League Of Gentlemen Discography

Please see the Notes, Credits and Copyright Notice which are applicable to all of these discography pages.

Lineup: Robert Fripp (Guitar), Barry Andrews (Keyboards), Sara Lee (Bass), Johnny Toobad (Drums until 22.11.80. Plays on all live tracks, and studio versions of "Heptaparaparshinokh" and "Dislocated" only), Kevin Wilkinson (Drums from 22.11.80).
Also: David Byrne (Vocals on "Under Heavy Manners")

All UK releases except as noted otherwise.

• BBC Radio One - Peel Session
  
  Inductive Resonance / Heptaparaparshinokh / Farewell Johnny Brill / Dislocated
  
  (17.11.80): Unreleased
  
  
• Heptaparaparshinokh
  ['Marriagemuzic' by Robert Fripp (solo).]
  
  Heptaparaparshinokh (2.06) / Marriagemuzic (11.45)
  
  7": Editions EG EGEDS 1 (2141 312) (1980)
  
  • B side is 33rpm.
  Heptaparaparshinokh
  
  US square red 33rpm 7" Flexi: E.G. Music / Evatone 113815XS (1980)
  
  • From 'FILE Megazine, Vol.5, No.1, 1981'.
  
  
• Heptaparahamburgnokh
  [Recorded in the Markthalle, Hamburg, 24 May 1980.]
  
  Inductive Resonance / Trap / Heptaparaparshinokh / Frank / Heptaparasaranokh / Heptaparagionninokh / Dislocated / Interlude / Cognitive Dissonance / Heptaparaberrinokh / Farewell Johnny B. / Eye Needles / Inductive Resonance Bootleg Live LP: DR 005 (1980)
  
  
• Robin Hood - The Bunch Of Women
  [Does not mention League Of Gentlemen, but is a recording of - apparently - their 22nd gig. This means it is the Hamburg gig again...]
  
  Track list given as '1990a / 1990b / 1990c / 1991 / 1999 / 2???'.
  Real track list probably the same as the 'Heptaparahamburgnokh' bootleg.
  
  US? Bootleg Live LP: Raven RV 81231 / Editions EF EFED 99 (1981)
  
  
• Rochester Red Creek 6/21/80
  
  Track list unknown
  
  Bootleg Live LP: 18865 (1981)
  
  
• The Last Gig
  [Recorded at Club 57, New York, 22 July 1980.]
  
  [Intro Remarks] (0.23) / Inductive Resonance (5.17) / Trap (5.10) / Heptaparaparshinokh (2.21) / Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx (2.53) / [Snare Change Remarks] (0.33) / Boy At Piano (4.17) / Ooh! Mr. Fripp (4.49) / Farewell Johnny Brill (4.25) / Eye Needles (3.49) / Dislocated (5.16) / [Farewell Remarks] (0.49)
  
  US Bootleg Ltd.Ed. Live LP: New Depression (1981?)
  
  • 300 made.
• The League Of Gentlemen
  
  Indiscreet I (1.47) / Inductive Resonance (4.35) / Minor Man (3.45) / Heptaparaparshinokh (2.03) / Dislocated (4.35) / Pareto Optimum I (2.07) / Eye Needles (3.12) / Indiscreet II (2.35) Pareto Optimum II (1.27) / Cognitive Dissonance (3.38) / HG Wells (3.25) / Trap (4.45) / Ochre (3.07) / Indiscreet III (1.26)
  
  LP: EG Records EGED9 (1981)
  
  • Runout groove message:
    B: THE NEXT STEP IS DICIPLINE
  • Includes postcard with picture of band.
  French LP: EG 2335 218 (1981)
  US LP: Polydor PD-1-6317 (1981)
  Japanese LP: Polydor 28MM-0023 (1981?)
  
• Dislocated
  ['1984' by Robert Fripp (solo).]
  
  Dislocated (4.12) / 1984 (January 13th - May 16th) (4.00)
  
  7": Editions EG EGEDS 2 (2002 049) (1981)
  Spanish 7": Editions EG 20 02 049 (1981)
  
  
• From Album "The League Of Gentlemen"
  
  Inductive Resonance (4.37) / Dislocated (4.30) / Heptaparaparshinokh (2.07) / Cognitive Dissonance (3.37)
  
  US 12" EP Promo: Polydor PRO-150 (1981)
  
  
• God Save The King
  
  God Save The King (13.11) / Under Heavy Manners (4.53) / Heptaparaparshinokh (2.03) / Inductive Resonance (4.35) / Cognitive Dissonance (2.54) / Dislocated (4.35) / H. G. Wells (3.25) / Eye Needles (3.12) / Trap (4.39)
  
  LP: Editions EG EGED9 (1985)
  Japanese LP: Polydor 28MM-0457 (1985)
  CD Album: Editions EG EEGCD9 (1985)
  
  • Note that CD lists slightly different track times to the above.
  Japanese CD Album: Editions EG VJD-5002 (1985)
  
  
• North Star
  ['North Star' by Robert Fripp (solo).]
  
  North Star (3.08) / Heptaparaparshinokh (2.03)
  
  7" Promo: Editions EG EGO DJ23 (1985)
  
  
• Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx
  [Gig details are not given... however, the songs were apparently recorded in Toronto on 17 & 18 June 1980, and in Detroit on 10 July 1980.]
  
  Inductive Resonance [5.16] / Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx I [2.17] / Trap [4.54] / Boy At Piano [4.25] / Heptaparaparshinokh [2.09] / Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx II [3.21] / Christian Children Marching, Singing [3.47] / Ooh! Mr. Fripp [4.34] / Dislocated [4.26] / Minor Man (3.31) / Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx III [3.38] / Farewell Johnny Brill [3.59] / Inductive Resonance [11.34]
  
  Live CD ALbum: Discipline DGM 9602 (1996)
• Sometimes God Hides - The Young Persons' Guide To Discipline
  
  Includes LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN: Inductive Resonance (Live)
  
  CD: DGM SAM1 (1996)
  ?? CD: DGM DGM9605 (1996)
  
  • A King Crimson / Robert Fripp compilation.
  
  
• Royal Exeter, Bournemouth, UK
  [Recorded at Bournemouth, UK, 21 September 1980]
  
  Inductive Resonance / Trap / Heptaparaparshinokh / Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx II / Boy At Piano / Christian Children Marching, Singing / Dislocated / Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx III / Minor Man / Farewell Johnny Brill / Eye Needles / Inductive Resonance
  
  Live FLAC DGM Live 1028 (2005)
  Live MP3: DGM Live 1028 (2005)
  
  • Digital downloads available online (apparently...)
  
  

Note: There was another band called 'League Of Gentlemen' in the mid-80s, they are believed to have been a German synth-pop act. The song 'Humatic' on a compilation previously noted here turns out to be one of theirs; thanks to Jesper from Sweden for clearing this up.

Some of the information on this page has come from John Relph's Robert Fripp discography, which may be found via the King Crimson website Elephant Talk.

© P Hetherington 1995-2006.
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