Throbbing Gristle: Journey Through a Body 12"
Widely referred to asĀ Throbbing Gristle'sĀ most haunting work,Ā Journey Through a BodyĀ (1982) was recorded as a piece of radio art for Italian National Radio RAI, Rome in March 1981. Following Robert Wyatt's recommendation, RAI originally commissionedĀ Cosey Fanni TuttiĀ to create a sound work based on the theme ofĀ A Journey Through the Body. This went on to become aĀ Throbbing GristleĀ project ā first broadcast by the RAI,Ā Journey Through a BodyĀ was the band's final studio recording prior to 2004's reactivation of the band.
Recorded in five days, a day per body section, the tracks were not pre-planned and nothing was re-recorded or added to after the track's initial recording, instead each track was mixed immediately. "What's most noticeable about the album, as a sonic experience is the openness to acoustic instrumentation on display" (The Vinyl Factory) andĀ Journey Through a BodyĀ stands as a perfect testament toĀ Throbbing Gristle'sĀ artistic ethos.
Unavailable on vinyl since 1983, thisĀ colored vinylĀ pressing includes a foil-blocked cover featuring photos from the session.
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Throbbing Gristle: Journey Through a Body 12"
Throbbing Gristle: Journey Through a Body 12"
Widely referred to asĀ Throbbing Gristle'sĀ most haunting work,Ā Journey Through a BodyĀ (1982) was recorded as a piece of radio art for Italian National Radio RAI, Rome in March 1981. Following Robert Wyatt's recommendation, RAI originally commissionedĀ Cosey Fanni TuttiĀ to create a sound work based on the theme ofĀ A Journey Through the Body. This went on to become aĀ Throbbing GristleĀ project ā first broadcast by the RAI,Ā Journey Through a BodyĀ was the band's final studio recording prior to 2004's reactivation of the band.
Recorded in five days, a day per body section, the tracks were not pre-planned and nothing was re-recorded or added to after the track's initial recording, instead each track was mixed immediately. "What's most noticeable about the album, as a sonic experience is the openness to acoustic instrumentation on display" (The Vinyl Factory) andĀ Journey Through a BodyĀ stands as a perfect testament toĀ Throbbing Gristle'sĀ artistic ethos.
Unavailable on vinyl since 1983, thisĀ colored vinylĀ pressing includes a foil-blocked cover featuring photos from the session.
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Widely referred to asĀ Throbbing Gristle'sĀ most haunting work,Ā Journey Through a BodyĀ (1982) was recorded as a piece of radio art for Italian National Radio RAI, Rome in March 1981. Following Robert Wyatt's recommendation, RAI originally commissionedĀ Cosey Fanni TuttiĀ to create a sound work based on the theme ofĀ A Journey Through the Body. This went on to become aĀ Throbbing GristleĀ project ā first broadcast by the RAI,Ā Journey Through a BodyĀ was the band's final studio recording prior to 2004's reactivation of the band.
Recorded in five days, a day per body section, the tracks were not pre-planned and nothing was re-recorded or added to after the track's initial recording, instead each track was mixed immediately. "What's most noticeable about the album, as a sonic experience is the openness to acoustic instrumentation on display" (The Vinyl Factory) andĀ Journey Through a BodyĀ stands as a perfect testament toĀ Throbbing Gristle'sĀ artistic ethos.
Unavailable on vinyl since 1983, thisĀ colored vinylĀ pressing includes a foil-blocked cover featuring photos from the session.
