Desperate Straights

by

Henry Cow and Slapp Happy
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Release type:

studio album

First released:

Mar 1975

Overview Edit

Desperate Straights is an album by British avant-rock groups Slapp Happy and Henry Cow, recorded at Virgin Records' Manor studios in November 1974. It was the first of two collaborative albums by the two groups and was released in March 1975.

Almost all of the album comprises Slapp Happy composed material and it is for this reason that it is generally regarded as a Slapp Happy album with backing by Henry Cow. The music is an unusual blend of avant-garde music and nostalgic pop, and the success of this collaboration led to the two bands merging. The lyrics of the song "A Worm is at Work" refers to the song "War", which was recorded during the same sessions as this album, but was released later on In Praise of Learning, the second Henry Cow/Slapp Happy album.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:

unknown

Catalog number:

ReR HCSH1

Release dates:

Jul 6 2004

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Genres

Progressive Rock, Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Avant-Garde, Experimental, Pop, Rock. Vote on Genres

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