Name: A Matter of Life... 2021
Brand: Penguin Cafe

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LP-ERATP-149LEIE

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Colour

Clear

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Clear Vinyl

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

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Indie Exclusive

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-05-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Redeye

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

3700551784370

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / clear

CD-ERATP-149

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2022-06-03

3700551784455

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

LP-ERATP-149

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Black

3700551784363

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Penguin Cafe

Genre US

Modern Composition

Label US

Erased Tapes

The Penguin Cafe Orchestra (PCO) was founded by British composer Simon Jeffes (1949 - 1997). Jeffes, born in Sussex, England and raised in Canada and around Europe, began playing the guitar at the age of 13. He studied classical guitar, piano, and music theory at Chiswick Polytechnic before dropping out. 

While living in Japan in 1972, Jeffes developed an interest in ethnic music, particularly African styles. Inspired by this fusion of sounds, he launched the PCO as a platform for his eclectic compositions. The concept of "Penguin Cafe" came to him in a dream during a bout of food poisoning in the south of France that summer. Describing their music as "modern semi-acoustic chamber music," the PCO's unique style blends traditional Western sounds with diverse influences.

Contact Information: 
Penguin Cafe Orchestra 
2 Hippodrome Place 
London W11 4NG 
UK 
Tel: +44 20 7792 3493 
Fax: +44 7792 7855

Penguin Cafe are back with a lovingly produced 10th anniversary reissue of their debut album, titled A Matter of Life, 2021. Besides being completely remastered and pressed on vinyl for the very first time, the record also features a brand new 2021 recording of lead single "Harry Piers," a song commemorating Arthur Jeffes' late father and Penguin Cafe Orchestra founder Simon Jeffes.

A Matter of Life... 2021

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