Unofficial cover art by Unkie Al

1. Frownland
2. The Dust Blows Forward And The Dust Blows Back
3. Dachau Blues
4. [spoken]
5. Ella Guru
6. Hair Pie (Orchestral Version)
7. Moonlight On Vermont
8. Pachuco Cadaver
9. Bill's Corpse
10.Sweet Sweet Bulbs
11. Steal Softly Thru Snow
12. My Human Gets Me Blues
13. Hair Pie (Guitar Version)

A fascinating but, sadly, unreleased project from musician Lewis Taylor.

Troutrageous Replica!

I have recently been playing a demo CD called 'Trout Mask Replica', a
Replica replica, single-handedly made by Lewis Taylor, a professional
musician best known for his soul albums and his music for feature
films.

Lewis chooses not to follow the growling vocal path of the Beefheart
imitators but uses his own voice, phrasings and intonations to achieve
a fresh fidelity to the spirit of the original. His musical
arrangements contribute to the impression of hearing Beefheart
rendered in a parallel universe.

Much chorus-work and squelchy guitar playing, a Hammond
acid-jazz-with-angles version of 'Frownland', a 'Dust Blows Forward'
over fairground music, a Zappa-esque orchestral 'Hair Pie' and a manic
synthy 'Steal Softly' all contribute to the outrageousness of this
Trout Variation.

With audacity, love and an intimate knowledge of the music Lewis
completed only thirteen tracks before abandoning the project late
last year.

There are no plans to make the CD commercially available, but some
tracks should soon be available for download at a fan-site:
http://www.lewistaylormusic.com/special

Comments from Lewis Taylor fans about tracks they've already heard
make for interesting reading:
http://www.lewistaylormusic.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=1479

Lewis Taylor's own website is here: http://www.slowreality.com

If anyone is able to complete or update any of the information above, then please do get in touch.