Eno, Phil Manzanera et al.: 801 Live
Bud Scoppa, Phonograph Record, June 1977
I'D WAGER that the market for import albums is sustained primarily by fanciers of various exotic genres (Kraut-rock, pub-rock, punk-rock, zen-rock, bla-bla-bla). Some of this import-only stuff is pretty intriguing in an offbeat way, but for the most part it's easy to imagine why your favorite cult items from abroad never get picked up by American labels.
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