Variations on a Theme (David Thomas album)
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| Released | June 1983 | |||
| Recorded | March 1983 | |||
| Studio | Suma (Painesville, Ohio) | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 38:04 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | David Thomas | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
Variations on a Theme is the second studio album by experimental singer-songwriter David Thomas, released in May 1983 by Rough Trade Records. Like its predecessor The Sound of the Sand, Variations on a Theme features prominent guitar work from Richard Thompson.[3] In 1997, the album was remastered by Paul Hamann and David Thomas for its inclusion in the Monster anthology box set. It was the only album in the set to be remixed, and its running order was changed.
All lyrics are written by David Thomas.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "A Day at the Botanical Gardens" | David Thomas | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Pedestrian Walk" | David Thomas, Eddie Thornton | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Bird Town" | Richard Thompson | 2:43 |
| 4. | "The Egg & I" | Anton Fier | 2:55 |
| 5. | "Who Is It?" | Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Song of Hoe" | David Thomas | 6:03 |
| 2. | "Hurry Back" | Jim Jones | 4:19 |
| 3. | "The Rain" | Chris Cutler, Anton Fier | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Semaphore" | Lindsay Cooper, Chris Cutler, Jack Monck | 5:13 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Variations on a Theme liner notes.[4]
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