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Released
  
1985

Length
  
42.23

Artist
  
Robert Wyatt

Label
  
Rough Trade Records

Recorded
  
1984–1985

Old Rottenhat(1985)
  
Dondestan(1991)

Release date
  
1985

Old Rottenhat wwwprogarchivescomprogressiverockdiscography

Genres
  
Rock music, Progressive rock, Rock and roll

Similar
  
Robert Wyatt albums, Progressive rock albums

Old Rottenhat is the fourth studio album by Robert Wyatt. It was released in 1985. In 1993 it was reissued in its entirety as part of the CD Mid-Eighties.

Contents

All instruments and voices provided by Robert Wyatt. The album is dedicated to UK MI5 intelligence officer Michael Bettaney.

Robert wyatt age of self 1985


Track listing

All songs written by Robert Wyatt

Side one

  1. "Alliance" – 4:24
  2. "The United States of Amnesia" – 5:50
  3. "East Timor" – 2:52
  4. "Speechless" – 3:37
  5. "The Age of Self" – 2:50
  6. "Vandalusia" – 2:44

Side two

  1. "The British Road" – 6:23
  2. "Mass Medium" – 4:43
  3. "Gharbzadegi" – 7:54
  4. "P.L.A." – 2:31

Personnel

  • Robert Wyatt: vocals, piano, keyboards, bass, percussions

    • Recording details

  • Recorded in 1984 at West 3 Studios, Acton, London, by John McGowan.
  • Recorded in 1985 at Acre Lane Sudios, Brixton, by Bill Gilonis.

    • "Thanks to Charles Gray and Vicky Aspinall for invaluable help and advice and thanks Duncan".

    Album cover

    The artwork for the album cover was by Wyatt's wife Alfreda Benge.

    Songs

    1Alliance4:24
    2The United States of Amnesia5:50
    3East Timor2:53

    References

    Old Rottenhat Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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