| Speak | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | April 1993 (Cassette) August 1999 (CD re-release) | |||
| Recorded | 1988–1989, 1999 (Tracks 4 & 10) | |||
| Studio | No-Man's Land, Hemel Hempstead | |||
| Genre | Ambient, Art rock | |||
| Length | 50:54 | |||
| Label | Hidden Art, Materiali Sonori, Snapper Music | |||
| Producer | Tim Bowness, Steven Wilson | |||
| No-Man chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Speak is a compilation album consisting of previously obscure material by British Art rock band No-Man. Originally, recorded between 1988 and 1989,[2] the songs were re-mixed and re-sung in 1999 (during the band's sessions for Returning Jesus). The songs had only been released on compact cassette earlier in the band's history.[3][4]
Snapper Music's 2005 reissue of Speak adds the bonus track "The Hidden Art of Man Ray" (an untreated improvisation from 1988). The track also appears as a second disc on the limited edition of Tonefloat's vinyl release of Speak.[5] All tracks (except 4 and 10, which are newer versions recorded in 1999) were cleaned up from original tapes, remixed and new vocal takes recorded.
"Pink Moon" is a Nick Drake cover from his album of the same name.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tim Bowness and Steven Wilson, except where noted[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Speak" | Ben Coleman, Wilson | 1:24 |
| 2. | "Pink Moon" | Nick Drake | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Iris Murdoch Cut Me Down" | 4:33 | |
| 4. | "Curtain Dream (1999 newly recorded version)" | 3:01 | |
| 5. | "Heaven's Break" | 3:22 | |
| 6. | "French Tree Terror Suspect" | Coleman, Wilson | 2:59 |
| 7. | "River Song" | Donovan Leitch | 2:01 |
| 8. | "Riverrun" | 4:44 | |
| 9. | "The Ballet Beast" | 1:27 | |
| 10. | "Night Sky Sweet Earth (1999 newly recorded version)" | 6:37 | |
| 11. | "Life With Picasso" | Bowness | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Death and Dodgson's Dreamchild" | 2:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The Hidden Art of Man Ray" | 11:42 |
Musicians
- Tim Bowness – vocals, words, guitar (11)
- Steven Wilson – instruments, backing vocals (8,10)
- Stuart Blagden – guitar (13)
- Ben Coleman – violin (1,6,10,13)
- Richard Felix – cello (6,9), harmonica (5)
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "No-Man recordings – "Speak"". Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ↑ "No-Man Music – Prog Archives". Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ↑ "Speak : 1988-89 by No-Man (Album, Art Pop): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ↑ "No-Man – ((Speak)) (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- 1 2 "No-Man – Speak (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 September 2010.