Robert Wyatt's third solo album, "Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard," finds the artist working with a new cast of collaborators, resulting in a sound that is both more rhythmically direct and intellectually playful than its predecessor.
- Recorded in August 1974, the album features contributions from guitarist Fred Frith, bassist Bill MacCormick, and keyboardist Brian Eno, among others.
- The album was Wyatt's last for the Virgin Records label, before his move to Domino Recording Co. for subsequent releases.
- "Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard" reached number 96 on the UK Albums Chart.
Robert Wyatt is an English-born musician, a former member of Soft Machine and Matching Mole, and a solo artist known for his distinctive, unconventional drumming and vocals. At the time of "Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard," Wyatt was two years removed from his prior solo album, "Rock Bottom," and had recently collaborated with Fred Frith and others in the collective Henry Cow.
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