Stevo
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Egg/Arzachel archive releases
Nov 20, 2007, 08:47
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Just picked this up from another list
N E W C D R E L E A S E S F R O M E G G A R C H I V E
Formed in 1967 at the height of the UK psychedelic scene, Uriel were
Steve Hillage (guitar/vocals), Dave Stewart (organ), Mont Campbell
(bass/vocals) and Clive Brooks (drums). Stewart subsequently became a
leading light of the 'Canterbury scene' bands Hatfield and the North
& National Health. When Hillage left the band Uriel continued as an
organ trio and later changed their name to Egg; one of the most
fearsomely complex and musically inventive groups ever to confront an
audience, Egg toured the UK extensively and recorded three highly
acclaimed albums (Egg, The Polite Force and The Civil Surface) before
breaking up in 1972.
We are pleased to announce the release of two new CDs from the Egg
archive:
The Metronomical Society by Egg, a collection of live and studio
recordings made by the Stewart / Campbell / Brooks trio between 1969
and 1972. The CD features archive recordings unheard for nearly 40
years, including a sizeable segment of Egg's last Roundhouse concert.
Also included are superior versions of selections from the band's
radio sessions, material previously only available on poor-quality
bootlegs. The Metronomical Society's foreword is written by the
irrepressible Captain Sensible.
Arzachel Collectors Edition by Uriel is a re-mastered version of the
legendary 1969 psychedelic extravaganza performed by the three Egg
musicians with the amazing 17-year-old Steve Hillage on guitar. The
CD also contains four unreleased, ultra-rare Uriel studio demos, a
spoken-word message from the past and a live snippet recorded in
1968. Steve Hillage plays on two of these bonus tracks.
Both CDs last over an hour and ship in a full-colour Digipak with a
20-page booklet telling the groups' histories in the musicians' own
words, along with unique period photos and artwork.
C O P I O U S N O T E S
Accompanying these CDs is Copious Notes, a 26,000-word companion
booklet written by Dave Stewart, Mont Campbell and their close friend
Antony Vinall. It tells the inside story of Uriel, Egg, Arzachel and
the Ottawa Company and is crammed full of personal memoirs,
anecdotes, short stories, random recollections, social observation,
song lyrics and musical analysis, as well as a priceless collection
of archive photos taken by Terry Yetton and the musicians themselves.
An essential read for Canterbury and prog fans.
Dave Stewart says: "I'm delighted that the Egg tapes have come to
light. The live recordings reflect exactly how the band sounded to me
on stage, with a bite, attack and visceral power that our '70s studio
albums failed to capture. Parts of Arzachel also give an accurate
impression of what Uriel sounded like live; nearly 40 years on, it
seemed like a good time to re-release it in its full psychedelic
glory along with decent sleeve notes and our early demos. Copious
Notes is probably the closest you can get to experiencing the sights,
sounds, smells and sensations of our corner of the experimental /
underground UK music scene of the late '60s."
R E L E A S E & S A L E S
The two CDs and companion booklet will be released exclusively
through Burning Shed (an on-line label and store run by artists for
artists) on December 7th 2007 and can be pre-ordered now. A limited
number of CDs personally signed by Uriel and Egg will also be
available - to avoid disappointment, it's advisable to pre-order
these without delay!
Arzachel Collectors Edition by Uriel (2007, Egg Archive CD69-7201)
The Metronomical Society by Egg (2007, Egg Archive CD69-7202)
Copious Notes by Dave Stewart, Mont Campbell and Antony Vinall
(Companion booklet, 2007) - the inside story of Egg, Uriel, Arzachel
& The Ottawa Company.
Order your copies now from www.burningshed.com
Group website www.egg-archive.com
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Squid Tempest
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Re: Egg/Arzachel archive releases
Nov 20, 2007, 09:26
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blimey - they sound good. thanks, Stevo.
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gogmagog
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Edited Nov 20, 2007, 17:31
Re: Egg/Arzachel archive releases
Nov 20, 2007, 12:00
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Will deffo be getting a copy of that. Nice one. The roundhouse gig n' all!! Wow, Dec 7! Christmas come early for 'Egg'-heads around the world.!!
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Jim Tones
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Re: Egg/Arzachel archive releases
Nov 20, 2007, 15:49
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Excellent stuff !!
I was really into Egg when I was 14/15 and still play the classic 'Polite Force' to death.
So all these recordings from the archives is just great news, as for the Arzachel material getting buffed up- my palms are sweating in expectation
"The Metronomical Society's foreword is written by the
irrepressible Captain Sensible."
Heh! Heh! The Captain also did a great foreward in a Groundhogs book.
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Squid Tempest
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Re: Egg/Arzachel archive releases
Nov 20, 2007, 15:51
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There's a Groundhogs book? Got any details?
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Jim Tones
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Re: Egg/Arzachel archive releases
Nov 20, 2007, 16:13
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Squid Tempest wrote: There's a Groundhogs book? Got any details?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hoggin-Page-Groundhogs-Classic-Years/dp/1900711168
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Squid Tempest
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Edited Nov 20, 2007, 16:33
Re: Egg/Arzachel archive releases
Nov 20, 2007, 16:32
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Excellent! Thanks for that! While looking at the link, I noticed another link to this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1900711001/ref=reg_hu-wl_mrai-recs
which I didn't know existed. That's two more for my xmas stocking then!
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Rolling Ronnie
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Re: Egg/Arzachel archive releases
Nov 20, 2007, 18:02
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Your Xmas list must run to about 5 pages now :-D
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Jim Tones
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Edited Nov 21, 2007, 01:24
Christmas Booty for You !!!!
Nov 21, 2007, 01:23
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Yup - the Deke Leonard book is excellent- really great sense of humour
Plus.....have you got Daevid Allen- "Gong Dreaming 1" ??
It's a great read, I had the pleasure to read a friend's original copy a good few years ago - It's Allen's pre-Gong stories from his time in the balearic isles - imperative reading !!!!!
From SAF publishing (who also have LOADS of other great books!!)
http://www.safpublishing.com/store/system/store.htm
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Squid Tempest
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Re: Christmas Booty for You !!!!
Nov 21, 2007, 09:03
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blinkin heck! I'm going to need a wheelbarrow to carry my xmas list around at this rate!
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