wyatt albums
- 2003 albums
- Rykodisc albums
- Progressive rock album stubs
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