| Details / Tracklist: |
01. "Lesson No. 1 For Electric Guitar"
02. "Dissonance"
03. "Bad Smells"
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| Number of discs: |
2 |
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| Description: | Lesson No.1 is an album by Glenn Branca, released in 2014. The album is a pop 2-12in. - Double vinyl LP pressing of this expanded edition of the 1980 album from the Avant Garde artist. LESSON NO. 1 unveiled Brancas visionary guitar concepts with two monstrous, side-long compositions that helped forge NYC's downtown Art-Punk sound and acted as a massive influence on countless young groups, including Sonic Youth and Swans. Soon after the release of LESSON NO. 1, Branca began to work on ambitious, long-form symphonies. 'Bad Smells,' included here as a single-sided bonus 12-inch, was commissioned in 1982 as a dance piece for choreographer Twyla Tharp and originally released on a split LP with John Giorno. Featuring Sonic Youth guitarists Lee Ranaldo and Thurston Moore, 'Bad Smells' is a thrilling multi-section guitar assault that foretells much of Branca, Ranaldo and Moore's work for the next decade.This is a compilation of the original Lesson #1 and the Glenn Branca side of the split with John Giorno called "Who You Staring At?" on GIORNO POETRY SYSTEMS GPS 025
Sides A and B: 45 r.p.m; Side C: 33 r.p.m."Lesson No.1" is the groundbreaking debut LP by avant-garde composer and guitarist Glenn Branca, originally released in 1980 and now reissued by Superior Viaduct. This seminal album marks a pivotal moment in experimental music, blending elements of minimalism, punk energy, and raw guitar orchestrations to create an intense sonic experience that influenced generations of alternative musicians. Featuring tracks like "Lesson No.1 for Electric Guitar" and "Dissonance," the record showcases Branca's innovative use of multiple electric guitars to build hypnotic layers of sound. Glenn Branca was a visionary figure in New York?s no wave scene whose work paved the way for artists such as Sonic Youth and Swans; his compositions have been performed worldwide, cementing his legacy as one of modern music?s most daring pioneers. Superior Viaduct is renowned for its high-quality reissues of essential underground records, bringing lost classics back into circulation with meticulous attention to detail. |
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| No. of tracks: |
3 |
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| Manufacturer No.: |
00071511 |
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