Complete is a three-CD box set by the English avant-rock band News from Babel. It contains remastered and repackaged releases of the two News from Babel albums, Work Resumed on the Tower (1984) and Letters Home (1986), plus an illustrated CD of their 7" single, "Contraries" (1984). The first album comprises the two song-suites Sirens and Silences and Work Resumed on the Tower, while the second album contains the Letters Home song-suite. The box set also contains a book of song texts and artwork.
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Box set by News from Babel | ||||
Released | 2006 (2006) | |||
Recorded | 1983–1986 | |||
Genre | Avant-rock | |||
Length | 73:05 | |||
Label | Recommended (UK) | |||
Producer | News from Babel | |||
News from Babel chronology | ||||
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Contains all the tracks from the News from Babel LP, Work Resumed on the Tower (1984).
All music is composed by Chris Cutler and Lindsay Cooper.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Odysseus" | 2:56 |
2. | "Auschwitz/Babel" | 4:07 |
3. | "Klein's Bottle" | 3:17 |
4. | "Black Gold" | 3:09 |
5. | "Devils" | 1:16 |
6. | "Dry Leaf" | 2:51 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Arcades (of Glass)" | 7:44 |
2. | "Victory" | 5:19 |
3. | "Anno Mirabilis" | 4:08 |
Contains all the tracks from the News from Babel LP, Letters Home (1986).
All music is composed by Chris Cutler and Lindsay Cooper.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Who Will Accuse?" | 2:38 |
2. | "Heart of Stone (Megalopolis)" | 3:04 |
3. | "Banknote" | 3:19 |
4. | "Moss" | 3:58 |
5. | "Dragon at the Core" | 4:39 |
6. | "Dark Matter" | 4:20 |
7. | "Waited/Justice" | 5:09 |
8. | "Fast Food" | 3:13 |
9. | "Late Evening" | 4:58 |
Contains the News from Babel 7" single, "Contraries" (1984).
All music is composed by Chris Cutler and Zeena Parkins.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Contraries" | 3:00 |