Henry Cow
Experimental & noise band from Cambridge, MA · formed 1968
- Shows on record
- 18
- Rooms played
- 17
- Cities
- 14
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- Nov 21, 2014Barbican Centre
About
Henry Cow is a band from Cambridge, MA, formed in 1968, tagged art rock, avant-garde, avant-garde jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 1969 to 2014, across 17 rooms in 14 cities.
- Henry Cow formed in 1968 — MusicBrainz
- Henry Cow is based in Cambridge — MusicBrainz
- Henry Cow disbanded in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- Peter Blegvad: member — MusicBrainz
- Fred Frith: member — MusicBrainz
- Tim Hodgkinson: member — MusicBrainz
- Anthony Moore: member — MusicBrainz
- John Greaves: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Chris Cutler: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Geoff Leigh: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Lindsay Cooper: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dagmar Krause: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Georgie Born: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Henry Cow has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1973–2022 — MusicBrainz
- Henry Cow is based in Cambridge, UK — Henry Cow on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Compositions and CollaborationsChris Cutler (2023-11-03) — Bandcamp
- Henry Cow is from Cambridge , England — Wikipedia
- Henry Cow plays Rock in opposition — Wikipedia
- Henry Cow plays experimental rock [ 1 ] — Wikipedia
- Henry Cow plays avant-prog [ 2 ] — Wikipedia
- Henry Cow plays progressive rock [ 3 ] — Wikipedia
- Henry Cow plays art rock [ 4 ] — Wikipedia
- Henry Cow has 80733 listeners on Last.fm — Henry Cow on Last.fm
- Henry Cow has released 10 recordings between 2017 and 2022 — Henry Cow on Discogs
- Henry Cow has 2 followers on Genius — Henry Cow on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Cambridge, England — Henry Cow on TheAudioDB
- Formed 1968 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Origin: Cambridge (Wikidata) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: experimental rock, progressive rock, art rock, avant-garde jazz, Canterbury scene — Wikidata
- Members per Wikidata: Fred Frith, Tim Hodgkinson, David Attwooll, Andrew Powell, John Greaves, Martin Ditcham, Chris Cutler, Geoff Leigh, Lindsay Cooper, Peter Blegvad — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Virgin Records — Wikidata
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
18 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19691 show
- 19711 show
- 19733 shows
- 19742 shows
- 19758 shows
- 19761 show
- 19771 show
- 20141 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2014 | Barbican Centre · LondonHeadlinerwith News From Babel, Oh Moscow, Music for Films | Headliner | News From Babel, Oh Moscow, Music for Films |
| Feb 13, 1977 | Battersea Arts Centre · BatterseaHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 31, 1976 | London School of Economics (LSE) · LondonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 28, 1975 | Arènes de Nîmes · NîmesSupportwith Gong, Hawkwind, Magma | Support | Gong, Hawkwind, Magma |
| Jun 27, 1975 | Piazza Navona · RomeHeadlinerwith Robert Wyatt, Gong | Headliner | Robert Wyatt, Gong |
| Jun 26, 1975 | Palais des Congrés · DijonSupportwith Gong, Hawkwind, Magma | Support | Gong, Hawkwind, Magma |
| Jun 25, 1975 | Palais Des Sports · MetzSupportwith Gong, Hawkwind, Magma | Support | Gong, Hawkwind, Magma |
| Jun 23, 1975 | Gare De La Bastille · ParisSupportwith Gong, Hawkwind, Magma | Support | Gong, Hawkwind, Magma |
| Jun 21, 1975 | Palais de la Beaujoire · NantesSupportwith Gong, Hawkwind, Magma | Support | Gong, Hawkwind, Magma |
| Jun 20, 1975 | Les Arènes · PoitiersSupportwith Gong, Hawkwind, Magma | Support | Gong, Hawkwind, Magma |
| Jun 19, 1975 | Salle Des Sports Benange · BordeauxSupportwith Gong, Hawkwind, Magma | Support | Gong, Hawkwind, Magma |
| Jun 9, 1974 | Theatre Royal Drury Lane · LondonSupportwith Captain Beefheart | Support | Captain Beefheart |
| Mar 12, 1974 | Cambridge · CambridgeSupportwith Gong | Support | Gong |
| Oct 11, 1973 | Wycombe Swan · High WycombeHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 14, 1973 | London School of Economics (LSE) · LondonSupportwith Gong | Support | Gong |
| Mar 11, 1973 | Roundhouse · CamdenSupportwith Gong | Support | Gong |
| Jun 22, 1971 | Worthy Farm · PiltonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 8, 1969 | Cambridge Midsummer Pop Festival 1969 · CambridgeHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
17 rooms in 14 citiesRooms played most
- London School of Economics (LSE) · London2 shows
- Arènes de Nîmes · Nîmes1 show
- Barbican Centre · London1 show
- Battersea Arts Centre · Battersea1 show
- Cambridge · Cambridge1 show
Cities played
- London4 shows
- Cambridge2 shows
- Battersea1 show
- Bordeaux1 show
- Camden1 show
and 9 other cities
Releases
34 releases, 1973–2023
Compositions and CollaborationsChris Cutler
Nov 3, 2023 · Album
Glastonbury and Elsewhere
2022 · Album
Nov 5, 2019 · Album · 5 tracks
The Henry Cow Box Redux: The Complete Henry Cow 50th Anniversary
2019 · Compilation
Ex Box Collected Fragments 1971 - 1978
2019
Cow Box Redux (50th Anniversary Box)
2019
1974–5
2017 · Album
Beginnings
2017 · Compilation
Bremen
2017 · Album
Hamburg
2017 · Compilation
Late
2017 · Album
Later and Post Virgin
2017 · Album
Trondheim
2017 · Album
DVD - Vevey 1976
2017
A Cow Cabinet of Curiosities
2009 · Compilation
The 40th Anniversary
2009 · Compilation
40th Anniversary Box – The Road: Volumes 1–5
2008 · Compilation
Stockholm & Göteborg
2008 · Album
Western Culture
1978 · Album
Concerts
1976 · Album
Desperate Straights
1975 · Album
In Praise of Learning
1975 · Album
Unrest
1974 · Album
Leg End
1973 · Album
1971 – 1977 BBC Sessions
Album
1977-11-24: French Tour: Bourges, France
Album
In the Name of a Freedom
Album
Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Peter Blegvad
- Fred Frith
- Tim Hodgkinson
- Anthony Moore
Former
- John Greaves
- Chris Cutler
- Geoff Leigh
- Lindsay Cooper
- Dagmar Krause
- Georgie Born
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Henry Cow on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Henry Cow on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Henry Cow on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Henry Cow on Genius | Artist facts |
| Henry Cow on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.