| The exceptionally talented Pop artist Robert Wyatt | | | | October 7, 2003 on the Hannibal label. |
| has released him CD entitled Cuckooland. I am very | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| confident and happy to announce that I believe Robert | | | | 1. Just A Bit |
| Wyatt fans, and Pop fans alike will be pleased with this | | | | 2. Old Europe |
| one. With the release of Cuckooland Robert Wyatt's | | | | 3. Tom Hay's Fox |
| artistic excellence is on full display as Wyatt has once | | | | 4. Forest |
| again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that could | | | | 5. Beware |
| very well be him best work to date. | | | | 6. Cuckoo Madame |
| Cuckooland launches with a great track, Just A Bit, | | | | 7. Raining In My Heart |
| that I suspect will be heard on radio stations | | | | 8. Lullaby For Hamza |
| everywhere, and deservedly so. It's a really nice track. | | | | 9. Trickle Down |
| One of the nicer things about a CD like this is when | | | | 10. Insensatez |
| the talent is this rich even if Pop isn't your favorite style | | | | 11. Mister E |
| you still can't help but appreciate the greatness of the | | | | 12. Lullaloop |
| artist. | | | | 13. Life Is Sheep |
| I'm of the opinion that Cuckooland is certainly Robert | | | | 14. Foreign Accents |
| Wyatt's best work in a few years. A totally enjoyable | | | | 15. Brian Fox |
| CD and an outstanding release. What I call must have | | | | 16. La Ahada Yalam |
| music. I give it two thumbs up because it's a collection | | | | Personnel includes: Robert Wyatt (vocals, trumpet, |
| that even the casual Pop fan can appreciate and | | | | cornet, piano, keyboards, drums, percussion); Karen |
| enjoy. | | | | Mantler (vocals, harmonica, keyboards); Brian Eno, |
| While the entire album is outstanding the truly standout | | | | Jamie Johnson, Phil Manzanera (vocals); Jennifer |
| tunes are track 1 - Just A Bit, track 6 - Cuckoo | | | | Maidman (acoustic guitar, accordion); David Gilmour |
| Madame, and track 16 - La Ahada Yalam. | | | | (guitar); Gilad Atzmon (soprano, alto & tenor |
| My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in | | | | saxophones, flute, clarinet); Annie Whitehead |
| "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 13 - Life Is Sheep. What a | | | | (trombone); Yaron Stavi (double bass). |
| nice track! | | | | Recorded at Phil Manzanera's Gallery Studio, London, |
| Cuckooland Release Notes: | | | | England. |
| Robert Wyatt originally released Cuckooland on | | | | |