{"product_id":"penguin-cafe-orchestra-penguin-cafe-orchestra","title":"Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Penguin Cafe Orchestra","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Penguin Cafe Orchestra’ is the second studio album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, released in 1981, and recorded between 1977 and 1980.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy this album, the line-up for the band had expanded greatly, with contribution including Simon Jeffes, Helen Leibmann, Steve Nye and Gavyn Wright of the original quartet, as well as Geoff Richardson, Peter Veitch, Braco, Giles Leamna, Julio Segovia and Neil Rennie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll pieces were composed by Simon Jeffes, except for ‘Paul’s Dance’ (Jeffes and Nye), ‘Cutting Branches’ (traditional), and ‘Walk Don’t Run’ (by Johnny Smith).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover painting is by Emily Young.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Cutting Branches For A Temporary Shelter’ is based on the traditional Zimbabwean song, ‘Nhemamusasa’, a field recording of which can be heard played on mbira on the Nonesuch Records album ‘The Soul of the Mbira’.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Boston Globe opined that “this is one of the most eccentric records released this or any year... It’s also one of the most delightful.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, ‘Penguin Cafe Orchestra’ was named among The Fifty Best Albums Of 1981 by Spin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis repress uses the 2008 remaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePressed on apricot vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":54824283406712,"sku":"","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/2497\/files\/PenguinCafeOrchestra.webp?v=1732537277","url":"https:\/\/www.southrecordshop.com\/products\/penguin-cafe-orchestra-penguin-cafe-orchestra","provider":"South Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}