Broadcasting from Home
| Broadcasting from Home | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1984 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental, avant-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 47:17 | |||
| Label | E.G. | |||
| Producer | Simon Jeffes | |||
| Penguin Cafe Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
Broadcasting from Home is the third studio album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, 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 Polydor from a damaged master and had a distinctive click on the first track. Polydor wouldn't pay to restore this, and fans therefore had to wait until the CD's 2008 release by Virgin (which by then had bought the Editions EG catalogue) to hear the undamaged track.
Track listing
All music composed by Simon Jeffes except as indicated
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Music for a Found Harmonium" | 3:34 | |
| 2. | "Prelude and Yodel" | 3:51 | |
| 3. | "More Milk" | Jeffes, Geoffrey Richardson | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Sheep Dip" | Jeffes, Richardson | 3:57 |
| 5. | "White Mischief" | 5:48 | |
| 6. | "In The Back of a Taxi" | 3:21 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Music by Numbers" | Jeffes, Richardson | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Another One from the Colonies" | Jeffes, Neil Rennie | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Air" | 4:20 | |
| 10. | "Heartwind" | Jeffes, Ryuichi Sakamoto | 4:10 |
| 11. | "Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots)" | 4:29 | |
| 12. | "Now Nothing" | 2:58 |
Personnel
- Simon Jeffes - Harmonium, Cuatro, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Milkbottles, Triangle, Bass, Violin (4), Drum, Piano (5, 10, 12), Line Drum Computer, Ukelele (8, 10), Metal Plate, Omnichord, Soloban, Spinet, Dulcitone, Penny Whistles (11)
- Marcus Beale - Electric Violin (9)
- Dave Defries - Trumpet, Flugel
- Kuma Harada - Bass (1, 11)
- Fami - Drum (6)
- Michael Giles - Drums (11)
- Geoffrey Richardson - Viola, Shaker (3), Bass (10), Electric Guitar (10), Penny Whistle (10)
- Helen Liebmann - Cello
- Trevor Morais - Hi Hat, Wood Block, Cow Bell
- Steve Nye - Piano (6, 7, 11)
- Neil Rennie - Ukelele (6), Cuatro (8)
- Annie Whitehead - Trombone
- Gavyn Wright - Violin
References
- ^ "Pop Recommended". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 51. 22 December 1984. p. 72. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ Allan, Mark. "Broadcasting from Home". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Penguin Cafe Orchestra: Broadcasting From Home". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
