Curlew – North America (1985) (24/44 Vinyl Rip)

Biography from Allmusic:
Curlew were formed in 1979 by George Cartwright, who has served as the group's leader, saxophonist, and main composer for nearly three decades. Although Curlew have been viewed as pioneers of New York City's so-called "downtown scene," Cartwright was born in Mississippi and has consistently brought a roadhouse R&B swagger – not to mention the influence of early hero Ornette Coleman to the band's sound. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Curlew served as something of an incubator and showcase for NYC avant jazz and rock talent. …
By the mid-'80s and the release of North America on the European Moers label (later re-released by Cuneiform with live bonus tracks), the bandmembers included guitarists Fred Frith and Mark Howell along with drummer Pippin Barnett. Barnett was a founding member of the Orthotonics and later performed with Cora in the Swiss group Nimal; Cora was also a founding member of Skeleton Crew with Frith and played with many downtown artists of the era, including Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn. Maverick keyboardist Wayne Horvitz played on Curlew's third album, Live in Berlin, a release that also saw the arrival of guitarist Davey Williams, who – along with Barnett and of course Cartwright – would remain a mainstay of the band for a number of years.

Tracks
01. Ray 04:40
02. Oklahoma 03:48
03. Knee songs 2 02:09
04. Person to person 02:21
05. Time and a half 02:54
06. Mink's dream 03:00
07. Two-day 'till tomorrow 01:19
08. Light sentence 01:05
09. First bite 03:35
10. Moonlake 03:48
11. Shoats 02:09
12. a) Agitar b) The victim 05:15
13. Feelin' good 03:00
14. Hidden track 01:21
Total time: 40:16
The track lengths don't correspond with the times given on the cover.

Musicians
Mark Howell: Guitar
George Cartwright: Saxophone
Tom Cora: Cello
Fred Frith: Bass, Producer
Rick Brown: Drums
J. Pippin Barnett: Drums