The Coral Sea
(2008) Outside Society
(2011) Label PASK Records | Release date 11 July 2008 Genre Spoken word | |
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Released July 11, 2008 (2008-07-11) Recorded June 22, 2005 (CD1)
September 12, 2006 (CD2) Venue Queen Elizabeth Hall, London Length 64:39 (CD1), 54:43 (CD2),
119:22 (Total) Artists Patti Smith, Kevin Shields Producers Patti Smith, Kevin Shields Similar Patti Smith albums, Other albums | ||
The Coral Sea is a live recording of two performances by Patti Smith and Kevin Shields from 2005 and 2006. The set consists of Smith's homage to the photographer, her friend and former lover Robert Mapplethorpe, and consists of the text of her epic 1996 poem of the same title. Shields accompanies in an improvisational manner on guitar.
Contents
Patti smith kevin shields the coral sea disc 1 part 1
Recording
The performances were recorded on June 22, 2005 and September 12, 2006 (with a third, unreleased performance the previous night) at Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank. In terms of music the two performances are stylistically different, but the words remain the same. The poem tells the story of M (Mapplethorpe) on a final voyage to see the stars of the Southern Cross before he dies.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Patti Smith; all music composed by Kevin Shields.
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from The Coral Sea's liner notes.
Songs
1The Coral Sea: Performance I - Part One (Live on June 22 - 2005)14:33
2The Coral Sea: Performance I - Part Two (June 22nd - 2005)12:43
3The Coral Sea: Performance I - Part Three (June 22nd - 2005)7:23