La Varieté is a Jazz album by Weekend, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 29 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
About
Weekend was a band formed by Alison Statton following the split of Young Marble Giants in 1981. The band was actually a merger between two projects. Statton began writing with Spike of Z Block Records and Reptile Ranch in Cardiff, Wales in the summer of 1981 before moving to London where she teamed up with Simon Emmersonof Methodishca Tune. The band signed to Rough Trade Records in December 1981, but recorded only one studio album, La Varieté. La Varieté was released in 1982 on the Rough Trade label and made it to no. 4 in the independent charts staying there .
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Tracklist
- 1The End of the Affair3:06
- 2Weekend Stroll3:25
- 3Summerdays2:54
- 4Carnival Headache2:53
- 5Drumbeat for Baby2:59
- 6Life In the Day Of (Pt. 1)3:49
- 7Life In the Day Of (Pt. 2)2:26
- 8Sleepy Theory2:53
- 9Woman's Eyes2:50
- 10Weekend Off3:22
- 11Red Planes4:47
- 12Nostalgia3:52
- 13Red Planes8:59
- 14Nostalgia5:24
- 15Summer Days3:39
- 16A View from Her Room8:12
- 17Leaves of Spring2:42
- 18Past Meets Present3:39
- 19Midnight Slows2:04
- 20Drumbeat for Baby4:16
Credits
Performers
- Dave HarwoodBASS VIOLIN ARRANGED BY
- Philip MoxhamBASS
- Roy DoddsDRUMS
- Dawson MillerPERCUSSION
- Larry StabbinsTENOR SAXOPHONE SOPRANO SAXOPHONE BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Annie WhiteheadTROMBONE
- SpikeARRANGED BY STRINGS GUITAR
- Alison StattonBASS VOCALS BASS GUITAR
- Simon BoothGUITAR FEATURING
- Olaf VasBARITONE SAXOPHONE ALTO SAXOPHONE
- Roy DoddDRUMS
- Simon JeffesARRANGED BY
- MarkDRUMS
- Harry BeckettTRUMPET
29 pressings tracked on Gatefold