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Rock Jazz Fusion

Release type

ALBUM

Devil in the Drain

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From $9.90

1987

17 Tracks

01:19:02

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Devil in the Drain

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Henry Kaiser

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1

Sugagaki For Conlon

03:24

Popularity 1/10

03:24

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King Of The Wild Frontier

03:00

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03:00

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3

Dark Memory

05:23

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05:23

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4

Smokestack Lightning

01:32

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01:32

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5

Roadside Picnic

05:29

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05:29

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Free To Choose

04:00

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04:00

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Lost Horizon

03:42

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03:42

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Devil In The Drain

09:14

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09:14

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If This Goes On

03:11

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03:11

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Escape From Mayberry

05:23

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11

Edge Of The World

02:35

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12

Lo Mismo Blues

06:07

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06:07

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13

The Princess and the Toad

07:48

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07:48

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14

High School Hellcats

06:59

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Distant Stars

02:03

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Blue SST - for Greg Ginn

04:16

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A Visit From Saint Nicholas

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Like Frank Zappa, guitarist Henry Kaiser spent a good portion of the mid-'80s fascinated by the sonic wonders offered by the synclavier keyboard. Devil in the Drain, essentially a solo recording, documents some of his early experiments with it and suffers a bit from the dated quality it confers. He often uses it to generate percussive patterns, and even though his tendency is toward jagged and irregular rhythms derived in part from his love of the work of John French ("Drumbo" in the Captain Beefheart band), they sound shallow and lacking in richness. The music centers around a niche Kaiser found comfortable, straddling free improvisation and rock, but doesn't reach the free improv heights of some of his best work (the duo Wireforks with Derek Bailey, for example) or the deliciously impassioned cover songs he would do in the next few years. The title track uses text from a children's book by Daniel Pinkwater and has a dark undercurrent not unlike some of Edward Gorey's work, but musically it drags on for too long. Not a bad album, but one that Kaiser completists will enjoy more than the casual listener. ~ Brian Olewnick

1. Sugagaki For Conlon

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

2. King Of The Wild Frontier

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

3. Dark Memory

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

4. Smokestack Lightning

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

5. Roadside Picnic

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

6. Free To Choose

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

7. Lost Horizon

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

8. Devil In The Drain

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

9. If This Goes On

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

10. Escape From Mayberry

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

11. Edge Of The World

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

12. Lo Mismo Blues

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

13. The Princess and the Toad

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

14. High School Hellcats

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

15. Distant Stars

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

16. Blue SST - for Greg Ginn

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

17. A Visit From Saint Nicholas

by Henry Kaiser

Primary Artist: Henry Kaiser; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 19 minutes and 2 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Rock, Jazz, Fusion, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Classical, Avant-Garde, Experimental

Label

SST/There

Music Distribution Service

A Train Entertainment

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Popularity 0/10

Release Date

Sep 30, 1987

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

18861011820

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