When in Rome (Penguin Cafe Orchestra album)

This article is about the 1988 live album. For other uses, see When in Rome.

When in Rome... is a 1988 live album by the Penguin Cafe Orchestra, and was recorded at The Royal Festival Hall, London, on 9 July 1987. It was produced by Simon Jeffes and published by E.G. Records. The cover painting is by Emily Young.

When in Rome...
Live album by Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Released	24 October 1988
Recorded	9 July 1987
Venue	Royal Festival Hall, London
Genre	Instrumental folk
Length	52:23 (LP) 68:22 (CD)
Label	E.G. Records
Producer	Simon Jeffes
Penguin Cafe Orchestra chronology
Signs of Life (1987) When in Rome... (1988) Union Cafe (1993)

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The CD edition included four extra tracks not featured on the LP edition.

LP release

Side 1

1. "Air a Danser" (5:17)
2. "Yodel 1" (4:46)
3. "From the Colonies" (3:30)
4. "Southern Jukebox Music" (4:53)
5. "Numbers 1 to 4" (7:44)

Side 2

1. "Beanfields" (4:28)
2. "Paul's Dance" (2:19)
3. "Oscar Tango" (3:20)
4. "Music for a Found Harmonium" (3:18)
5. "Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots)" (4:39)
6. "Prelude and Yodel" (3:56)
7. "Giles Farnaby's Dream" (4:13)

CD release

1. "Air a Danser" (5:17)
2. "Yodel 1" (4:46)
3. "Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter" (2:27)
4. "From the Colonies" (3:30)
5. "Southern Jukebox Music" (4:53)
6. "Numbers 1 to 4" (7:44)
7. "Telephone and Rubber Band" (4:05)
8. "Air" (4:00)
9. "Beanfields" (4:28)
10. "Paul's Dance" (2:19)
11. "Oscar Tango" (3:20)
12. "Music for a Found Harmonium" (3:18)
13. "Isle of View (Music for Helicopter Pilots)" (4:39)
14. "Prelude and Yodel" (3:56)
15. "Dirt" (5:27)
16. "Giles Farnaby's Dream" (4:13)

Personnel

• Simon Jeffes - Guitar, pianica (3), bass (5, 12, 15), cuatro (7, 10, 16), ukelele (4, 9), electric guitar (13, 14)
• Helen Liebmann - Cello
• Bob Loveday - Violin
• Jennifer Maidman - Percussion, bass (1), cuatro (10)
• Steve Nye - Piano, electric piano, harmonium, cuatro (10)
• Neil Rennie - Ukelele, cuatro (1, 9)
• Geoffrey Richardson - Viola, bass (2), mandolin (9), ukelele (10), cuatro (14), electric guitar/penny whistles (15)
• Julio Segovia - Percussion
• Paul Street - Cuatro, ukelele (4, 7, 9), guitar (10, 13, 14)