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A Doughnut in Both Hands is a 1981 live album by British vocalist Phil Minton, marking his debut as a solo performer in the genre of free improvisation. The record consists of various recordings captured between 1975 and 1982, later seeing a CD reissue in 1998 that included several bonus tracks. Critics highlight the work for its revolutionary use of the human voice, featuring a vast array of sounds ranging from yodeling and operatic snippets to animalistic noises. This collection serves as the first entry in a four-part series of albums themed around doughnuts, a project praised for redefining the boundaries between musical beauty and discord. Experts consider the album a landmark contribution to sound singing, noting Minton's ability to treat vocal expression as an abstract, purely musical instrument.