Arthur Russell - Sketches for World of Echo / Open Vocal Phrases, Where Songs Come In and Out Decisive Pink The rawer sound is refreshing

The rawer sound is refreshing and intriguing in contrast to the stadium-filling anthems that would come just an album or two later

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The cheekily titled album’s release coincided with the 1982 FIFA World Cup—complete with Tony McDermott’s album art depicting a reggae-fied team beating England 6-to-1

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Arthur Russell - Sketches for World of Echo / Open Vocal Phrases, Where Songs Come In and Out Decisive Pink The rawer sound is refreshingOpen Vocal Phrases, Where Songs Come In and Out" offers an intimate unedited solo live performance by Arthur Russell, recorded at Phill Niblock's Experimental Intermedia Foundation in Downtown NYC on 12 20 85. Phill curated and produced with Arthur two concerts at EI that would become an integral part of the foundation for the final World of Echo album. Arthur titled this performance "Open Vocal Phrases, Where Songs Come In and Out". This