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High Performance - The Record (Artists Doing Songs) --- 1983

This release came as issue #23, Fall 1983, Vol.6, No3 of the High Performance magazine. A1 was first performed at Exile, Los Angeles, May 1982, recorded at the Control Center, September 1983. A2 recorded and mixed at Caldwell Studios, Lubbock, Texas, in August 1982 and August 1983. A3 recorded at the University og Colorado, Boulder, September 15, 1983, 6 a.m. A4 is an excerpt from "Swimming" by Frank South, Franklin Furnace, New York City, November-December 1982, recorded at A. Leroy Studio, New York City, October 1982. B1 was written for "Free Fire Zone", first performed at A's, New York City, April 1980. Film/video "Free Fire Zone" premiere, Provincetown Playhouse, New York City, January 1981. B2 is an extract of "Stanly Oil and His Mother / a systems portrait of the Western World", The Kitchen, New York City, February 1977. Recorded at Aquarius Studios, Geneva, Switzerland, January 1982. B3 recorded live at Gerde's Folk City, New York City, Fall 1982. B4 recorded at Marick Productions, Leawood, KS, May 1983. C1 recorded at the Barclay Studio, New York City and The Control Center, Los Angeles, September 1983. C2 recorded at The Control Center, Los Angeles, September 1983. C3 is an excerpt from "The Barker", Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California, February 1983. Recorded at Harbor SOund, Sausalito, California, 1981, 1982. C4 recorded at Kipper Studios, Cork, Ireland, 1974. D1 recorded at Mobius Music, San Francisco, California, May 1983. D2 recorded at Castle Media, Los Angeles, California, July 1983. D3 was used in "Mystical Unions", first performed at California State University at Northridge Art Gallery, June 1983. Recorded at Hysteria Studios, Venice, California, June 1983. D4 recorded live during "Alexander M. Plague", Jr. A.I.R. Gallery, New York City, November 1982. D5 used for "Talent Beyond the Law", 80 Langton St., San Francisco, California, February 1983. Mastered at Gold Star Studio, Hollywood, 9/26/83. Gatefold sleeve, 4-page inlay with lyrics and credits.

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Videos

Bob and Bob - Rotterbobs [Electro/Experimental/Minimal/Spoken Word]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuLNZWblbiE

Linda Frye Burnham - Downtown Blues [Electro/Experimental/Spoken Word]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHz8nrwhdpE

Jacki Apple - Idaho [Electro/Experimental/Spoken Word]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DutOdDDaGHw

Michael Peppe - City [Experimental/Avantgarde/No Wave]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNc1S-LviKQ

Johanna Went - Saint Joan Not Alone [Electro/Experimental/No Wave]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlvzQnwBdH8

Tracklist

Downtown Blues

Arizonia Spiritual

Penitentiary Of Jealousy

The More I Do

Idaho

Alexander The Great

Flies

Little Girls Song (The Bomb)

Rotterbombs

Boston Bay

Slow White Heterosexual Man

The Sheik Of Araby

City

Saint Joan Not Alone

Maiden's Game

Art And Politics Don't Mix, I'm Still A Young Republican

Talent Beyond The Law

Labels

High Performance Records (2)

See video on youtube

By Kyle Larson