More Places Forever is the third studio album by experimental singer-songwriter David Thomas, released in May 1985 by Rough Trade Records.[3] In 1997, the album was remastered by Paul Hamann and David Thomas for its inclusion in the Monster anthology box set.

More Places Forever
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1985 (1985-05)
RecordedJuly – September 1984 (1984-09)
StudioSuma Recording
(Painesville, OH)
GenreArt rock, avant-prog
Length35:06
LabelRough Trade
ProducerDavid Thomas
David Thomas chronology
Variations on a Theme
(1983)
More Places Forever
(1985)
Monster Walks the Winter Lake
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]

Reception

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Spin said, "Thomas bends his fluid, offkilter voice into an instrument, singing duets with oboe, bassoon, and tuba and spacing off into light-hearted little monologues about love and the weather and whether one can bail out the ocean with a bucket and a notion. Though it's easy to dismiss as nursery blatherings, there are actually many subtle, witty references to discover and laugh at."[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler, Tony Maimone and David Thomas, except "About True Friends" co-written with Jack Monck

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Through the Magnifying Glass"2:58
2."Enthusiastic"4:45
3."Whale Head King"5:49
4."Song of the Bailing Man"4:42
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Big Breezy Day"3:24
2."The Farmer's Wife"4:31
3."New Broom"4:20
4."About True Friends"4:33

Personnel

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Adapted from the More Places Forever liner notes.[5]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1985 Rough Trade LP ROUGH 80
United States Twin/Tone TTR 8551

References

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  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. "David Thomas & the Pedestrians: More Places Forever > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "David Thomas". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ^ Grant, Steven; Sheridan, David (2007). "David Thomas". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. ^ Andrea Enthal (November 1985). "Underground". Spin. No. 7. p. 34.
  5. ^ More Places Forever (sleeve). David Thomas. London, United Kingdom: Rough Trade Records. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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