Body

Roger Waters, Ron Geesin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Restless Records
• ASIN: B000003BH2
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166,317 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Our Song

2. Sea Shell and Stone

3. Red Stuff Writhe

4. A Gentle Breeze Blew Through Life

5. Lick Your Partners

6. Bridge Passage for Three Plastic Teeth

7. Chain of Life

8. The Womb Bit

9. Embryo Thought

10. March Past of the Embryos

11. More Than Seven Dwarfs in Penis-Land

12. Dance of the Red Corpuscles

13. Body Transport

14. Hand Dance - Full Evening Dress

15. Breathe

16. Old Folks Ascension

17. Bed-Time-Dream-Clime

18. Piddle in Perspex

19. Embryonic Womb-Walk

20. Mrs. Throat Goes Walking

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars One Word: Interesting...., February 16, 2001

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Betty R Moltz (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body (Audio CD)

"Music from The Body" is basically a soundtrack for a film version of Anthony Smith's book "The Body", written in 1968. Actually the whole soundtrack was re-recorded for a vinyl release because Ron wanted to make it sound better than it originaly did. This is probably more of a Ron Geesin album than Roger Waters solo attempt. However, the team work these two put together to make this is fantastic. I'll admit this is probably not for everyone. Mostly fans of early Pink Floyd or Ron Geesin himself would be at all intersted in this. It consistis of 22 tracks that feature some Waters "folksy" solo guitar work and a strange collection of short cuts & sound effects from Ron Geesin. This album is best known for it's final track "Give Birth to a Smile". If this track seems to be a bit more substansion that the others, you're probably right. The rest of Pink Floyd made a guest appearance on the song but went uncredited on the lp. Only a little while after this was recorded, Geesin would be called to help out with Pink Floyd's 23 minute epic "Aton Heart Mother" from an album of the same name. All in all this is a decent recording that flows more like an album not a soundtrack, and a gem for any Geesin or Floyd fan.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Warped Waters, May 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Body (Audio CD)

This is as warped as rock and roll gets! I first heard this music on vinyl in the early 1980's and was convinced that Roger and his mate were experimenting with something other than musical instruments. On one occasion, I listened to this music when I was very tired and I dozed off. I was woken half way through in a nightmare state - never been more frightened in my life. Overall though the music grows on you and the last track (give birth to a smile) is superb. The lyrical content seems to refer to most of the "pathetic" things that humans engage in. I don't know - have a listen for yourself!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Warped Waters, May 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Body (Audio CD)

This is as warped as rock and roll gets! I first heard this music on vinyl in the early 1980's and was convinced that Roger and his mate were experimenting with something other than musical instruments. On one occasion, I listened to this music when I was very tired and I dozed off. I was woken half way through in a nightmare state - never been more frightened in my life. Overall though the music grows on you and the last track (give birth to a smile) is superb. The lyrical content seems to refer to most of the "pathetic" things that humans engage in. I don't know - have a listen for yourself!