The Muffins - Manna/Mirage mp3 download flac

Jazz, Rock

Performer: The Muffins
Genre: Jazz, Rock
Album: Manna/Mirage
Released: 1991
Style: Avantgarde, Prog Rock

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Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Wayside Music Archive Series
• Copyright (c) – The Muffins
• Made By – PDO, USA
• Recorded At – Catch-A-Buzz Studios
• Mastered At – SAE Mastering

Credits

• Artwork [Back Cover Sculpture Courtesy Of] – Ellen Vincent
• Artwork [Front Cover Sculpture By] – Lynn Pruitt
• Bass, Piano, Guitar, Percussion [Percussives] – Billy Swann
• Drums, Gong, Xylophone, Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion [Percussives], Performer [Pots, Pans], Tin Whistle [Pennywhistle] – Paul Sears
• Engineer [Engineered By] – Colleen Scott, Tom Scott
• Graphics [Back Cover Graphics By], Design [Additional Design By] – Diane Falcone
• Graphics [CD Graphic Conversion By] – Paula Millet
• Graphics [Front Cover Graphics By] – Sunshine
• Mastered By [Premastered By] – Roger Seibel
• Mixed By – The Muffins
• Photography By [Band Photo By] – Shawn Pruitt
• Photography By [Cover Photography By] – Steve Abramovitz
• Piano [Pianos], Organ, Piccolo Flute, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Whistle [Cereal Box Whistle], Percussion [Percussives] – Dave Newhouse
• Piccolo Flute, Flute [E Flat], Alto Flute, Flute [C], Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet [B Flat], Alto Clarinet, Oboe, Recorder [Soprano Recorder], Percussion [Percussives] – Tom Scott
• Written-By – Newhouse* (tracks: 1, 3, 4), Sears* (tracks: 3), The Muffins (tracks: 2)

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Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 4577-55004-2 3
• Barcode (String): 045775500423
• Matrix / Runout: WMAS4 01! D MADE IN USA BY PDO

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Samuhn

Often quoted as the American Henry Cow, The Muffins however never really gained the notoriety of their mentors, in fact being borne out of a number of bands that recorded at the Catch-A-Buzz studios they never really existed long as a working band (only three years it seems) and this was their finest moment. Out of print since the excellent Random Radar Records label collapsed, and not a great quality pressing either - a CD reissue was certainly warranted.With just four lengthy tracks of instrumental music, The Muffins were exceptionally adept composers, improvisers and devilishly talented instrumentalists. Arguably however, they were not original, as in addition to the Henry Cow references a great deal of other influences could be quoted: Soft Machine, Matching Mole, Keith Tippett, Frank Zappa, Yamash'ta's East Wind, etc. Otherwise a very Canterbury cum RIO type style, bridging jazz and rock and a whole lot more. From my review in Audion #21, published in May 1992