| Condition | Preowned |
| Manufacturer | Japan |
| Format | 2xLP, Black Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve, Compilation, OBI, 30MM 9215/6 |
| Date of release | 1982 |
| Barcode | 30MM 9215/6 |
Compilation of PCO's first two full length releases Music From The Penguin Café (1976) and Penguin Café Orchestra (1981).
1982 Japanese edition
Collector's condition - EX+/EX+
The Band is the creation of Simon Jeffes (alas, no longer with us) who wrote all the music and meticulously rehearsed his diverse group of extremely talented musicians. He also played about a dozen of the instruments himself. The sound he created is difficult to define. The truth is that the songs are a mishmash of Jeffes' eclectic influences including, but not limited to, jazz, world music, classical, ambient, lounge and maybe even a little pop. It's all instrumental and all acoustic, although I suspect there has been a certain amount of studio manipulation on one or two tracks, and all delightful.
