Nocturnal Earthworm Stew is a glorious experiment in electronic music,
capturing the vitality and early curiosity of the 1970s. An earlier
press statement called it "Serious headphone music made under the
influence of Stockhausen, John Cage, Ornette Coleman, Stravinsky, Frank
Zappa, Weather Report, Charles Ives and others." The influence of prog
and space rock is pronounced, and contributions from Canadian prog
legends Nash the Slash and Martin Deller (of FM) solidify Nocturnal's
place in the prog cannon. The website Prog Archives calls Pritchard a
"pioneer in experimental, cosmic-synth electronics."
The Artoffact Records reissue is housed in a gorgeous gatefold sleeve,
complete with photos, reproductions of essays by David Pritchard and
Nash the Slash, and an all-new piece by Scott McGregor Moore. The audio
is remastered for vinyl across three sides, and a fourth side contains a
marvellous etching of Pritchard himself. Tracklist: 1. Le Chien Chaud
2. Wax Wings
3. The Harry Parchment Pieces
4. Yellow Stickers
5. Nash Metropolitan
6. An Admission of Guilt
7. Under the Palms
8. Birth of Merlin
9. The Evil Ogre Interlude / Satan's Seaside Walk
10. The March of Mallory Bat
11. Thunderpeal
12. Cats N' Cabbage
13. Morning Splinters
14. An Admission of Guilt (Alternate Mix)
15. Do-Re-Mi
16. Short Wave Wiggles
17. The Fat Soprano
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