Nothing Can Stop Us by Robert Wyatt - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

The idea of Robert Wyatt as a “singles artist” is bizarrely perverse. After all, the man came to fame as a member of the iconoclastic Soft Machine, a unit that found odd pockets in art-rock to exploit for fun and perversity. These tracks from the early ‘80s suggest much from Wyatt’s left-wing politics and his even more far-out ways with hooks. “Born Again Cretin” is a nattering piece of three-minute pop. Chic’s “At Last I Am Free” plays like a smooth, solid ballad where Wyatt takes his haunting voice into the world of R &B, with the same unyielding sound fields that made his name back in 1974 with Rock Bottom. Ivor Cutler’s “Grass” flirts with World Music. “Stalin Wasn’t Stallin’” is an a cappella gospel number that’s not religious but political. Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” is done straight, sparse and convincingly. “Caimanera” is a Cuban folk song. “Trade Union” enters the fields of Spanish workers. “Stalingrad” is a spoken word piece that ends this unusual collection.

1. Born Again Cretin

by Robert Wyatt

Primary Artist: Robert Wyatt; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Wyatt; Composer
Lyricist: Robert Wyatt; Composer
Mixing: Ian Marlow; Production
Music Publisher: Cherry Red Songs; Other

2. At Last I Am Free

by Robert Wyatt

Primary Artist: Robert Wyatt; Main Performer
Composer: Rogers
Edwards
The Edwards; Composer
Lyricist: Rogers
Edwards
The Edwards; Composer
Mixing: Skipper Kidron; Production
Music Publisher: Chic Music Inc
Warner Bros. Music Ltd; Other

3. Caimanera

by Robert Wyatt

Primary Artist: Robert Wyatt; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Wyatt
Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: C. Puebla; Composer
Mixing: Skipper Kidron; Production
Music Publisher: Cherry Red Songs; Other

4. Grass

by Robert Wyatt

Primary Artist: Robert Wyatt; Main Performer
Composer: Ivor Cutler; Composer
Lyricist: Ivor Cutler; Composer
Mixing: Skipper Kidron; Production
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

5. Stalin Wasn't Stallin'

by Robert Wyatt

Primary Artist: Robert Wyatt; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Johnson; Composer
Mixing: Skipper Kidron; Production
Music Publisher: Leeds Music Ltd; Other

6. Red Flag

by Robert Wyatt

Primary Artist: Robert Wyatt; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional
Jim Cornell; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional
Jim Cornell; Composer
Mixing: Ian Marlow; Production
Music Publisher: Workers Music Assoc. Ltd; Other

7. Strange Fruit

by Robert Wyatt

Primary Artist: Robert Wyatt; Main Performer
Composer: Lewis Allan; Composer
Lyricist: Lewis Allan; Composer
Mixing: Skipper Kidron; Production
Music Publisher: Planetary Nom. (london); Other

8. Arauco

by Robert Wyatt

Primary Artist: Robert Wyatt; Main Performer
Composer: Violetta Parra; Composer
Lyricist: Violetta Parra; Composer
Mixing: Skipper Kidron; Production
Music Publisher: Essex Music International; Other

9. Trade Union

by Robert Wyatt

Primary Artist: Robert Wyatt; Main Performer
Composer: Abdus Salique; Composer
Lyricist: Abdus Salique; Composer
Mixing: Skipper Kidron; Production
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

10. Stalingrad

by Robert Wyatt

Primary Artist: Robert Wyatt; Main Performer
Composer: Peter Blackman; Composer
Lyricist: Peter Blackman; Composer
Mixing: Skipper Kidron; Production
Music Publisher: Copyright Control; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 50 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 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

8/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Adult Alternative, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Domino Recording Co

Music Distribution Service

Domino Record Co Ltd [UK]

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1981

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5034202204251