No Artist – Sounds Of The Sea Vol. 1: Underwater Sounds Of Biological Origin

Label: Folkways Records – FX 6121
Series: Science Series
Format: Vinyl, LP, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Non-Music
Style: Field Recording

Did you know that cancer crabs are great percussionists, as are catfish, snapping shrimp, drum fish and black croakers? Hear the noises of our underwater friends, recorded at depths of from five feet to two thousand fathoms below by the Naval Research Laboratory in the tropical waters of the Atlantic and Pacific.  (VG++/VG+ - with booklet).

Tracklist
A1        Normal Water Noises, Pac.
A2        10' Deep, Snapping Shrimp, Toadfish, Atl.
A3        11' Water - 5' Deep, Snapping Shrimp, Croakers, Toadfish, Alt.
A4        12' Water, Toadfish, Atl.
A5        20' Water, Pac.
A6        One Mile Offshore (Crabs?), Pac.
A7        45' Water, Snapping Shrimp; Afternoon, Atl.
A8        45' Water; Evening, Atl.
A9        1 1/2 Miles Out Above Water, Snapping Shrimp, Sea Robin, Croakers, Pac.
A10        50' Water, Pac.
A11        60' Water, Pac.
A12        70' Water, Pac.
A13        12 Miles Out - 48' Deep, Atl. Drum Fish (Bastard Trout)
A14        600 Fathoms Down, 18 Miles Out, Croaker Family, Pac.
A15        600 Fathoms Down, Unknown Sounds, Pac.
A16        2000 Fathoms Down, 200 Miles Out, Pac.
B1        Spot Fish
B2        Sea Robin
B3        (5) Catfish
B4        (400) Croakers
B5        (150) Snapping Shrimp
B6        (40) Cancer Crabs
B7        Spotfin Croaker
B8        Black Croaker
B9        Croaker And Snapping Shrimp Chorus In Open Water
B10        Drum Fish
B11        Toadfish