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A1	–Fred Frith	The Boys Beats The Rams (Kluk Tluče Berany)	4:53
A2	–Fred Frith	Spring Any Day Now	3:05
A3	–Fred Frith	Don't Cry For Me Snare, Maracas – Chris Cutler	3:28
A4	–Fred Frith	Hands Of The Juggler	5:32
A5	–Fred Frith	Noorgarden Nyvla	2:54
A6	–Fred Frith	Year Of The Monkey Recorder [Recorders] – Frank Wuyts	4:06
A7	–Fred Frith	What A Dilemna Bass [Subliminal] – Tina Curran	3:10
A8	–Fred Frith	Crack In The Concrete	1:24
A9	–Fred Frith	Come Across Drums – Frank Wuyts	2:48
A10	–Fred Frith	Dancing In The Street / My Enemy Is A Bad Man Drums [Subliminal] – Hasse BruniussonOrgan – Dave Newhouse	4:39
B1	–Fred Frith	Slap Dance Soprano Saxophone – Tom Scott	2:30
B2	–Fred Frith	A Career In Real Estate	4:41
B3	–Fred Frith	Dancing In Rockville, Maryland	2:51
B4	–Henry Cow	Waking Against Sleep Alto Saxophone, Keyboards – Tim HodgkinsonArranged By – Henry CowBassoon – Lindsay CooperTrombone – Anne-Marie Roelofs*Written-By – Fred Frith	2:09
B5	–Henry Cow	Terrain Bassoon, Oboe – Lindsay CooperEngineer – David VorhausWritten-By – Fred Frith	3:51
B6	–Henry Cow	Moeris Dancing Arranged By – Henry CowBass – Georgie BornKeyboards – Tim HodgkinsonRecorder – Lindsay CooperVoice – Dagmar KrauseWritten-By – Fred Frith	5:03
B7	–Aqsak Maboul*	Geistige Nacht Bassoon, Oboe – Michel Berkmans*Cello – Denis van HeckeComposed By – Fred FrithKeyboards – Frank WuytsSoprano Saxophone – Marc Hollander	5:19
B8	–Skeleton Crew	Life At The Top Bass, Drums – Tom CoraEngineer – Robert Vogel	1:41
B9	–Fred Frith	Oh Wie Schön Ist Panama! Drone – Fred FrithEngineer – Kramer	5:02

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• Recorded At – Sunrise Studios
• Recorded At – Catch-A-Buzz Studios
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RecRec Music
• Copyright (c) – RecRec Music
• Distributed By – EFA – EFA CA 14561-08
• Distributed By – RecRec Genossenschaft

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Dave Newhouse (tracks: 7 to 13), Marc Hollander (tracks: 1 to 13)
• Bass – Billy Swann (tracks: 8, 10, 11, 13), Chris Cutler (tracks: 14 to 17), Fred Frith (tracks: 1 to 15, 17)
• Bass Clarinet – Marc Hollander (tracks: 7 to 13)
• Clarinet – Marc Hollander (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Cover – Alfreda Benge
• Drums – Fred Frith (tracks: 1 to 7, 11, 13), Paul Sears (tracks: 7, 8, 10, 11, 13)
• Engineer – Etienne Conod (tracks: 1 to 14, 16, 17)
• Engineer [Sweden] – Gabriel Rosen (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Engineer [Usa] – Colleen Scott (tracks: 7 to 13), Tom Scott (tracks: 7 to 13)
• Featuring [Heard Backwards] – Aqsak Maboul* (tracks: 7 to 13)
• Guitar – Fred Frith (tracks: 1 to 13, 15, 16, 19)
• Guitar, Mandolin – Eino Haapala (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Handclaps [Clapping] – Catherine Jauniaux (tracks: 1 to 6), Chris Cutler (tracks: 1 to 6), Denis Van Hecke (tracks: 1 to 6), Etienne Conod (tracks: 1 to 6), Frank Wuyts (tracks: 1 to 6), Michel Berkmans* (tracks: 1 to 6), Olivia Bruynhooghe (tracks: 1 to 6), Tina Curran (tracks: 1 to 6), Véronique Vincent (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Keyboards – Fred Frith (tracks: 7 to 13, 15, 18)
• Layout – Peter Bäder
• Percussion [Extra] – Fred Frith (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Performer [Whirling] – Catherine Jauniaux (tracks: 1 to 6), Frank Wuyts (tracks: 1 to 6), Tina Curran (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Tina Curran
• Piano, Organ, Accordion – Lars Hollmer (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Producer – Etienne Conod (tracks: 1 to 13), Fred Frith (tracks: 1 to 13)
• Tap Dance – Olivia Bruynhooghe (tracks: 1 to 6)
• Violin – Fred Frith (tracks: 1 to 13, 15, 16, 18)
• Voice [Final Comments] – Asha Swanson (tracks: 1 to 6)

Notes

Tracks 1 to 6 recorded August 1979 at Norrgarden Nyvla, Uppsala and Sunrise Studios, Kirchberg. Tracks 7 to 13 recorded November 1979 at Catch-a-Buzz Studio, Rockville and January 1980 at Sunrise Studios, Kirchberg.
Track 14 recorded at Sunrise Studio, August 1978.
Track 15 recorded at Kaleidophon, London, March 1978.
Track 16 recorded at Sunrise Studio, January 1978.
Track 17 recorded at Sunrise Studio, January 1979.
Track 18 recorded live at Sunrise Studio, January 1984.
Track 19 recorded at Noise, NY, September 1988.

Tracks 1 to 13 Fred Frith - Gravity released 1980.

Tracks 14 to 19: "As a coda I've included some material which relates to Gravity in various ways. This music isn't really intended to be heard directly after the rest; it's more like a third "side" that you can choose to play sometimes."

℗ + © RecRec Music 1991 (SUISA)
Distributed by RecRec Genossenschaft.

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• Label Code: LC 7981

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
FF 8057-L	Fred Frith	Gravity ‎(LP, Album)	Ralph Records	FF 8057-L	US	1980
000008	Fred Frith	Gravity ‎(CD, Album, RE, Unofficial)	G. & P. Essential Music	000008	Russia	Unknown
BELLE 152440	Fred Frith	Gravity ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Pap)	Belle Antique	BELLE 152440	Japan	2015
ReCDec 901	Fred Frith	Gravity ‎(CD, Album, RE)	RecRec Music	ReCDec 901	Switzerland	1991
ReR/FRO 01	Fred Frith	Gravity ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Dig)	ReR Megacorp, Fred Records	ReR/FRO 01	US	2001