Signs of Life (Penguin Cafe Orchestra album) explained

Signs of Life
Type:Album
Artist:Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Cover:Signs Of Life (album).jpg
Released:March 1987
Recorded:1985–1987
Genre:Instrumental folk
Length:50:36
Label:E.G. Records
Producer:Simon Jeffes
Prev Title:Broadcasting from Home
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:When in Rome
Next Year:1988

Signs of Life is the fourth studio album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra. It was recorded at the Penguin Cafe between 1985 and 1987 and released in March 1987. It includes "Perpetuum Mobile", one of their most famous pieces. The album reached number 49 in the UK Albums Chart.[1]

Track listing

All music composed by Simon Jeffes.

Side one

  1. "Bean Fields" - 4:20
  2. "Southern Jukebox Music" - 4:39
  3. "Horns of the Bull" - 4:32
  4. "Oscar Tango" - 3:12
  5. "The Snake and the Lotus (The Pond)" - 2:57
  6. "Rosasolis" - 4:12

Side two

  1. "Dirt" - 4:46
  2. "Sketch" - 3:19
  3. "Perpetuum Mobile" - 4:26
  4. "Swing the Cat" - 3:19
  5. "Wildlife" - 10:54

Personnel

Other information

"Perpetuum Mobile" was sampled by Swedish DJ Avicii in his 2011 single "Penguin," aka "Fade into Darkness", which in turn was sampled by British recording artist Leona Lewis in her 2011 single "Collide".

Additionally, the song was used as the main theme for the film Mary and Max.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 422.

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