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ECRUS 4005CD
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$47.00
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 10/31/2025
NTSC format, Region 0. "Featuring Paul 'Sandy' Davis (lead vocals, 12-string guitar), Alan Cowderoy (lead guitar, vocals), Martin Kitcat (Mellotron, organ, piano, vocals), Tim Wheatley (bass, vocals) and Robert Lipson (drums), the band first came to prominence in 1968 when they supported The Who on tour. They recorded a single for Polydor Records before a support slot for King Crimson in 1969 led to them purchasing a mellotron and changing style. In 1970 their debut self-titled album appeared on the Vertigo label and the band were greeted with critical praise. This in turn led to Gracious! performing a set at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival (joining a bill that featured Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, The Who, Family, ELP, The Moody Blues and many more). Their set was recorded and filmed but was to remain unreleased. In early 1971 the band recorded their second album at Olympic Studios. Originally entitled Supernova and perhaps their finest work, the band was dropped by Vertigo prior to its release. The recordings eventually received a belated release on Philips Records under the title This is Gracious! later in 1971. The Recordings 1970-1971 gathers together both albums and also includes a CD of the band's 1970 Isle of Wight Festival set and a multi-region DVD featuring the film of their Isle of Wight performance. The set also includes a lavishly illustrated booklet with many unseen photographs and a new essay with band interviews by Mike Barnes."
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ECLEC 22807LP
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"Double ten-inch live album on red vinyl with a spectacular gatefold sleeve. Recorded on the only UK tour by Bill Nelson's Red Noise, this superb concert was never released at the time and has been mixed from the 24 track master tapes by Stephen W Tayler. This first ever vinyl release is available on red vinyl."
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PECLEC 22616CD
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"New expanded and re-mastered 2 CD edition of Curved Air's classic 1970 album Air Conditioning. Originally issued on the Warner Bros. label in November 1970, Air Conditioning showcased the highly innovative talents of Sonja Kristina (vocals), ex-Royal College of Music student Darryl Way (violin), former Royal Academy of Music student Francis Monkman (electric guitar, piano, mellotron, VCS3 synthesiser), Rob Martin (bass) and Florian Pilkington-Miksa (drums). Taking their name from the album A Rainbow in Curved Air by American composer Terry Riley, Curved Air's debut album perfectly demonstrated the band's innovative musical approach, blending classical, electronic and folk music influences in their work and featuring Sonja Kristina's sublime vocals. Featuring such classic tracks as 'It Happened Today', 'Propositions', 'Vivaldi' and 'Situations', "Air Conditioning" was a Top Ten hit in the UK and firmly established Curved Air as one of Britain's foremost progressive bands. This new expanded Esoteric Recordings two-disc edition features the original album, re-mastered from the original master tapes, along with eleven bonus tracks which include the rare single version of 'It Happened Today' and the non-album track 'What Happens When You Blow Yourself Up'. Disc Two of the set features three previously unissued session out-takes of 'It Happened Today', 'Rob One' and the highly sought after 'Thinking on the Floor' and six tracks recorded in session for BBC Radio One between November 1970 and January 1971."
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PECLEC 2617CD
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"Originally released on the Warner Bros. label in 1974, Air Cut featured a new line-up of Curved Air featuring Sonja Kristina (vocals, acoustic guitar), Mike Wedgwood (bass, vocals), Kirby Gregory (guitar), Eddie Jobson (keyboards, violin) and Jim Russell (drums). Although original members Darryl Way, Francis Monkman, and Florian Pilkington Miksa had departed, Sonja Kristina assembled a new group drawn from some immense talents, including those of eighteen-year old Eddie Jobson. Perhaps one of Curved Air's most progressive albums, Air Cut featured some outstanding compositions such as 'The Purple Speed Queen' and the ten-minute epic 'Metamorphosis'. This new edition of Air Cut has been re-mastered from the recently located original master tapes for the very first time (with previous CD editions being taken from vinyl transfers). The illustrated booklet restores the original album artwork and features an essay by Malcolm Dome and exclusive band interviews."
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