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The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian is the debut studio album by experimental singer-songwriter David Thomas. Originally released on October 30, 1981, by Rough Trade Records, the album was remastered in 1997 by Paul Hamann and David Thomas for its inclusion in the Monster anthology box set.[3]

The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian
Studio album by
David Thomas
& the Pedestrians
ReleasedOctober 30, 1981 (1981-10-30)
RecordedMay – June 1981 (1981-06)
StudioRegent's Park
(London, UK)
GenreArt rock, experimental rock
Length37:53
LabelRough Trade
ProducerAdam Kidron, Peter Walmsley
David Thomas chronology
The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian
(1981)		 Vocal Performances
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Track listing


All lyrics are written by David Thomas.

Side one
No.TitleMusicArtistLength
1."The Birds Are a Good Idea"Moxham, Thomas, ThompsonThe Pedestrians1:58
2."Yiki Tiki"Fier, Thomas, ThompsonThe Pedestrians2:15
3."The Crickets in the Flats"FierThe Golden Palominos4:59
4."Sound of the Sand"Moxham, ThomasThe Pedestrians3:28
5."The New Atom Mine"Fier, Greaves, Thomas, ThompsonThe Pedestrians5:17
Side two
No.TitleMusicArtistLength
1."Big Dreams"Moxham, ThomasThe Pedestrians2:22
2."Happy to See You"ThomasThe Trees3:33
3."Crush This Horn Part 2"Fier, ThomasThe Golden Palominos1:49
4."Confuse Did"Fier, ThomasThe Pedestrians2:34
5."Sloop John B"Traditional arr.The Eggs5:10
6."Man's Best Friend"Fier, Thomas, Thompson, ThorntonThe Pedestrians4:28

Musicians


Adapted from The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian liner notes.[4]


Release history


Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1981 Rough Trade LP ROUGH 30
United States ROUGH US 18

References


  1. Anderson, Rick. "David Thomas & the Pedestrians: Sound of the Sand (And Other Songs of the Pedestrians) > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "David Thomas". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  3. Grant, Steven; Sheridan, David (2007). "David Thomas". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  4. The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian (sleeve). David Thomas & the Pedestrians. London, United Kingdom: Rough Trade Records. 1981.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)




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