Broadcasting from Home
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Broadcasting from Home is the fourth album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and was released in 1984 on E.G. Records. The opening song was named after PCO leader Simon Jeffes found a discarded harmonium in an alleyway in Japan.
The original vinyl record was pressed by Virgin/Polydor from a damaged master and had a distinctive click on the first track. Virgin/Polydor wouldn't pay to restore this, and fans therefore had to wait until the CD's release to hear the undamaged track.
Track listing
All music composed by Simon Jeffes except as indicated.
Side one
- "Music for a Found Harmonium" - 3:36
- "Prelude & Yodel" - 3:51
- "More Milk" (Jeffes, Geoffrey Richardson) - 3:10
- "Sheep Dip" (Jeffes, Richardson) - 3:57
- "White Mischief" - 5:48
- "In the Back of a Taxi" - 3:21
Side two
- "Music by Numbers" (Jeffes, Richardson) - 4:41
- "Another One from the Colonies" (Jeffes, Neil Rennie) - 3:04
- "Air" - 4:20
- "Heartwind" (Jeffes, Ryuichi Sakamoto) - 4:11
- "Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots)" - 4:29
- "Now Nothing" - 2:59
Personnel
- Simon Jeffes
- Geoffrey Richardson
- Steve Nye
- Helen Liebmann
- Gavyn Wright
- Neil Rennie
- Kuma Harada
- Marcus Beale
- Trevor Morais
- Fami
- Michael Giles
- Dave Defries
- Annie Whitehead
References
- ^ Allan, Mark. "Broadcasting from Home". Allmusic. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Broadcasting From Home". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved September 10, 2012.