Old Rottenhat | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
Studio | West 3 Studios, Acton, London; Acre Lane Studios, Brixton, London | |||
Genre | Canterbury scene, art rock | |||
Length | 43:49 | |||
Label | Rough Trade | |||
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Old Rottenhat is the fourth studio album by Robert Wyatt. It was released in November 1985, and in 1993 it was reissued in its entirety as part of the CD Mid-Eighties. The album was produced and performed solo by Wyatt, and is dedicated to Michael Bettaney, a UK MI5 intelligence officer who in 1984 was convicted for acting as an agent-in-place for the Soviet Union.[1]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | B−[3] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.1/10[4] |
Rolling Stone | [5] |
The New York Times wrote that, "while the tunes are low-key, they often have surprising rhythmic shifts or twists of chromatic harmony."[6]
"Thanks to Charles Gray and Vicky Aspinall for invaluable help and advice and thanks Duncan".
The artwork for the album cover was created by Wyatt's wife Alfreda Benge.