"Rags / The Golddiggers" (released first in 1981, and second in 1983), is the name of the first two albums by the English composer, musician and political activist, Lindsay Cooper. Cooper became famous and known for participating in emblematic bands of the RIO movement and the canterbury scene, of which we can mention: Henry Cow, Comus, National Health, News from Babel, Hatfield and The North, among others. Lindsay Cooper's musical proposal is part of the modern avant-garde scene, where we can appreciate sounds from the RIO, jazz rock, progressive rock and contemporary classical music ... =)
Compilation, released in 1991
Tracks:
Rags - 1980: (42:49)
- The Exhibition of Fashions (1:29)
- Lots of Larks (1:05)
- General Strike (1:48)
- Women's Wrongs 1 (3:35)
- Women's Wrongs 2 (3:05)
- The Charter (1:40)
- Parliament Catch (1:27)
- Women's Wrongs 3 (2:30)
- Film Music (4:21)
- Prostitution Song (2:19)
- 1848 (2:05)
- The Chartist Anthem (1:19)
- Cholera (2:35)
- Stitch Goes the Needle (2:34)
- A Young Lady's Vision (1:23)
- Pin Money (0:49)
- Women's Wrongs 4 (3:46)
- The Song of the Shirt (4:59)
The Golddiggers - 1983: (26:23)
- Seeing Red (2:23)
- Iceland (4:32)
- Celeste's Room (2:27)
- Banker's Song (1:17)
- The Empire Song (1:45)
- Melodrama (3:51)
- Perfect Clue (1:03)
- Ruby's Gold (3:17)
- Dawn Skyline (1:19)
- Horse Waltz (4:29)
Total Time: 69:12
Musicians:
Rags (tracks 1 - 18):
- Georgie Born / bass, cello
- Lindsay Cooper / bassoon, soprano & sopranino saxophone, oboe, flute, keyboards, accordion, drums
- Chris Cutler / drums
- Fred Frith / guitar
- Sally Potter / vocals
- Phil Minton / vocals, trumpet
The Golddiggers (tracks 19-28):
- Lindsay Cooper / bassoon, alto & sopranino saxophone, oboe, piano
- Georgie Born / cello, guitar, bass
- Marilyn Mazur / drums, percussion, marimba
- Kate Westbrook / tenor horns
- Eleanor Sloan / violin
