 Preludes Airs & Yodels (1996) [ larger cover art ] |
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| kcar | Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 00:18 shutter wrote: This is one f the most under-the-radar groups ever to have played. Just perfect. Always a joy to hear PCO. Your post made me wonder whatever became of them. Didn't know that Simon Jeffes passed away in '97. His son dropped "Orchestra" from the name and kept the torch burning. |
| msymmes (Toronto, CA) | Posted: Dec 16, 2012 - 15:14 Works for me. Sounds awesome in a warm sounding room with the volume up. |
| wyleu | Posted: Oct 14, 2012 - 21:53 There's not much in the world quite like the PCO. which is slightly sad. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 08:40 Preludes Airs & Yodels is a "best of" compilation of sorts. If you like this, explore their substantial catalog..wonders abound. |
| Horsechestnut (UK) | Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 06:07 Ever since I heard 'Bean Feast' on 'Desert Island Discs' chosen by the actor Jonathan Price some years ago I have loved Simon Jeffe's 'Penguin Cafe Ochestra' and saw them once before Simon's early death. I know of no other radio station that would play their music and this is why I support RP, thanks to Naim's iRadio selection. |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 14:01 Stingray wrote: More terrible is only the cover! TERRIBLE! Penguins of the world unit against this! Is there any music that you actually like or do you just listen to RP to vent your anger management problem? |
| gazinroze (England) | Posted: Oct 01, 2011 - 01:15 Heard this on RP while doing static exercise on my jaw following recent surgery. Perfect accompaniment. It's one of those tracks that goes unnoticed on the first few listens and seeps into your conciousness. Then: bing! You notice it. Well, that's how it was for me. I didn't know the PCO until now but, listening to the track samples on Amazon, I realise several are familiar (from ads on TV or film soundtracks). I like the minimalist style. Reminds me of some of John Adam's work. Anyway. This album is clearly a classic collection and I've just ordered it via the RP affiliates link to Amazon UK. Thanks for playing the track :) |
| Stingray (JULIAN'S NWO) | Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 14:25 More terrible is only the cover! TERRIBLE! Penguins of the world unit against this! |
| zair99 (In Cognito) | Posted: Jul 30, 2011 - 05:06 Awesome, I haven't heard this in years! Love me some Penguin Cafe Orchestra! |
| Dave_Mack (Still hangin' in the Twilight Zone) | Posted: Apr 26, 2011 - 14:11 I think this is a very nice song, but I agree with comments regarding the oboe part. It's such a simple part that it ought to be much farther down in the mix, and ought to be played on pitch. I could forgive some of the style problems if it were a more moving part. |
| scrubbrush (Sea of Calm) | Posted: Apr 26, 2011 - 14:09 very cool |
| IrieTom (Brunswick, NY) | Posted: Dec 21, 2010 - 22:20 Way back in the day my college roommate (guitar) and I (violin) used to play "The sound of someone you love who's going away and it doesn't matter" at open mike nights. Of course, nobody in the audience knew what the hell we were doing, or where it came from. |
| shutter (You can't get here from there) | Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 12:36 This is one f the most under-the-radar groups ever to have played. Just perfect. Always a joy to hear PCO. |
| Jeff09 (Gainesville, Florida) | Posted: Aug 16, 2010 - 18:18 This has heart and hope and energy. |
| Dillinquent (Hertford, UK) | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 05:18 Blimey, I haven't heard PCO for decades! |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 21:27 smooth stuff... I love it... |
| lostintokyo | Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 21:26 PCO also does a fun version of "Walk, Don't Run" |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Aug 04, 2009 - 17:27 trekhead wrote: I think they're from New Yor a_genuine_find wrote: Sussex England Didn't you mean Susse Englan?  |
| AdyMiles | Posted: Aug 02, 2009 - 13:21 okay but a bit boring and repetitive |
| handyrae (Zero Point Field) | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 07:48 Very nice — soothing without putting me to sleep. |
| More_Cowbell (North of Chicago, IL, USA) | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 07:46 Hey that penguin has a man body costume on! |
| Otomi (La orilla de la civilización) | Posted: Mar 28, 2009 - 19:17
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| hobiejoe (French Onion Soup, Yes, there are onions. Deal with it.) | Posted: Sep 20, 2008 - 07:07  |
| andrewimft (North Californie) | Posted: Jul 19, 2008 - 02:24 Nice composition saves the sloppy musicianship, I give it a decent rating, pleasant. |
| Limpopoking (Limpopo) | Posted: Jul 03, 2008 - 06:33 Alafia wrote: I love PCO.
me too... me too! |
| TheFriendlyCat (Five Miles South of Nowhere) | Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 13:34 a little bleh at the moment. |
| Happygirl (Edmonton, AB) | Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 13:33 I'm wondering if maybe that's not an oboe. Sounds like a shawm to me... It also kind of sounds like (if it is an oboe) it's being played that way on purpose to give a broad, folksy sound. |
| Pyro | Posted: May 01, 2008 - 08:06 Wow - nice! RP turns me onto yet ANOTHER artist that I really like. The oboe player isn't great, but I like the instrument here....(Oboe is a bitch to play, trust me!) Yep, this place RAWKS. |
| Alafia (on the slopes) | Posted: Feb 28, 2008 - 07:53 I love PCO. |
| sharkey (Toronto Canada) | Posted: Feb 12, 2008 - 16:03 damien wrote: I would love to hear 'telephone & rubberbands'
I've been waiting for a long time to hear PCO on RP & rubberbands would be really nice. |
| bdblinux (Northern California) | Posted: Dec 27, 2007 - 11:00 puke |
| a_genuine_find (Home of the Fat and land of the Blind) | Posted: Dec 27, 2007 - 10:59 trekhead wrote: I think they're from New Yor Sussex England |
| trekhead (HORTA-Culture) | Posted: Dec 27, 2007 - 10:53 mefrombrazil wrote: sounds goo. where are they from?
I think they're from New Yor |
| mefrombrazil (ponta grossa, brazil) | Posted: Dec 11, 2007 - 19:05 sounds goo. where are they from? |
| kjf06 | Posted: Oct 09, 2007 - 23:17 miahfost wrote: Iwedgetable wrote: This is a cool song... but the oboe player could use a few lessons. Specifically he/she needs to work on embouchure to keep the pitch steady. This is where the oboe gets that bad rep of sounding like a dying duck. :( I agree. And the guy in the photo needs some penguin-head wearing lessons. Specifically he/it needs to work on tetature to keep the head steady. This is where penguin-head wearing gets that bad rap of looking like a dying penguin. Now that is the best post I've ever read!!!  |
| miahfost (Svensk Socialist Soviet Monarki) | Posted: Aug 08, 2007 - 02:50 wedgetable wrote: This is a cool song... but the oboe player could use a few lessons. Specifically he/she needs to work on embouchure to keep the pitch steady. This is where the oboe gets that bad rep of sounding like a dying duck. :(
I agree. And the guy in the photo needs some penguin-head wearing lessons. Specifically he/it needs to work on tetature to keep the head steady. This is where penguin-head wearing gets that bad rap of looking like a dying penguin. |
| wedgetable (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 08:52 This is a cool song... but the oboe player could use a few lessons. Specifically he/she needs to work on embouchure to keep the pitch steady. This is where the oboe gets that bad rep of sounding like a dying duck. :( |
| jenakle (Tallahassee, FL) | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 06:19 Nick? is that you?  |
| Alafia (Intense City) | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 06:19 I always like hearing this band. |
| (former member) (On my couch with Hubby's laptop. He rocks.) | Posted: Apr 04, 2007 - 06:39 I really like their name. Genius. |
| Mari (île de lesvos) | Posted: Mar 04, 2007 - 01:31 hobiejoe wrote: Uncanny, played at tea o'clock here in the UK, and I'd just made a brew. Perfect for a contemplative slurp. If only my partner hadn't snaffled the last of the cake. Bugger.  great post  great wee tune  love pco! |
| zorrofox (Scotland) | Posted: Feb 16, 2007 - 12:02 Damn, I missed this. Play it again. Please? |
| felix_the_man (the shores of Puget Sound) | Posted: Feb 01, 2007 - 11:43 well now, that was fun!! |
| DebateG (Saint Louis, MO) | Posted: Jan 17, 2007 - 20:46 Finally! A song dedicated to the often overlooked kinetic principle. |
| lostintokyo (Japon) | Posted: Dec 05, 2006 - 04:50 PCO does a great version of "Walk, Don't Run", too. And kudos to RP for always pushing the envelope... |
| hobiejoe (Deepest darkest watery Devon) | Posted: Nov 20, 2006 - 14:43 Chunnamark wrote: I just want to say that this is the best post. Ever. Also, I have become in recent weeks absolutely obsessed with PCO. The music just gets stuck in your head. Someone upload Music for a Found Harmonium. Please! Chunnamark, I'm touched, thank you! I know it's not on quite the same subject, but I got married 3 weeks ago - to Perpetuum mobile (playing in the background, obviously...) |
| coccyx (where the world turns to sleet) | Posted: Nov 20, 2006 - 14:32 Penguin Cafe Orchestra helped me through many a late night during my teaching practicum. Another album I had was by a group called Bukken Bruse, from Norway. Any chance of some of that? Thanks RP! |
| NutsyUK (London UK) | Posted: Oct 07, 2006 - 16:39 I really love Penguin Cafe... I guess im a little biased as 2 of the members used to be old family friends. But still really great music... Always did love there stuff. I havnt herd one track that just made me wish it was over. Great stuff. And thanks Bill for not going down the cheap route and not playing the telephone song. |
| Antigone (Tasha's house, VA) | Posted: Sep 08, 2006 - 09:41 rosedraws wrote: Groovy! This is the ONE album that has the Napoleon Dynamite version of the "Harmonium" song from the end of the movie... which took forever to find.
I'm glad that there is at least one other terrific song on the album, as I've ordered it. Thank GOD for RP, and all the people here ... a friend (who I watched ND with) gave me a couple of the songs from the movie, without id'ing them for me, and it was driving me crazy trying to figure out the instrumental one! I might have to get this cd! Thanks Rose!! |
| Govi (Left Coast) | Posted: Aug 24, 2006 - 18:29 Lovely! If ever you get the chance, see the ballet "Still Life at Penguin Cafe" danced by the Royal Ballet. It is one of the most stunning ballets I have ever seen: incredible dancing and choreography, wildly imaginative costuming, and beautiful moving music by the same composer as this. |
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