Tracklist Hide Credits

History & Prospects
A1	Industry Guitar [Hawaiian], Written-By – Tim Hodgkinson	6:58
A2	The Decay Of Cities Guitar [Hawaiian], Written-By – Tim Hodgkinson	6:55
A3	On The Raft Piano, Written-By – Tim HodgkinsonSoprano Saxophone – Fred FrithTrumpet – Chris Cutler	4:01
Day By Day
B1	Falling Away Piano – Chris CutlerWritten-By – Lindsay Cooper	7:38
B2	Gretels Tale Piano – Irene SchweizerWritten-By – Lindsay Cooper	3:58
B3	Look Back Written-By – Lindsay Cooper	1:19
B4	1/2 The Sky Bass – Georgie BornWritten-By – Lindsay Cooper, Tim Hodgkinson	5:14

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Broadcast Records
• Copyright (c) – Arcades Music
• Pressed By – Nimbus
• Recorded At – Sunrise Studios
• Mixed At – Sunrise Studios
• Lacquer Cut At – Nimbus

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass – Fred Frith
• Bassoon, Oboe, Soprano Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone, Tape – Lindsay Cooper
• Drums, Electronic Drums, Noises, Cover – Chris Cutler
• Lacquer Cut By – GR*
• Organ, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Tim Hodgkinson
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Etienne Conod, Henry Cow
• Trombone, Violin – Annemarie Roelofs

Notes

Recorded and mixed at Sunrise Studio, Kirchberg, Switzerland, between 26th July and 8th August 1978, except track 7, January 1978.

(c) 1978 Arcades
(p) 1978 Broadcast

Cut & pressed by NIMBUS.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): 'WESTERN CULTURE' - SIDE ONE BC-1-A,
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): 'WESTERN CULTURE' - SIDE TWO BC-1-B, SR GR I NS T

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ESD 80852	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, RP)	East Side Digital	ESD 80852	US	1988
OLPS 55004	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(LP, Album)	L'Orchestra	OLPS 55004	Italy	1980
ReR HC4	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, RE)	ReR Megacorp	ReR HC4	UK	Unknown
LIMECD 013	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, Unofficial)	ООО "Канкард"	LIMECD 013	Russia	1999
B.C.D.1	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Broadcast Records	B.C.D.1	UK	1988

Tracklist

History & Prospects
Industry	6:58
The Decay Of Cities	6:55
On The Raft	4:01
Day By Day
Falling Away	7:38
Gretels Tale	3:58
Look Back	1:19
1/2 The Sky	5:14

Versions Find Your Version

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BC1	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(LP, Album)	Broadcast Records	BC1	UK	1978
LTM 1.013	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(LP, RE)	Celluloid	LTM 1.013	France	1979
LTM 1.013, ltm1013	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(LP, RE)	Celluloid, Celluloid	LTM 1.013, ltm1013	France	1979
OLPS 55004	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(LP, Album)	L'Orchestra	OLPS 55004	Italy	1980
IZ 1001	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(LP, Album)	Interzone	IZ 1001	US	1980
B.C.D.1	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Broadcast Records	B.C.D.1	UK	1988
ESD 80852	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, RP)	East Side Digital	ESD 80852	US	1988
LIMECD 013	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, Unofficial)	ООО "Канкард"	LIMECD 013	Russia	1999
ESD 81652	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, RE)	East Side Digital	ESD 81652	US	2001
ReR HC4	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, RE)	ReR Megacorp	ReR HC4	UK	2001
HCSpecialEdition5	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, S/Edition, Pap)	ReR Megacorp	HCSpecialEdition5	Japan	2006
BELLE 152411	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Pap)	Belle Antique	BELLE 152411	Japan	2015
ReR VHC4	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(LP, Album, M/Print, RE)	ReR Megacorp	ReR VHC4	UK	2016
ReR HC4	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, RE)	ReR Megacorp	ReR HC4	UK	Unknown
ReR HC4	Henry Cow	Western Culture ‎(CD, Album, RE, RP)	ReR Megacorp	ReR HC4	UK	Unknown