Maher Shalal Hash Baz: Blues Du Jour (Vinyl LP)

Geographic, the Domino imprint label set up in the year 2000 by Stephen McRobbie and Katrina Mitchell of The Pastels, are pleased to announce the reissue of three of their seminal label releases: Maher Shalal Hash Baz’s experimental ‘Blues du
Jour’, The Pastels’ ‘The Last Great Wilderness’ - the score to director David Mackenzie’s film of the same name - and Lightships’ astounding ‘Electric Cables’.

After a welcome tip off from David Keenan at The Wire, Japanese improvisation ensemble group Maher Shalal Hash Baz, led by Tori Kudo, became one of the first signings to Geographic. ‘Blues du Jour’, Maher Shalal Hash Baz’s second album released on Geographic in 2003, was recorded in East Kilbride by David Scott and was the ensemble’s final record with their legendary euphonium player, Hiroo Nakazaki. A 41-track journey into the strange and wonderful world of the band.

1. Sunrise
2. Open Field
3. The King Of The North
4. His Banner Over Me Was Love
5. Pelican Of Wilderness
6. White Dream (To K. Miwa In Hagi)
7. Post Office
8. You Keep Saying In Your Heart
9. Remember My Labour Of Love
10. Good Morning
11. Blues Du Jour Bb 7/8 22.4.02
12. Tokyo Okinawa Scotland
13. What's Your Business Here Elijah
14. Soldier Of Lead
15. From A Summer To Another Summer
16. Futility
17. 31st December
18. Peter Says
19. Interview
20. Golden Gulf
21. For A Recorder And A Euphonium
22. Firing Results
23. Molecular Structure Of Clay
24. Fern On The Slope
25. Muddy Water
26. Hang Around In The Mall
27. Highway
28. Cockerel
29. No Sheep
30. Apple Glazed Vase
31. Iyomanzai
32. Psalm 136
33. Blow A Horn
34. Apple Glazed Vase II
35. Coregians
36. Blues Du Jour Am 8.6.01
37. Blues Du Jour Cm 5:02
38. Yagi Otalaryngologist
39. I Have Run The Course To The Finish
40. Bus
41. Cheap Clothes