Who Needs Enemies? (album)
Who Needs Enemies? is a 1983 studio album of improvised experimental music by Henry Kaiser and Fred Frith. It was recorded in October 1983, and was released on LP by Metalanguage Records later that year. It was Kaiser and Frith's second collaborative album, following on from their first, "With Friends Like These" in 1979. In 1987 SST Records released "With Enemies Like These, Who Needs Friends?", a CD with five tracks from "With Friends Like These", seven tracks from "Who Needs Enemies?", and four additional tracks from an unreleased live album by Frith and Kaiser . In 1999 Cuneiform Records released "Friends & Enemies", a double-CD containing all the tracks from "With Friends Like These" and "Who Needs Enemies?", plus unreleased live and studio material. Background. Frith and Kaiser began working together when English avant-rock group Henry Cow, with whom Frith played guitar, lost their bass player. Frith decided to switch to bass guitar and recruited Kaiser to play guitar for the band. While Kaiser never joined the band permanently, he played guitar at several of their European concerts. Frith and Kaiser's work together resulted in a partnership that gave rise to two collaborative  albums, "With Friends Like These" and "Who Needs Enemies?", and several concert performances. Track listing. All music by Henry Kaiser and Fred Frith, except where noted. Sources: Liner notes, Discogs, Fred Frith discography. Personnel. Sources: Liner notes, Discogs, Fred Frith discography. Sound. Sources: Liner notes, Discogs, Fred Frith discography.