The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian

The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian
Studio album by David Thomas & the Pedestrians
Released	October 30, 1981 (1981-10-30)
Recorded	May – June 1981 (1981-06)
Studio	Regent's Park (London, UK)
Genre	Art rock, experimental rock
Length	37:53
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	Adam Kidron, Peter Walmsley
David Thomas chronology
The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian (1981) Vocal Performances (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B[2]

The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian is the debut studio album by experimental singer-songwriter David Thomas. Originally released on October 30, 1981, by Rough Trade Records, the album was remastered in 1997 by Paul Hamann and David Thomas for its inclusion in the Monster anthology box set.[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by David Thomas

Side one

No.	Title	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"The Birds Are a Good Idea"	Moxham, Thomas, Thompson	The Pedestrians	1:58
2.	"Yiki Tiki"	Fier, Thomas, Thompson	The Pedestrians	2:15
3.	"The Crickets in the Flats"	Fier	The Golden Palominos	4:59
4.	"Sound of the Sand"	Moxham, Thomas	The Pedestrians	3:28
5.	"The New Atom Mine"	Fier, Greaves, Thomas, Thompson	The Pedestrians	5:17

Side two

No.	Title	Music	Artist	Length
1.	"Big Dreams"	Moxham, Thomas	The Pedestrians	2:22
2.	"Happy to See You"	Thomas	The Trees	3:33
3.	"Crush This Horn Part 2"	Fier, Thomas	The Golden Palominos	1:49
4.	"Confuse Did"	Fier, Thomas	The Pedestrians	2:34
5.	"Sloop John B"	Traditional arr.	The Eggs	5:10
6.	"Man's Best Friend"	Fier, Thomas, Thompson, Thornton	The Pedestrians	4:28

Musicians

Adapted from The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian liner notes.[4]

The Pedestrians (A1, A2, A4, A5, B1, B4, B6) Anton Fier – drums and percussion John Greaves – bass guitar (A5, B4) Philip Moxham – bass guitar Allen Ravenstine – synthesizer David Thomas – lead vocals Richard Thompson – guitar and dulcimer Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton – trumpet Mayo Thompson – accordion (B6) The Golden Palominos (A3, B3) Anton Fier – drums and percussion John Greaves – bass guitar, piano Richard Thompson – guitar and dulcimer Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton – trumpet The Trees (B2) Ralph Carney – saxophone and oboe Alan Greenblatt – guitar Paul Hamann – bass guitar Scott Krauss – drums Allen Ravenstine – synthesizer The Eggs (B5) Chris Cutler – drums Eddie "Tan Tan" Thornton – trumpet

Production and additional personnel Phil Bodger – assistant engineer Anne Clarke – assistant producer Paul Hamann – engineering Sue Johnson – assistant producer Adam Kidron – production, engineering, mixing, mastering Martyn Lambert – design Mik Mellen – photography Shirley O'Loughlin – assistant producer David Thomas – design Geoff Travis – executive producer Peter Walmsley – production, design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1981	Rough Trade	LP	ROUGH 30
United States				ROUGH US 18

References

1. Anderson, Rick. "David Thomas & the Pedestrians: Sound of the Sand (And Other Songs of the Pedestrians) > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
2. Christgau, Robert. "David Thomas". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
3. Grant, Steven; Sheridan, David (2007). "David Thomas". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
4. The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian (sleeve). David Thomas & the Pedestrians. London, United Kingdom: Rough Trade Records. 1981.

External links

• The Sound of the Sand and Other Songs of the Pedestrian at Discogs (list of releases)