Henry Cow Songtexte
Erk Gah

1. Nirvana for Mice
2. Amygdala
3. Teenbeat Introduction
4. Teenbeat
5. Extract From "With the Yellow Half-Moon and Blue Star"
6. Teenbeat Reprise
7. The Tenth Chaffinch
8. Nine Funerals of the Citizen King

1. Stockholm 1
2. Erk Gah (aka Hold to the Zero Burn), Part 1
3. Erk Gah, Part 2
4. Erk Gah, Part 3
5. Erk Gah, Part 4
6. Erk Gah, Part 5
7. A Bridge to Ruins
8. Ottawa Song
9. Goteborg 1, Part 1
10. Goteborg 1, Part 2
11. Goteborg 1, Part 3
12. No More Songs
13. Stockholm 2
14. The March

Volume 1: Beginnings

1. Pre‐Teenbeat I
2. Pre‐Teenbeat II
3. Rapt in a Blanket
4. Came to See You
5. Amygdala Extract (pre‐Legend demo)
6. Teenbeat
7. Citizen King
8. Nirvana for Moles
9. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Introduction
10. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Invocation
11. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Demi‐Lune Jaune
12. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Three Little Steps
13. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Red Riff
14. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Chorale Flautando
15. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Cycling Over the Cliff
16. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: First Light
17. Guider Tells of Silent Airborne Machine: Olwyn Grainger
18. Guider Tells of Silent Airborne Machine: Betty McGowan
19. Guider Tells of Silent Airborne Machine: Lottie Hare

Volume 2: 1974–5

1. Introduction
2. Ruins I
3. Half Asleep, Half Awake
4. Ruins II
5. Heron Shower Over Hamburg
6. Nix
7. Halsteren: Halsteren 1
8. Halsteren: Solo 1
9. Halsteren: Solo Extension 1
10. Halsteren: Halsteren 2
11. Halsteren: Extension 1
12. Halsteren: Halsteren 3
13. Halsteren: First Suspension
14. Halsteren: Extension 2
15. Halsteren: Extension 3
16. Halsteren: Solo 2
17. Halsteren: Solo Extension 2
18. Halsteren: Halsteren 4
19. Halsteren: Second Suspension
20. Halsteren: Extension 4
21. Halsteren: Solo 3
22. Halsteren: Solo Extension 3
23. Halsteren: Halsteren 5
24. Living in the Heart of the Beast 1
25. Living in the Heart of the Beast 2
26. Living in the Heart of the Beast 3
27. Living in the Heart of the Beast 4
28. Living in the Heart of the Beast 5
29. Living in the Heart of the Beast 6
30. Living in the Heart of the Beast 7
31. Living in the Heart of the Beast 8
32. Living in the Heart of the Beast 9

Volume 3: Hamburg

1. Fair as the Moon
2. Nirvana for Rabbits
3. Ottawa Song
4. Twilight Bridge
5. Gloria Gloom
6. Hamburg 1
7. Hamburg 2
8. Red Noise 10
9. Hamburg 3
10. Hamburg 4
11. Hamburg 5
12. Terrible as an Army With Banners
13. A Heart
14. Little Red Riding Hood Hit the Road
15. We Did It Again

Volume 4: Trondheim

1. Trondheim I-1
2. Trondheim I-2
3. Trondheim I-3
4. Trondheim I-4
5. Trondheim I-5
6. Trondheim I-6
7. Trondheim I-7
8. Trondheim I-8
9. Trondheim I-9
10. Trondheim I-10

Volume 5: Trondheim

1. Trondheim II-1
2. Trondheim II-2
3. Trondheim II-3
4. Trondheim II-4
5. Trondheim II-5
6. Trondheim II-6
7. The March

Volume 6: Stockholm & Göteborg

1. Stockholm 1
2. Erk Gah (aka Hold to the Zero Burn), Part 1
3. Erk Gah, Part 2
4. Erk Gah, Part 3
5. Erk Gah, Part 4
6. Erk Gah, Part 5
7. A Bridge to Ruins
8. Ottawa Song
9. Göteborg 1, Part 1
10. Göteborg 1, Part 2
11. Göteborg 1, Part 3
12. No More Songs
13. Stockholm 2
14. The March

Volume 7: Later and Post‐Virgin

1. Joan
2. Teenbeat 2
3. Would You Prefer Us to Lie?
4. Untitled Piece
5. Chaumont 1
6. Chaumont 2
7. March
8. Brain Storm Over Barnsley
9. Teenbeat 3
10. Post‐Teen Auditorium Invasion
11. Bucket Waltz
12. On Suicide

Volume 8: Bremen

1. Armed Maniac / Things We Forgot
2. New Suite: Van Fleet
3. New Suite: Viva Pa Ubu instrumental extract
4. New Suite: The Big Tune Begins
5. New Suite: The Big Tune Continues
6. New Suite: The Big Tune Ends
7. New Suite: March
8. Die Kunst der Orgel: Bremen 1
9. Die Kunst der Orgel: Bremen 2
10. Die Kunst der Orgel: Bremen 3
11. Die Kunst der Orgel: Bremen 4
12. Die Kunst der Orgel: Bremen 5
13. Die Kunst der Orgel: Erk Gah instrumental extract 1
14. Die Kunst der Orgel: Erk Gah instrumental extract 2

Volume 9: Late

1. Joy of Sax
2. Jackie-ing
3. Untitled 2
4. The Herring People
5. RIO 1
6. RIO 2
7. RIO 3
8. RIO 4
9. Half the Sky
10. Virgins of Illinois
11. Viva Pa Ubu

A Cow Cabinet of Curiosities

1. Pre Virgin Demo 1
2. Pre Virgin Demo 2
3. Unidentified Improvisation 1
4. Unidentified Improvisation 2
5. Unidentified Late Composition
6. Exploded Amygdala / Teen Introduction
7. Lovers of Gold
8. Hamburg 6
9. Ruins Extract
10. Hamburg 7
11. Half the Sky
12. Extract From the Glove

Leg End

1. Nirvana for Mice
2. Amygdala
3. Teenbeat Introduction
4. Teenbeat
5. Silence – End of Side 1
6. Extract From With the Yellowhalf‐Moon and Blue Star
7. Teenbeat (reprise)
8. The Tenth Chaffinch
9. Nine Funerals of the Citzen King

Unrest

1. Bittern Storm Over Ulm
2. Half Asleep; Half Awake
3. Ruins
4. Silence – End of Side 1
5. Solemn Music
6. Linguaphonie
7. Upon Entering the Hotel Adlon
8. Arcades
9. Deluge

Desperate Straights (Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)

1. Some Questions About Hats (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
2. The Owl (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
3. A Worm Is at Work (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
4. Bad Alchemy (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
5. Europa (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
6. Desperate Straights (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
7. Riding Tigers (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
8. Silence – End of Side 1
9. Apes in Capes (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
10. Strayed (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
11. Giants (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
12. Excerpts From the Messiah (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
13. In the Sickbay (von Slapp Happy / Henry Cow)
14. Caucasian Lullaby

In Praise of Learning

1. War
2. Living in the Heart of the Beast
3. Silence – End of Side 1
4. Beginning; The Long March
5. Beautiful as the Moon; Terrible as an Army With Banners
6. Morning Star

Western Culture / History & Prospects / Day by Day

1. Industry
2. The Decay of Cities
3. On the Raft
4. Silence End of Side 1
5. Falling Away
6. Gretel’s Tale
7. Look Back
8. Half the Sky

Concerts 1

1. Beautiful as the Moon, Terrible as an Army With Banners
2. Nirvana for Mice
3. The Ottawa Song
4. Gloria Gloom
5. Beautiful as the Moon (reprise)
6. Bad Alchemy
7. Little Red Riding Hood Hits the Road
8. Ruins
9. Groningen
10. Groningen Again

Concerts 2

1. Oslo 1
2. Oslo 2
3. Oslo 3
4. Oslo 4
5. Oslo 5
6. Oslo 6
7. Oslo 7
8. Oslo 8
9. Off the Map
10. Cafe Royal
11. Keeping Warm in Winter / Sweet Heart of Mine
12. Udine

Beginnings / With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star / Guider Tells of Silent Airborne Machine

1. Pre‐Teenbeat I
2. Pre‐Teenbeat II
3. Rapt in a Blanket
4. Came to See You
5. Amygdala Extract (pre‐Legend demo)
6. Teenbeat
7. Citizen King
8. Nirvana for Moles
9. Introduction
10. Invocation
11. Demi‐Lune Jaune
12. Three Little Steps
13. Red Riff
14. Chorale Flautando
15. Cycling Over the Cliff
16. First Light
17. Olwyn Grainger
18. Betty McGowan
19. Lottie Hare

1974–5 / Halsteren

1. Introduction
2. Ruins I
3. Half Asleep, Half Awake
4. Ruins II
5. Heron Shower Over Hamburg
6. Nix
7. Halsteren 1
8. Solo 1
9. Solo Extension 1
10. Halsteren 2
11. Extension 1
12. Halsteren 3
13. First Suspension
14. Extension 2
15. Extension 3
16. Solo 2
17. Solo Extension 2
18. Halsteren 4
19. Second Suspension
20. Extension 4
21. Solo 3
22. Solo Extension 3
23. Halsteren 5
24. Living in the Heart of the Beast 1
25. Living in the Heart of the Beast 2
26. Living in the Heart of the Beast 3
27. Living in the Heart of the Beast 4
28. Living in the Heart of the Beast 5
29. Living in the Heart of the Beast 6
30. Living in the Heart of the Beast 7
31. Living in the Heart of the Beast 8
32. Living in the Heart of the Beast 9

Hamburg

1. Fair as the Moon
2. Nirvana for Rabbits
3. Ottawa Song
4. Twilight Bridge
5. Gloria Gloom
6. Hamburg 1
7. Hamburg 2
8. Red Noise 10
9. Hamburg 3
10. Hamburg 4
11. Hamburg 5
12. Terrible as an Army With Banners
13. A Heart
14. Little Red Riding Hood Hit the Road
15. We Did It Again

Trondheim 1

1. Trondheim I
2. Trondheim I
3. Trondheim I
4. Trondheim I
5. Trondheim I
6. Trondheim I
7. Trondheim I
8. Trondheim I
9. Trondheim I
10. Trondheim I

Trondheim 2

1. Trondheim II
2. Trondheim II
3. Trondheim II
4. Trondheim II
5. Trondheim II
6. Trondheim II
7. The March

Stockholm & Göteborg

1. Stockholm 1
2. Erk Gah (aka Hold to the Zero Burn), Part 1
3. Erk Gah, Part 2
4. Erk Gah, Part 3
5. Erk Gah, Part 4
6. Erk Gah, Part 5
7. A Bridge to Ruins
8. Ottawa Song
9. Goteborg 1, Part 1
10. Goteborg 1, Part 2
11. Goteborg 1, Part 3
12. No More Songs
13. Stockholm 2
14. The March

Later and Post‐Virgin

1. Joan
2. Teenbeat 2
3. Would You Prefer Us to Lie?
4. Untitled Piece
5. Chaumont 1
6. Chaumont 2
7. March
8. Brain Storm Over Barnsley
9. Teenbeat 3
10. Post‐Teen Auditorium Invasion
11. Bucket Waltz
12. On Suicide

Bremen / New Suite / Die Kunst der Orgel

1. Armed Maniac / Things We Forgot
2. New Suite: Van Fleet
3. New Suite: Viva Pa Ubu Instrumental Extract
4. New Suite: The Big Tune Begins
5. New Suite: The Big Tune Continues
6. New Suite: The Big Tune Ends
7. New Suite: March
8. Die Kunst der Orgel: Bremen 1
9. Die Kunst der Orgel: Bremen 2
10. Die Kunst der Orgel: Bremen 3
11. Die Kunst der Orgel: Bremen 4
12. Die Kunst der Orgel: Bremen 5
13. Die Kunst der Orgel: Erk Gah instrumental extract 1
14. Die Kunst der Orgel: Erk Gah instrumental extract 2

Late

1. Joy of Sax
2. Jackie‐ing
3. Untitled 2
4. The Herring People
5. RIO 1
6. RIO 2
7. RIO 3
8. RIO 4
9. Half the Sky
10. Virgins of Illinois
11. Viva Pa Ubu

Vevey 1976

1. Beautiful As…
2. Vevey 1
3. Terrible As…
4. Tim Speaks
5. No More Songs
6. LITHOTB
7. Vevey 2
8. March
9. Erk Gah

A Cow Cabinet of Curiosities

1. Pre Virgin Demo 1
2. Pre Virgin Demo 2
3. Unidentified Improvisation 1
4. Unidentified Improvisation 2
5. Unidentified Late Composition
6. Exploded Amygdala / Teen Introduction
7. Lovers of Gold
8. Hamburg 6
9. Ruins Extract
10. Hamburg 7
11. Half the Sky
12. Extract From the Glove

Ex Box

1. Poglith Drives a Vauxhall Viva
2. Amygdala (remix)
3. 9 Funerals of the Citizen King (remix)
4. Nirvana for Mice (live, June 1974)
5. Free (live, June 1974)
6. Fugue (live, June 1974)
7. Teenbeat Extract (live, June 1974)
8. Sundssvall, or Helsinki
9. Torchfire
10. [untitled]
11. Would You Prefer Us to Lie?
12. Viva Pa Ubu
13. Slice
14. Look Back (alt. version)
15. Erk Gah Extract (instrumental version)
16. Drones
17. Living in the Heart of the Beast (instrumental version extract)