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Blues du jour

Maher Shalal Hash Baz

SKU: GEOG24LP

Barcode: 5055019902413

22.00 £22.00
  • Genre: Rock And Pop
  • Label: Geographic
  • Released Date: 2nd December 2022
  • Buying Format:
    1LP Coloured Vinyl Includes Download Code

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Geographic, the Domino imprint label set up in the year 2000 by Stephen McRobbie and Katrina Mitchell of The Pastels, are pleased to announce the reissue of three of their seminal label releases: Maher Shalal Hash Baz’s experimental ‘Blues du Jour’, The Pastels’ ‘The Last Great Wilderness’ – the score to director David Mackenzie’s film of the same name – and Lightships’ astounding ‘Electric Cables’.

After a welcome tip off from David Keenan at The Wire, Japanese improvisation ensemble group Maher Shalal Hash Baz, led by Tori Kudo, became one of the first signings to Geographic. McRobbie comments: “It was exactly the kind of music we wanted to release. It was kind of wild but totally melodic too – a mixture of original brass, outsider pop oddness and Tori Kudo’s brilliant cutting Syd Barrett-influenced guitar.”

A fruitful friendship between Geographic and the group blossomed and led to the first release on the label: ‘From A Summer To Another Summer (An Egypt To Another Egypt)’ (2000). A retrospective release of their 80s and 90s music, the album was released to critical acclaim including from BBC Radio 1 legendary DJ, John Peel.

‘Blues du Jour’, Maher Shalal Hash Baz’s second album released on Geographic in 2003, was recorded in East Kilbride by David Scott and was the ensemble’s final record with their legendary euphonium player, Hiroo Nakazaki. A 41-track journey into the strange and wonderful world of the band. In the words of McRobbie, “it’s one of the many reasons that Katrina and I are so proud of Geographic.”

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Track Listings

1. Sunrise - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.54)
2. Open Field - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.23)
3. The King Of North - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.54)
4. His Banner Over Me Was Love - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.1)
5. Pelican Of Wilderness - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (2.09)
6. White Dream (To K. Miwa In Hagi) - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (2.03)
7. Post Office - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.48)
8. You Keep Saying In Your Heart - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.58)
9. Remember My Labour Of Love - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.52)
10. Good Morning - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.47)
11. Blues Du Jour Bb 7/8 22.4.02 - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.25)
12. Tokyo Okinawa Scotland - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.49)
13. What s You Business Here Elijah? - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (3.21)
14. Soldier Of Lead - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (2.23)
15. From A Summer To Another Summer - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (2.09)
16. Futility - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.26)
17. 31st December - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.46)
18. Peter Says - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.18)
19. Interview - Festive Overture Op. 96 - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.41)
20. Golden Gulf - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.4)
21. For A Recorder And A Euphonium - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1)
22. Firing Results - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.55)
23. Molecular Structure Of Clay - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.53)
24. Fern On The Slope - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.05)
25. Muddy Water - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.15)
26. Hang Around In The Mall - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.21)
27. Highway - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.57)
28. Cockerel - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.19)
29. No Sheep - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.24)
30. Apple Glazed Vase - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.54)
31. Iyomanzai - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.18)
32. Psalm - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.1)
33. Blow A Horn - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.54)
34. Apple Glazed Vase II - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (1.21)
35. Coregians - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.14)
36. Blues Du Jour Am 8.6.01 - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.52)
37. Blues Du Jour Cm 5.02 - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (4.18)
38. Yagi Otalaryngologist - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.55)
39. I Have Run The Course To The Finish - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.29)
40. Bus - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.28)
41. Cheap Clothes - Maher Shalal Hash Baz (0.29)

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