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Robert Wyatt (born Robert Wyatt-Ellidge, 28 January 1945) is an English musician.A founding member of the influential Canterbury scene bands Soft Machine and Matching Mole, he was initially a kit drummer and singer before becoming paraplegic following an accidental fall from a window in 1973, which led him to abandon band work, explore other instruments, and begin a forty-year solo career. Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for Nothing Can Stop Us - Robert Wyatt on AllMusic - 1982 - This compilation of early-'80s singles includes. Following 'Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard' (1975), Wyatt took an extended break, returning reinvigorated in 1980 with a series of excellent singles on the Rough Trade label, with some B-sides generously given over to other artists. All are collected together on 'Nothing Can Stop Us' (1982). View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1982 Vinyl release of Nothing Can Stop Us on Discogs.

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I am by no means a completist with the works of Mr. Wyatt, particularly after it became difficult to follow in the 80’s.But I am a big fan.I am anticipating his new album, “Comicopera”, which I have yet to hear.I greatly enjoyed his 2003 “Cuckooland” album.This list should also include his works with Soft Machine (the first 4 albums) and Matching Mole (both albums), but it doesn’t.Surprisingly, some of the collections here are very good – notably “Flotsam &Jetsam” and “Going Back A Bit”.I am also very fond of the many cameo appearances Mr. Wyatt has made on a variety of artists records – thing like the “Fictitious Sports” album by Nick Mason (who also produced his magnificent “Rock Bottom” album) and “The Hapless Child” by Michael Mantler.

He’s sometimes called “The saddest voice on Earth” – but I have never particularly found him to sound ‘sad’.I like ‘em all, but if I had to pick one, it’d be “Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard”.

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Nothing Can Stop Us is a compilation album by Robert Wyatt released in 1982.

Concept[edit]

Consisting primarily of tracks released as singles and B-sides during the late 1970s and early '80s, it only contains one Wyatt composition (the opening track 'Born Again Cretin'). The rest of the songs are cover versions, a selection of musically and thematically disparate songs by a very varied collection of original artists, including Ivor Cutler, 1940s protest songs, Billie Holiday, 'The Red Flag', and Spanish-language numbers (including a version of 'Caimanera/Guantanamera'). There is a rendition of Chic's 'At Last I Am Free'. The two songs not issued as singles are 'Born Again Cretin' (taken from an NME compilation cassette) and 'The Red Flag' (which was previously unreleased.) This was the only full-length LP released by Wyatt in the ten years between 1975's Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard and his fourth solo studio album Old Rottenhat.

Release[edit]

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In America, Nothing Can Stop Us was released on CD paired with Old Rottenhat under the title Compilation.

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Reception and later recordings[edit]

The song 'Born Again Cretin' is sampled in the 1999 Italian single 'Re-Born Again Cretin' by Almamegretta/Dub Colossus, featuring the vocals of Julianna, which originally appeared on the 1998 album Robert Wyatt e Noi - The Different You, a compilation on CPI Records.

Track listing[edit]

1. 'Born Again Cretin' (Robert Wyatt) – 3:10
2. 'At Last I Am Free' (Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards) – 4:17
3. 'Caimanera' (Carlos Puebla, Joseíto Fernández) - 5:18
4. 'Grass' (Ivor Cutler) – 2:39
5. 'Stalin Wasn't Stallin'' (Willie Johnson) – 3:22
6. 'Shipbuilding' (Elvis Costello, Clive Langer) - 3:06 (Bonus track added to reissues)
7. 'Red Flag' (Traditional) – 3:09
8. 'Strange Fruit' (Lewis Allan)– 3:37
9. 'Arauco' (Violeta Parra) – 4:35
10. 'Trade Union' (Abdus Salique) – 3:44
11. 'Stalingrad' (Peter Blackman) – 5:46

Personnel[edit]

• Robert Wyatt - vocals
• Mogotsi Mothle - double bass on 'At Last I Am Free' and 'Strange Fruit'
• Frank Roberts - keyboards on 'At Last I Am Free' and 'Strange Fruit'
• Bill MacCormick - bass on 'Caimanera' and 'Arauco'
• Harry Beckett - flugelhorn on 'Caimanera'
• Kadir Durvesh - shehnai on 'Grass' and 'Trade Union'
• Esmail Shek - tabla on 'Grass' and 'Trade Union'

Album cover[edit]

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The sleeve artwork is by Wyatt's wife Alfreda Benge.

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