The Music Improvisation Company

All music is composed by Derek Bailey, Hugh Davies, Jamie Muir and Evan Parker.

The Music Improvisation Company
Studio album by the Music Improvisation Company
Released	1970 (1970)
Recorded	August 25–27, 1970 (1970-08-25 – 1970-08-27)
Studio	Merstham Studios London, England
Genre	Free jazz
Length	46:04
Label	ECM ECM 1005 ST
Producer	Manfred Eicher
The Music Improvisation Company chronology
The Music Improvisation Company (1970) The Music Improvisation Company 1968–1971 (1976)
Evan Parker chronology
The Topography of the Lungs (1970) The Music Improvisation Company (1970) Collective Calls (Urban) (Two Microphones) (1971)

Side I

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Third Stream Boogaloo" (with Christine Jeffrey)	Jeffrey	2:40
2.	"Dragon Path"		10:25
3.	"Packaged Eel"		8:43
Total length:			21:48

Side II

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Untitled No. I"		7:06
2.	"Untitled No. II" (with Christine Jeffrey)	Jeffrey	7:33
3.	"Tuck"		3:05
4.	"Wolfgang van Gangbang"		6:54
Total length:			24:38 46:26

Personnel

The Music Improvisation Company

• Derek Bailey – electric guitar
• Evan Parker – soprano saxophone
• Hugh Davies – live electronics
• Jamie Muir – percussion

Guest

• Christine Jeffrey – vocals (tracks 1 & 5)

Technical personnel

• Manfred Eicher – producer
• Jenny Thor – engineer
• B & B Wojirsch – design
• Werner Bethsold – photography

References

1. Shapiro, R. Sessionography of Derek Bailey accessed May 5, 2016
2. Hsu, W. T. & Rousell, P. Discography of Evan Parker accessed May 5, 2016
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5. Hull, Tom (February 28, 2018). "Streamnotes". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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