Meltdown is a live album by avant-rock, experimental power trio Massacre, featuring guitarist Fred Frith, bassist Bill Laswell and drummer Charles Hayward. It was recorded live at Robert Wyatt's 2001 Meltdown Festival in Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on June 17, 2001.[1]
| Meltdown | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | November 2001 | |||
| Recorded | June 17, 2001 | |||
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth Hall, London | |||
| Genre | Avant-rock, free improvisation | |||
| Length | 67:33 | |||
| Label | Tzadik (United States) | |||
| Producer | Massacre | |||
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| Source | Rating |
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Track listing edit
All tracks composed by Massacre except where stated.
- "Up For It / Song For Che / Closing Circles and Loose End" (Massacre/Charlie Haden) – 20:37
- "Hover" – 3:48
- "For Food and Scatter" – 10:25
- "Figure Out" – 25:23
- "The Empire Strikes Back" – 2:06
- "Over" – 5:14
Personnel edit
- Massacre
- Fred Frith – guitar
- Bill Laswell – bass guitars
- Charles Hayward – drums, voice, melodica
Sound edit
- Oz Fritz – engineer
- Massacre – producer