Amarillo Ramp (For Robert Smithson)
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Amarillo Ramp is a studio album by Sonic Youth
's Lee Ranaldo
. This album was for Robert Smithson
, who was an artist and a big influence to Lee's artwork. The album kicks off with a 32 minute song, with the same name as the album. "Isolation" is a John Lennon
cover.
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
's Lee Ranaldo
Lee Ranaldo
Lee M. Ranaldo is an American singer, guitarist, writer, record producer, and visual artist, best known as a co-founder of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth...
. This album was for Robert Smithson
Robert Smithson
Robert Smithson was an American artist famous for his land art.-Background and education:Smithson was born in Passaic, New Jersey and studied painting and drawing in New York City at the Art Students League of New York....
, who was an artist and a big influence to Lee's artwork. The album kicks off with a 32 minute song, with the same name as the album. "Isolation" is a John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
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Track listing
- "Amarillo Ramp (for Robert Smithson)" - 32:20
- "Non - Site #3" - 6:37
- "Notebook" - 5:02
- "Here" - 5:30
- "Isolation" - 2:54