A History

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▼ CD 1: A History: CD1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Music for a Found Harmonium recording engineer: Ian Morais producer: Simon Jeffes bass guitar [bass]: Kuma Harada recording of: Music for a Found Harmonium composer: Simon Jeffes publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Penguin Cafe	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		3:40
2	Penguin Café Single recording of: Penguin Café Single composer: Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann (cellist), Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		6:16
3	From the Colonies recording of: From the Colonies composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		1:40
4	Giles Farnaby's Dream recording of: Giles Farnaby's Dream composer: Giles Farnaby (English renaissance and baroque composer) arranger: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		2:19
5	Pigtail recording of: Pigtail composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		2:45
6	Hugebaby engineer: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) producer: Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) (in 1976) electric guitar: Simon Jeffes (in 1976) electric piano: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) (in 1976) violin: Gavyn Wright (UK violinist) (in 1976) recording of: Hugebaby (in 1976) composer: Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann (cellist), Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		4:50
7	Yodel 1 recording of: Yodel 1 composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		4:14
8	Surface Tension producer: Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) mixer: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) bass, cuatro [quatro], effects [ring modulator], electric piano, guitar, other instruments [cheng], spinet, ukulele [ukelele] and other vocals [mouth percussion]: Simon Jeffes cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) viola and violin: Gavyn Wright (UK violinist) vocals: Emily Young recording of: Surface Tension composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		2:24
9	Chartered Flight recording of: Chartered Flight composer: Simon Jeffes, Helen Liebmann (cellist), Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		6:43
10	Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter producer: Simon Jeffes recorded at: Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980) mixed at: Farmyard Studios in Buckinghamshire recording of: Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Simon Jeffes is based on: Nhemamusasa	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		3:10
11	Pythagoras' Trousers recording of: Pythagoras' Trousers composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		3:21
12	Heartwind recording engineer: Ian Morais producer: Simon Jeffes bass, electric guitar and tin whistle [penny whistle]: Geoffrey Richardson piano and ukulele: Simon Jeffes recording of: Heartwind composer: Simon Jeffes and Ryuichi Sakamoto (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		4:11
13	Yodel 2 recording of: Yodel 2 composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		4:37
14	Salty Bean Fumble recording of: Salty Bean Fumble composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		2:13
15	The Ecstasy of Dancing Fleas recording of: The Ecstacy of Dancing Fleas composer: Simon Jeffes publisher: Editions Penguin Cafe	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		4:03
16	Walk Don't Run cover recording of: Walk, Don’t Run composer: Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist) publisher: Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		3:04
17	Meditation Rag recording of: Meditation Rag writer: Simon Jeffes	Simon Jeffes		2:21
18	The Toy recording of: The Toy composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		4:29
19	Numbers 1-4 (live) recorded at: 東京簡易保険会館 in Tokyo (from 1982-06-10 to present) live recording of: Numbers 1 to 4 composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		6:43
20	Salty Bean Fumble (live) recorded at: 東京簡易保険会館 in Tokyo (from 1982-06-10 to present) live recording of: Salty Bean Fumble composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra		2:23
21	Telephone and Rubber Band producer: Simon Jeffes recorded at: Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980) mixed at: Farmyard Studios in Buckinghamshire recording of: Telephone and Rubber Band composer: Simon Jeffes	Penguin Cafe Orchestra	4	2:29

▼ CD 2: A History: CD2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Prelude and Yodel producer: Simon Jeffes cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) cuatro: Geoffrey Richardson and Paul Street electric guitar: Simon Jeffes guitar: Simon Jeffes and Paul Street keyboard: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) percussion: Ian Maidman and Julio Segovia ukulele: Neil Rennie violin: Bob Loveday recording of: Prelude and Yodel composer: Simon Jeffes live recording of: Prelude and Yodel composer: Simon Jeffes		3:53
2	More Milk recording of: More Milk composer: Simon Jeffes and Geoffrey Richardson		3:11
3	Sheep Dip recording of: Sheep Dip composer: Simon Jeffes and Geoffrey Richardson		3:59
4	In the Back of a Taxi recording engineer: Ian Morais producer: Simon Jeffes membranophone [drum]: Fami piano: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) ukulele: Neil Rennie recording of: In the Back of a Taxi composer: Simon Jeffes		3:22
5	Music by Numbers recording of: Music by Numbers composer: Simon Jeffes and Geoffrey Richardson		4:43
6	Another One From the Colonies recording of: Another One From the Colonies composer: Simon Jeffes and Neil Rennie		3:07
7	Giles Farnaby's Dream (live) live recording of: Giles Farnaby's Dream composer: Giles Farnaby (English renaissance and baroque composer) arranger: Simon Jeffes		4:06
8	Air recording engineer: Ian Morais producer: Simon Jeffes electric violin: Marcus Beale recording of: Air composer: Simon Jeffes		4:22
9	Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots) recording of: Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots) composer: Simon Jeffes		4:21
10	Now Nothing recording engineer: Ian Morais producer: Simon Jeffes piano: Simon Jeffes recording of: Now Nothing composer: Simon Jeffes		3:00
11	Beanfields producer: Simon Jeffes mixer: Ian Morais cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) cuatro: Neil Rennie keyboard and piano [Blüthner piano]: Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) mandolin: Geoffrey Richardson omnichord: Simon Jeffes percussion: Ian Maidman and Julio Segovia ukulele: Simon Jeffes and Paul Street violin: Simon Jeffes and Bob Loveday recorded at: Penguin Cafe mixed at: Jam Studios in Islington recording of: Beanfields composer: Simon Jeffes live recording of: Beanfields composer: Simon Jeffes		4:26
12	Numbers 1-4 producer: Simon Jeffes recorded at: Penguin Cafe (from 1977 until 1980) mixed at: Farmyard Studios in Buckinghamshire recording of: Numbers 1 to 4 composer: Simon Jeffes	3.6	6:54
13	Southern Jukebox Music producer: Simon Jeffes mixer: Ian Morais bass and violin [violins]: Bob Loveday cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) piano [Blüthner piano]: Simon Jeffes viola: Geoffrey Richardson recorded at: Penguin Cafe mixed at: Jam Studios in Islington recording of: Southern Jukebox Music composer: Simon Jeffes		4:38
14	Horns of the Bull producer: Simon Jeffes mixer: Ian Morais effects [ring modulation] and electric fretless guitar [fretless guitar]: Simon Jeffes recorded at: Penguin Cafe mixed at: Jam Studios in Islington recording of: Horns of the Bull composer: Simon Jeffes		4:36
15	Oscar Tango producer: Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) mixer: Ian Morais cello: Helen Liebmann (cellist) piano [Blüthner piano] and piano [Bösendorfer piano]: Simon Jeffes viola: Geoffrey Richardson violin: Elizabeth Perry (violinist) and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist) violin [harmony]: Bob Loveday recorded at: Penguin Cafe mixed at: Jam Studios in Islington recording of: Oscar Tango composer: Simon Jeffes		3:14
16	Steady State recording of: Steady State composer: Simon Jeffes		3:36
17	Surface Tension (live) live recording of: Surface Tension composer: Simon Jeffes		2:11
18	Perpetuum Mobile (live) live recording of: Perpetuum mobile composer: Simon Jeffes		4:42
19	Giles Farnaby's Dream (live) live recording of: Giles Farnaby's Dream composer: Giles Farnaby (English renaissance and baroque composer) arranger: Simon Jeffes		5:25

▼ CD 3: A History: CD3
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Air À Danser recording of: Air à Danser composer: Simon Jeffes		4:35
2	Dirt (live) live recording of: Dirt composer: Simon Jeffes		5:29
3	Beanfields (live) live recording of: Beanfields composer: Simon Jeffes		4:33
4	Prelude and Yodel (live) live recording of: Prelude and Yodel composer: Simon Jeffes		4:15
5	Paul's Dance (live) live recording of: Paul's Dance composer: Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)		2:21
6	Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter (live) live recording of: Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: Simon Jeffes is based on: Nhemamusasa		2:18
7	In the Back of a Taxi (live) live recording of: In the Back of a Taxi composer: Simon Jeffes		3:57
8	Southern Jukebox Music (live) live recording of: Southern Jukebox Music composer: Simon Jeffes		4:56
9	Numbers 1-4 (live) live recording of: Numbers 1 to 4 composer: Simon Jeffes		7:47
10	Telephone and Rubber Band (live) live recording of: Telephone and Rubber Band composer: Simon Jeffes		4:10
11	Perpetuum Mobile producer: Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) mixer: Ian Morais analog synthesizer [Prophet V], membranophone [drum] and piano [Bösendorfer piano]: Simon Jeffes cello [cellos]: Helen Liebmann (cellist) violin: Elizabeth Perry (violinist), Bob Loveday and Gavyn Wright (UK violinist) recorded at: Penguin Cafe mixed at: Jam Studios in Islington recording of: Perpetuum mobile composer: Simon Jeffes		4:33
12	Air (live) live recording of: Air composer: Simon Jeffes		4:05
13	From the Colonies (live) live recording of: From the Colonies composer: Simon Jeffes		3:23
14	Oscar Tango (live) live recording of: Oscar Tango composer: Simon Jeffes		3:19
15	Music for a Found Harmonium (live) live recording of: Music for a Found Harmonium composer: Simon Jeffes publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Penguin Cafe		3:17
16	Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots) (live) live recording of: Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots) composer: Simon Jeffes		4:45
17	Yodel 2 (live) live recording of: Yodel 2 composer: Simon Jeffes		5:01
18	Rosasolis recording of: Rosasolis composer: Simon Jeffes		4:19

▼ CD 4: A History: CD4
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	White Mischief recording engineer: Ian Morais producer: Simon Jeffes piano: Simon Jeffes recording of: White Mischief composer: Simon Jeffes		5:50
2	Paul's Dance recording of: Paul's Dance composer: Simon Jeffes and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)		1:46
3	Air À Danser (live) live recording of: Air à Danser composer: Simon Jeffes		5:30
4	Lifeboat (Lover's Rock) (live) live recording of: Lifeboat (Lovers Rock) composer: Simon Jeffes		6:51
5	Steady State (live) live recording of: Steady State composer: Simon Jeffes		5:20
6	Scherzo and Trio recording of: Scherzo and Trio composer: Simon Jeffes		6:54
7	Nothing Really Blue recording of: Nothing Really Blue composer: Simon Jeffes		5:15
8	Cage Dead recording of: Cage Dead composer: Simon Jeffes		4:37
9	Vega recording of: Vega composer: Simon Jeffes		10:20
10	Organum recording of: Organum composer: Simon Jeffes		3:52
11	Another One From Porlock recording of: Another One from Porlock composer: Simon Jeffes		2:59
12	Pythagoras on the Line recording of: Pythagoras on the Line composer: Simon Jeffes		1:53
13	Kora Kora recording of: Kora Kora composer: Simon Jeffes		3:07
14	Red Shorts recording of: Red Shorts composer: Simon Jeffes		4:10
15	Passing Through recording of: Passing Through composer: Simon Jeffes		5:26
16	Lullaby recording of: Lullaby composer: Simon Jeffes		3:59

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