Rainer - Logo"Alpaca Lips" - Cover Photo: Jean-Marc Lubrano

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALPACCA LIPS

GLITTERHOUSE GRCD 482 2000 GERMANY C.D.
Song Information = Lyrics and Song Information Artist Information = Artist Information Recording Information = Recording Information
Produced By Rainer Ptacek and Cliff Eager
Post-Production & Editing Wiley Ross
Published By Mushed Music, BMI except 4/6/17

the clank of heavy brass upon wound steel was his voice. as much his voice as his delivered word. this was his choosing from at least as far back as 1976 when we became friends. through the following decades, you could always find rainer generating up a small storm on any given night, warding off the trendy temptings of a bewildered sonic world. his spin on things was the dance. his evoking of dilemma was the recovery. And all this was his choice before you ever knew what important music was. `important´ being that which not only meant something to you then, but still stands up here in the future as something you can never imagine doing without. 
why does his chant sound more relevant than ever? because of his conviction, his intelligence, his love. his choice. 
the man is sorely missed. 
the music has more life than ever. 
-howe 

Rainer

TRACK LISTING

"The Texas Tapes" - Version 1 Here Comes Lilly 1:08 Rainer Ptacek
2 Rude World 2:20 Rainer Ptacek (Version on "D.Y.O.")
"Nocturnes" - Version 3 The Good Book 3:30 Rainer Ptacek (Version on "D.Y.O.")
4 Pastime Paradise 4:22 Stevie Wonder
"Wood For Rainer" - Various Artists - Live 5 Flashlight 2:27 Rainer Ptacek
6 One Wrong Turn 4:31 Greg Brown (Version on "D.Y.O.")
"Barefoot Rockin' With ..."- Version 7 Bo Weavil 1:50 Rainer Ptacek
8 De-Railed 4:04 Rainer Ptacek (Live version on "Could You Wood" & "D.Y.O.")
9 Don't Know Why 4:33 Rainer Ptacek
10 Drive 3:22 Rainer Ptacek (Version on "The Texas Tapes")
11 Horse Hair 9:04 Rainer Ptacek
12 Something's 2:28 Rainer Ptacek (Version on "D.Y.O.")
13 Story Teller 5:00 Rainer Ptacek
14 Unseen Enemy 3:05 Rainer Ptacek (Version on "Barefoot Rockin'")
15 Bo Weavil Reprise 3:09 Rainer Ptacek
16  Lament Of Love 2:49 Rainer Ptacek (Version on "D.Y.O.")
17  All Done In 3:42 Howe Gelb

PERSONNEL

Artist Information Rainer Ptacek Guitars/Vocals
Artist Information Joey Burns Bass (4)
Artist Information John Convertino Drums (4)

These tracks were recorded just months before his first seizure in 1996 in a house on Convent Street here in Tucson.

Thanks to Nicki Freegard for all your time and effort in moving this project along. To Reinhard at Glitterhouse for all your kindness and support. To Wiley Ross, without your help this would still be in the vault. To Howe Gelb, for all you've done for the kids and I (but mostly for clearing off your desk and tending to those dreaded details). From the depths of me, I thank you all so very kindly and I know Rainer thanks you, too.

For all you Rainer fans, thank you for keeping his memory alive by listening to his songs. The songs hold his spirit, his love, his flame.

Enjoy.
Patti

Here's a review of 'Alpaca Lips' by Fred Mills