Tracklist Hide Credits
| Sirens And Silences | ||
| 1 | Odysseus | 2:56 |
| 2 | Auschwitz / Babel | 4:07 |
| 3 | Klein's Bottle | 3:17 |
| 4 | Black GoldBass – Georgie Born |
3:09 |
| 5 | Devils | 1:16 |
| 6 | Dry Leaf | 2:51 |
| Work Resumed On The Tower | ||
| 7 | Arcades (Of Glass) | 7:44 |
| 8 | VictoryTrumpet – Phil Minton |
5:19 |
| 9 | Anno MirabilisTrumpet – Phil Minton |
4:08 |
| Letters Home | ||
| 10 | Who Will Accuse? | 2:38 |
| 11 | Heart Of Stone | 3:04 |
| 12 | Banknote | 3:19 |
| 13 | Moss | 3:58 |
| 14 | Dragon At The Core | 4:39 |
| 15 | Dark MatterGuitar [Ebo] – Zeena Parkins |
4:20 |
| 16 | Waited / Justice | 5:09 |
| 17 | Fast Food | 3:13 |
| 18 | Late Evening | 4:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Arcades Music
- Recorded At – Cold Storage
- Mixed At – Cold Storage
Credits
- Bass, Guitar – Bill Gilonis
- Bassoon, Alto Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone, Piano, Keyboards – Lindsay Cooper
- Drums, Electronics, Percussion – Chris Cutler
- Harp, Harp [Electric, Prepared], Accordion – Zeena Parkins
- Music By – Lindsay Cooper
- Performer – Chris Cutler, Dagmar Krause, Lindsay Cooper, Zeena Parkins
- Text By – Chris Cutler
- Vocals [Singing] – Dagmar Krause, Phil Minton (tracks: 8, 9, 14), Robert Wyatt (tracks: 10, 11, 13, 16, 18), Sally Potter (tracks: 12, 15)
Notes
The two classic LPs complete:- Sirens & Silences / Work Resumed On The Tower .
- Letters Home .
20 page book of full texts, pictures & notes enclosed.
The front jewel case has a clear sticker with the name of all artists.
Tracks 1-9 recorded & mixed at London Oct 10-17 Nov 2,3 1983. Extra work on 'Dry Leaf' at Cold Storage, Jan 23 1984.
Tracks 10-18 recorded at Cold Storage Autumn & Winter 85/86.
Made in England
Catalog# "ReR NfB" on backcover and CD, "RēRNfBCD" on spines.
Track 16 is listed as "Waited / Justice" on the back tray insert, and "Waited" on the booklet.
No barcode, different backcover, CD design and catalog numbers compared to later CD release: Sirens And Silences / Work Resumed On The Tower / Letters Home.
Total playing time: 1 hour, 9 minutes
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: none
- Matrix / Runout: S RERNFB 01
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RēR NfBCD 1, RēR NfB1, ReR NfB | News From Babel | Sirens And Silences / Work Resumed On The Tower / Letters Home (CD, Comp, RM) | ReR Megacorp, ReR Megacorp, ReR Megacorp | RēR NfBCD 1, RēR NfB1, ReR NfB | UK | Unknown |
| ReR NfB 1, ReR NfBCD 1 | News From Babel | Sirens And Silences / Work Resumed On The Tower / Letters Home (CD, Album, Comp) | ReR Megacorp, ReR Megacorp | ReR NfB 1, ReR NfBCD 1 | UK | Unknown |
| HCWFCD 140802 | News From Babel | Sirens & Silences / Work Resumed On The Tower / Letters Home (CDr, Album, Comp, Unofficial) | Henry Cow Family | HCWFCD 140802 | Russia | 2001 |
| ReR NfBOX, ReR NFB1, ReR NFB2, ReR NFB3 | News From Babel | Sirens And Silences / Work Resumed On The Tower / Letters Home (3xCD, Album, Comp, RM) | ReR Megacorp, ReR Megacorp, ReR Megacorp, ReR Megacorp | ReR NfBOX, ReR NFB1, ReR NFB2, ReR NFB3 | UK | 2006 |

