40th Anniversary Box – The Road: Volumes 1–5

Henry Cow

40th Anniversary Box – The Road: Volumes 1–5

RELEASED: November 30, -0001
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
1. Pre‐Teenbeat I 1:44 2. Pre‐Teenbeat II 1:28 3. Rapt in a Blanket 5:06 4. Came to See You 6:43 5. Amygdala Extract (pre‐Legend demo) 3:35 6. Teenbeat 10:19 7. Citizen King 5:21 8. Nirvana for Moles 4:09 9. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Introduction 0:46 10. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Invocation 2:08 11. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Demi‐Lune Jaune 2:10 12. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Three Little Steps 2:13 13. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Red Riff 1:50 14. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Chorale Flautando 1:51 15. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: Cycling Over the Cliff 4:08 16. With the Yellow Half Moon and Blue Star: First Light 0:51 17. Guider Tells of Silent Airborne Machine: Olwyn Grainger 2:24 18. Guider Tells of Silent Airborne Machine: Betty McGowan 6:12 19. Guider Tells of Silent Airborne Machine: Lottie Hare 1:24
The '40th Anniversary Box – The Road: Volumes 1–5' by Henry Cow is a comprehensive collection celebrating the influential avant-garde rock band. This box set encapsulates the band's experimental sound, characterized by complex structures, improvisational elements, and a blend of rock, jazz, and classical influences. It showcases their innovative approach to music and features previously unreleased tracks, live recordings, and studio outtakes, highlighting their legacy in the progressive music scene of the 1970s and beyond.