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Learn To Talk
1	Que Viva / Onwards And Upwards Music By, Lyrics By – Frith*, Cora*	3:40
2	The Way Things Fall (Back Apart) Lyrics By – Rebecca Sharp*Music By – Frith*Music By, Lyrics By – Cora*	2:35
3	Not My Shoes Music By, Lyrics By – Frith*, Cora*	2:14
4	The Washington Post Arranged By – Skeleton Crew Music By – Sousa*	1:28
5	We're Still Free Music By, Lyrics By – Frith*, Cora*	4:16
6	Victoryville Music By – Frith*, Cora*	2:43
7	Learn To Talk Music By, Lyrics By – Fred Frith, Tom Cora	3:40
8	Factory Song Music By – Frith*Music By, Lyrics By – Cora*	5:13
9	It's Fine Music By, Lyrics By – Frith*, Cora*	4:22
10	Zach's Flag Music By – Tom Cora	3:10
The Country Of Blinds
11	The Country Of Blinds Music By – Frith*, Parkins*Music By, Lyrics By – Cora*	4:09
12	The Border Lyrics By – Anne HemenwayMusic By – Frith*, Cora*, Parkins*	3:30
13	The Hand That Bites Music By – Cora*, Parkins*Music By, Lyrics By – Frith*	5:32
14	Dead Sheep Music By – Parkins*Music By, Lyrics By – Frith*, Cora*	3:22
15	Bingo Music By – Cora*, Parkins*Music By, Lyrics By – Frith*	3:25
16	Man Or Monkey Lyrics By – Chris CutlerMusic By – Frith*, Cora*, Parkins*	2:30
17	Foot In Hole Music By – Frith*, Cora*, Parkins*	3:09
18	Hot Field Music By – Frith*, Cora*, Parkins*	2:37
19	The Birds Of Japan Music By – Cora*, Parkins*Music By, Lyrics By – Frith*	3:59
20	You May Find A Bed Lyrics By – Rebby SharpMusic By – Cora*, Parkins*Music By, Lyrics By – Frith*	6:12

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – EFA – EFA CD 14556-26
• Glass Mastered At – DADC Austria

Credits

• Accordion – Tom Cora (tracks: 11 to 20)
• Artwork [Elements Of Original Covers] – Barbara Hiestand
• Cello, Bass, Drums, Performer [Contraptions], Vocals – Tom Cora
• Design [Original Cover Of "Learn To Talk"] – Thomas Newbolt
• Engineer – Fred Frith (tracks: 1 to 10), Hairi Vogel (tracks: 11 to 20), Robert Vogel (tracks: 1 to 10), Tim Hodgkinson (tracks: 11 to 20)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Katrin Brändli (tracks: 11 to 20)
• Engineer [CD Mastering] – Charles Harbutt
• Guitar, Bass [6-string], Violin, Drums, Vocals, Photography By [Original Cover Photos For "Country Of Blinds"] – Fred Frith
• Keyboards [Casio], Bass [Home-made], Piano – Fred Frith (tracks: 1 to 10)
• Keyboards [Casio], Drums [Home-made] – Tom Cora (tracks: 1 to 10)
• Layout [Cover] – Peter Bäder
• Liner Notes – Piet Schaap, Tom Cora
• Organ, Harp [Electric], Accordion, Vocals, Drums – Zeena Parkins (tracks: 11 to 20)
• Performer [Home-mades] – Fred Frith (tracks: 11 to 20)
• Producer – Vogel* (tracks: 1 to 10), Skeleton Crew (tracks: 1 to 10), Tim Hodgkinson (tracks: 11 to 20)

Notes

"Learn To Talk" recorded Christmas and New Year 1983-1984 at Sunrise Studio, Kirchberg, except track 6, recorded live in Victoriaville, Quebec.
The additional material on this song is the result of a malfunctioning tape-recorder which played both sides of the tape at once.
Part of track 7 was recorded by WCBN in Quebec City and is used by courtesy of the station, with thanks.

"The Country Of Blinds" recorded December 1985 & January 1986 at Sunrise Studio, Kirchberg, except track 18 and the last section of track 20, which were recorded 4th November 1985 live in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Mastered for CD at NEW YORK DIGITAL, December 1989.

Distributed by RecRec Genossenschaft

Manufactured in Austria

C & P RECREC music (suisa)

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24-page booklet with artwork, lyrics and liner notes included.

Release title variations:
"Learn To Talk", "Country Of Blinds" (on front cover)
"Learn To Talk / Country Of Blinds" (on spines)
"Learn To Talk", "The Country Of Blinds" (on tray card, in booklet)
"Learn To Talk / The Country Of Blinds" (on disc)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 619942 051228
• Label Code: LC 7981
• Rights Society: SUISA
• SPARS Code: AAD
• Matrix / Runout: MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA A0000049230-0101 54 A2
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L554
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 94C5

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ReCDec 512, reCDec 512	Skeleton Crew	Learn To Talk / Country Of Blinds ‎(CD, Comp)	RecRec Music, RecRec Music	ReCDec 512, reCDec 512	Switzerland	1990