Industrial Strength (album)

Industrial Strength
Studio album by Borbetomagus and Friends
Released	1983
Recorded	October 18, 1981
Studio	Nyack Sound Studio; (New York City, NY)
Genre	Free improvisation
Length	40:54
Label	Leo
Borbetomagus chronology

Last updated November 03, 2019

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Industrial Strength is the fifth studio album by the avant garde band Borbetomagus. It was released in 1983 through Leo Records.^[2]

Borbetomagus are a free jazz/noise rock group. They are cited by critics as pioneers of aggressive improvised noise music.

Leo Records is a British record company and label which releases jazz from Russian, American, and British musicians. It concentrates on free jazz.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Improv. 3"	19:43

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Improv. 7"	3:49
2.	"Improv. 4"	6:50
3.	"Improv. 8"	10:32

Personnel

Adapted from Industrial Strength liner notes.^[3]

Borbetomagus

Don Dietrich is a saxophonist and founding member of New York City based improvisational group, Borbetomagus.

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Tristan Honsinger is an American cello player active in free jazz and free improvisation. He is perhaps best known for his long-running collaboration with free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor and guitarist Derek Bailey.

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1983	Leo	LP	LR 113

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References

↑ Warburton, Dan. "Borbetomagus: Industrial Strength > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
↑ Sprague, David (2007). "Borbetomagus". Trouser Press . Retrieved April 7, 2016.
↑ Industrial Strength (sleeve). Borbetomagus and Friends. Devon, United Kingdom: Leo Records. 1983.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

Work on What Has Been Spoiled at Discogs (list of releases)

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[allmusic-1] Warburton, Dan. "Borbetomagus: Industrial Strength > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 7, 2016.

[trouserpress-2] Sprague, David (2007). "Borbetomagus". Trouser Press . Retrieved April 7, 2016.

[linearnotes-3] Industrial Strength (sleeve). Borbetomagus and Friends. Devon, United Kingdom: Leo Records. 1983.CS1 maint: others (link)

v t e Borbetomagus
Don Dietrich Donald Miller Jim Sauter Hugh Davies Brian Doherty Adam Nodelman
Studio albums	Borbetomagus Work on What Has Been Spoiled Borbetomagus Barbed Wire Maggots
Collaborative albums	Industrial Strength Borbeto Jam Fish That Sparkling Bubble Asbestos Shake
Live albums	At In Roads Live in Allentown New York Performances Seven Reasons for Tears Snuff Jazz Buncha Hair That Long Experience the Magic
Related articles	Cadence Jazz Records Voice Crack