More Places Forever

This article is about the David Thomas album. For the musical technique, see Variation (music). For other uses, see Variations on a Theme.

1985 studio album by David Thomas

More Places Forever

Studio album by

David Thomas

Released| May 1985 (1985-05)
Recorded| July – September 1984 (1984-09)
Studio| Suma Recording
(Painesville, OH)
Genre| Art rock, avant-prog
Length| 35:06
Label| Rough Trade
Producer| David Thomas
David Thomas chronology
| Variations on a Theme
(1983)  | More Places Forever
(1985)  | Monster Walks the Winter Lake
(1986)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Robert Christgau| B+[2]

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.

## 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 oneNo.| Title| Length

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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 twoNo.| Title| Length

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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]

Musicians

* Lindsay Cooper – bassoon, oboe, alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone, tuba, piano, organ
* Chris Cutler – drums
* Tony Maimone – bass guitar, piano (B2)
* David Thomas – lead vocals, production

Production and additional personnel

* Paul Hamann – engineering, mixing

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## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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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)

## External links

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* More Places Forever at Discogs (list of releases)

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David Thomas

Studio albums|

* The Sound of the Sand
* Variations on a Theme
* More Places Forever
* Monster Walks the Winter Lake
* Blame the Messenger
* Erewhon
* Meadville
* Mirror Man
* Bay City
* Surf's Up!
* 18 Monkeys on a Dead Man's Chest

Live albums|

* Winter Comes Home

Extended plays|

* Vocal Performances

Compilations|

* Monster

Related|

* Pere Ubu
* Red Krayola
* Rocket from the Tombs

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group
* 2

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