Dondestan

Dondestan
Studio album by Robert Wyatt
Released	1991
Recorded	February 1991; Chapel Studios, South Thoresby, Lincolnshire
Genre	Rock, Progressive rock
Label	Rough Trade
Robert Wyatt chronology
Old Rottenhat (1985) Dondestan (1991) Shleep (1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Dondestan is the fifth studio album by Robert Wyatt. It was released in 1991.

Track listing

1. "Costa" (Robert Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) - 4:39
2. "The Sight Of The Wind" (Robert Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 4:58
3. "Catholic Architecture" (Robert Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 5:10
4. "Worship" (Robert Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 4:50
5. "Shrinkrap" (Robert Wyatt, Alfreda Benge) – 3:52
6. "CP Jeebies" (Robert Wyatt) – 4:04
7. "Left On Man" (Robert Wyatt) – 3:31
8. "Lisp Service" (Robert Wyatt, music: Hugh Hopper) – 2:10
9. "N.I.O. (New Information Service)" (Robert Wyatt) – 6:35
10. "Dondestan" (Robert Wyatt) – 4:49

Dondestan (Revisited)

Dondestan (Revisited)
Studio album by Robert Wyatt
Released	1998
Recorded	February 1991
Genre	Rock, Progressive rock
Robert Wyatt chronology
Shleep (1997) Dondestan (Revisited) (1998) Cuckooland (2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Pitchfork Media	4.8/10 [4]

In 1998, the album was re-released with a different mix and track ordering under the title Dondestan (Revisited). The new mix was the result of the original recordings going over budget and being released after the final mix was completed in "an exhausted rush".^[5]

Track listing

1. "CP Jeebies" – 4:04
2. "N.I.O. (New Information Order)" – 6:37
3. "Dondestan" – 5:01
4. "Sight Of The Wind" – 4:57
5. "Shrinkrap" – 3:51
6. "Catholic Architecture" – 5:02
7. "Worship" – 5:52
8. "Costa (Memories Of Under-Development)" – 4:09
9. "Left On Man" – 3:31
10. "Lisp Service" – 2:13

Composers

Robert Wyatt - tracks 1, 2, 3, 9

Robert Wyatt (music) and Alfreda Benge (lyrics) - tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Hugh Hopper (music) and Robert Wyatt (lyrics) - track 10

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. Dondestan at AllMusic
2. Rolling Stone review
3. Jurek, Thom. Dondestan at AllMusic
4. Pitchfork Media review
5. Wyatt, Robert - Dondestan (Revisited) liner notes

External links

• Dondestan at Discogs (list of releases)