Union Cafe

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Union Cafe
Union cafe.jpg
Studio album by
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Released1993
Recorded1990-1993
GenreNew Age
Length73:40
LabelZopf
ProducerSimon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra chronology
When In Rome...
(1988) 		Union Cafe
(1993) 		Concert Program
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]

Union Cafe is the fifth and final studio album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, released in 1993 under the Zopf label. The album was originally released only as a CD and cassette. It was never released on vinyl until 2017, when a double LP edition was finally released under the Erased Tapes label to commemorate the 20th anniversary since Simon Jeffes' passing.[2]

Track listing[]

All music composed by Simon Jeffes except as indicated.

  1. "Scherzo And Trio" – 6:55
  2. "Lifeboat (Lovers Rock)" – 7:15
  3. "Nothing Really Blue" – 5:17
  4. "Cage Dead" – 4:33
  5. "Vega" – 10:20
  6. "Yodel 3" – 3:25
  7. "Organum" – 3:47
  8. "Another One From Porlock" – 2:58
  9. "Thorn Tree Wind" – 3:14
  10. "Silver Star Of Bologna" – 4:05
  11. "Discover America" (Traditional) – 3:02
  12. "Pythagoras On The Line" – 1:50
  13. "Kora Kora" – 3:04
  14. "Lie Back And Think Of England" – 4:21
  15. "Red Shorts" – 4:06
  16. "Passing Through" – 5:28

Personnel[]

  • Khakberdy Allamurdov – Drums
  • Barbara Bolte – Cor Anglais
  • Belinda Bunt- Violin
  • Roger Chase – Soloist, Viola
  • Paul Cullington – Bass
  • Steve Fletcher – Piano
  • Roger Garland – Violin
  • Wilf Gibson – Violin
  • Roy Gillard – Violin
  • Tim Good – Violin
  • Simon Jeffes – Arranger, Bass, Composer, Cuatro, Guitar, Harmonium, Mandolin, Omnichord, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Prophet 5, Viola, Violin
  • Paul Kegg – Cello
  • Nigel Kennedy – Violin
  • Patrick Kiernan – Violin
  • Boguslav Kostecki – Violin
  • Kurban Kurbanov – Accordion
  • Chris Laurence – Bass
  • Helen Liebmann – Cello, Soloist
  • Martin Loveday – Cello
  • Ian Maidman – Bass, Percussion
  • Rita Manning – Violin
  • Peter McGowan – Violin
  • – Violin
  • Peter Oxer – Violin
  • Tony Pleeth – Cello
  • Neil Rennie – Ukulele
  • Geoffrey Richardson – Cello, Clarinet, Viola
  • Sabir Rizaev – Clarinet, Sax (Soprano)
  • – Viola
  • – Cello
  • Stephen Tees – Viola
  • Kathryn Tickell – Northumbrian Smallpipes
  • Naná Vasconcelos – Clay Pot
  • Annie Whitehead – Trombone
  • Barry Wilde – Violin
  • Katie Wilkinson Khoroshunin – Viola
  • Gavyn Wright – Soloist, Violin

References[]

  1. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Union Cafe Review". Paul Simpson. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Penguin Cafe Orhestra – Union Cafe". Erased Tapes. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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