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20 Seconds of Pleasure, the third Electric Bonsai Band (Andrew Ratshin) release, was recorded live at Triad Studios and is a collection of 20-Second songs (so named because they take only 20 seconds to perform), 40-Second songs (similar to 20-Second songs but.... well, you know.. .40 seconds long), and a bonus "Doug" song, "Doug's First Job." Some people have noticed, however, that many of the 40-Second songs take significantly longer than 40 seconds to perform. As I've mentioned in concert many times, they make take longer to perform but they're only worth about 40 seconds. Someday we hope to release this recording, updated to include lots of newer songs, on compact disc.- Andrew Ratshin

The third Electric Bonsai Band (Andrew Ratshin) release, 20 Seconds of Pleasure, was recorded live at Triad Studios and various venues around the country, and is a collection of 20-Second songs (so named because they take only 20 seconds to perform), 40-Second songs (similar to 20-Second songs but.... well, you know.. .40 seconds long), and the bonus "Doug" song, "Doug's First Job."

DOWNLOADABLE VERSION: On September 28th, Arni is saying goodbye to Uncle Bonsai at a celebration concert in Seattle. To honor Arni, Patrice and Andrew decided it would be fun to put together a compact disc of some of her highlights with the group; eighteen songs spanning 43 years of singing together, including three songs that, for one reason or another, were never released. Below is the list of songs, with a little information about each recording.

The first, and only studio, recording by the group Uncle Bonsai.

Airoso, the debut recording from Hilary Field and Gwen Franz, captures the expressive sonority of viola and classical guitar.

Almost Home is a rich collection of original and standard tunes from accordion master David Lange. The music ranges from Django gypsy jazz to classic Brazilian tunes to beautifully rendered folk melodies, all richly arranged by Lange and featuring a variety of musical configurations with accordion at the heart of every piece.

Ballad Stories, Hilary Field's second solo recording, features lyrical contemporary music from around the globe, with works by Argentine composers Piazzolla and Morel, Tesar from the Czech Republic, Yocoh from Japan, and Ruiz-Pipo from Spain.

The second release by Uncle Bonsai, recorded live in Seattle in 1986.

Brazilian & Spanish Piano Works, Geísa's debut recording, features works by Albéniz, Mompou, Villa Lobos, Nazareth, Guarnieri, and Santoro.

The second studio recording from Electric Bonsai Band, it's not electric . . . it's not a band, features 12 original songs by Uncle Bonsai/Mel Cooleys member/songwriter Andrew Ratshin. Includes the popular song "I Am My Dad."