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Released
  
1986 (1986)

Instrumentals, 1974 – Vol. 2 (1984)
  
World of Echo (1986)

Artist
  
Arthur Russell

Label
  
Upside Records

Length
  
51:14

World of Echo (1986)
  
Another Thought (1994)

Release date
  
1986

Recorded
  
1985–1986

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Genres
  
Experimental music, Art Pop

Similar
  
The World of Arthur Russell, Calling Out of Context, Love Is Overtaking Me, First Thought Best Tho, Another Thought

Arthur russell world of echo full album


World of Echo is the only full length non-collaborative studio album recorded, released and compiled by Arthur Russell during his lifetime. It was released in 1986 on Upside Records in the United States and on Rough Trade Records in the United Kingdom. It features Russell solo on cello with added percussion and production.

Contents

Audika Records issued a limited edition CD on 27 October 2004 which included bonus tracks and a DVD with footage by Phill Niblock. They subsequently issued another CD on 11 January 2005 and a double vinyl edition on 29 March 2005. Rough Trade also reissued the album on 9 January 2005.

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Track listing

All songs written by Arthur Russell.

  1. "Tone Bone Kone" – 1:05
  2. "Soon-to-Be Innocent Fun / Let's See" – 9:36
  3. "Answers Me" – 2:11
  4. "Being It" – 5:17
  5. "Place I Know / Kid Like You" – 3:28
  6. "She's the Star / I Take This Time" – 4:57
  7. "Tree House" – 2:15
  8. "See-Through" – 2:10
  9. "Hiding Your Present from You" – 4:17
  10. "Wax the Van" – 2:11
  11. "All-Boy All-Girl" – 3:44
  12. "Lucky Cloud" – 2:53
  13. "Tower of Meaning / Rabbit's Ear / Home Away from Home" – 4:38
  14. "Let's Go Swimming" – 2:42

The reissued copies included the following bonus tracks:

  1. "The Name of the Next Song" – 8:00
  2. "Happy Ending" – 4:23
  3. "Canvas Home" – 2:34
  4. "Our Last Night Together" – 3:27

Personnel

People involved in the making of this album include:

  • Arthur Russell – Cello, vocals, hand percussion, echo

    • Technical personnel

  • Arthur Russell – Producer, liner notes
  • Ernie Brooks – Producer
  • Steve Cellum – Producer
  • Ray Janos – Remastering
  • Melissa Jones – Artwork
  • Steve Knutson – Reissue executive producer
  • Tom "Sisu" Lee – Reissue executive producer
  • Phill Niblock – Producer
  • Peter Zummo – Producer

    • Reception

    FACT Magazine ranks World of Echo as the #1 album of the 1980s.

    In culture

    In 2016, Kanye West incorporated a prominent sample from Russell's "Answers Me" in his track "30 Hours".

    Songs

    1Tone Bone Kone1:01
    2Soon to Be Innocent Fun / Let's See9:32
    3Answers Me2:09

    References

    World of Echo Wikipedia
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