Beautiful as the Moon – Terrible as an Army with Banners
1975 song written by Fred Frith and Chris Cutler for Henry Cow / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Beautiful as the Moon – Terrible as an Army with Banners?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
"Beautiful as the Moon – Terrible as an Army with Banners" is a 1975 song composed by Fred Frith with lyrics by Chris Cutler for the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. It was recorded in February and March 1975 by Henry Cow and Slapp Happy, and released in May 1975 on their collaborative album, In Praise of Learning by Virgin Records.
"Beautiful as the Moon – Terrible as an Army with Banners" | |
---|---|
Song by Henry Cow and Slapp Happy | |
from the album In Praise of Learning | |
Released | 9 May 1975 (1975-05-09) |
Recorded | February–March 1975 |
Studio | The Manor, Oxfordshire, England |
Genre | Avant-rock |
Length | 7:02 |
Label | Virgin |
Composer(s) | Fred Frith |
Lyricist(s) | Chris Cutler |
Producer(s) | Henry Cow, Slapp Happy, Phil Becque |
Song sample | |
30 seconds of "Beautiful as the Moon – Terrible as an Army with Banners" | |
A live version of the song, recorded for a Peel Session, at BBC Maida Vale Studio 4, on 5 August 1975, appears on the band's 1976 live album Concerts.
A jazz interpretation of "Beautiful as the Moon" was recorded by the Michel Edelin Quintet [fr] with spoken texts by John Greaves and released on their 2019 album, Echoes of Henry Cow.[1]