The History of Rock 'n' Roll

(Partridge)

detail of poster from Miniatures

Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature

Recordings

1. Album version, 0'22.
   Produced by Andy Partridge.
   Released in October 1980 on the Miniatures (“fifty-one tiny masterpieces edited by Morgan-Fisher”) LP in the U.K.
   Also available on Rag & Bone Buffet.

   Andy: “There was this project called Miniatures. Each cut was supposed to be less than a minute. I went for the gigantic: a history of rock 'n' roll in 22 seconds. The 50's: an echoed hiccupping vocal of the word 'well'. The 60's: A snatch of a fuzzbox riff in indian scale. The 70's: A power chord. The 80's: At the time, this was done in 1981, the 80's threatened to go horribly synthetic, and a lot of it did, so the 80's is an electronic fart. The 90's? I suspect that will be a bit of a James Brown drum rhythm.”

2. 2017 stereo mix.
   Mixed and produced by Steven Wilson from the original multi-track tapes.
   Released on the reissue of Black Sea on 17 November 2017 in the U.K.
3. 2017 5.1 mix.
   Mixed and produced by Steven Wilson from the original multi-track tapes.
   Released on the reissue of Black Sea on 17 November 2017 in the U.K.

Art

detail of poster from Miniatures

Lyrics

So, let's briefly summarize what we know, shall we?

The 50's
The 60's
The 70's
And finally, the 80's

Thank you, and goodnight.

[transcribed by J.D. Mack]

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