Name: Arthur Russell - Open Vocal Phrases, Where Songs Come In and Out
Brand: Rough Trade
SKU: RT0542LP
Price: 37.00 GBP
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Label: Rough Trade – RT0542LP
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition
Country: UK
Released: Mar 7, 2025
Genre: Electronic
Style: Leftfield, Abstract, Disco

Open Vocal Phrases, Where Songs Come In and Out (Live 12/20/85) is an intimate, unedited solo performance by Arthur Russell, recorded on December 20, 1985, at the Experimental Intermedia Foundation in New York City. This performance was curated by Phill Niblock and later became a foundational element for Russell's 1986 album World of Echo.

The live album includes a 19-minute rendition of "Tower of Meaning / Rabbit’s Ear / Home Away From Home," along with previously unreleased tracks such as "That’s The Very Reason" and "Too Early to Tell." Side four features instrumental pieces from an earlier 1984 performance, "Changing Forest" and "Sunlit Water," which were also part of the Sketches for World of Echo sessions.

Tom Lee, Russell's longtime partner and archivist, described the performance as "simply magical," noting that Russell was deeply immersed in exploring sound, seemingly unaware of the audience's presence.

A1. That's The Very Reason (Live 12/20/85)
A2. Tower Of Meaning/Rabbit's Ear/Home Away From Home (Live 12/20/85)
B1. Happy Ending (Live 12/20/85)
B2. All-Boy All-Girl/Tiger Stripes/You Can't Hold Me Down (Live 12/20/85)
C1. Introductions (Live 12/20/85)
C2. Hiding Your Present From You/School Bell (Live 12/20/85)
C3. Too Early To Tell (Live 12/20/85)
D1. Changing Forest (Live 6/24/84)
D2. Sunlit Water (Live 6/24/84)