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SCOPITONE 006CD
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2001 release. First volume of Cinerama's Peel Sessions, which also includes selections from live performances recorded by the BBC at Maida Vale Studios and John Peel's home studio. "The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the Rock 'n' Roll Era. You may dispute this, but I'm right and you're wrong!" --John Peel, September 2, 1999
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SCOPITONE 014CD
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2003 release. Second volume of Cinerama's Peel Sessions. "It's a shame Cinerama are still seen as a Wedding Present afterthought: David Gedge has built them into a much more interesting vehicle for string-soaked, painfully acute romance." --Uncut
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SCOPITONE 051CD
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2014 release. A collection of EP tracks, obscurities, songs in German and French, and more, by David Gedge's band Cinerama. Includes notes by Cinerama's former bassist, Terry de Castro. Gedge used Cinerama to explore a different musical territory from his band The Wedding Present, and often cited John Barry and Ennio Morricone among his influences. Although this gave the band a big-screen, filmic feel, Cinerama also often incorporated classic pop as well as surf music into their sound. Includes tracks from the Health And Efficiency CD single (2001), the Health And Efficiency 7" (2001), the Quick, Before It Melts CD single (2002), the Careless CD single (2002), the Don't Touch That Dial CD single (2003), the It's Not You, It's Me/Erinner Dich 7" (2004), and the I Wake Up Screaming 7" (2013), as well as CD-only tracks from a Music For Listeners session transmitted by KRTU in San Antonio, Texas, in 2009.
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SCOPITONE 011LP
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RSD 2015 expanded reissue; originally released in 2002. 180-gram vinyl. Cinerama's third studio album, Torino, with six acoustic bonus tracks from an American radio session. "Torino is a giant beast of adulterous lyrical fantasies, cult soundtrack flourishes and the screams of Albini-engineered guitars." --Uncut
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SCOPITONE 052CD
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2015 release. David Gedge's Cinerama presents its glorious version of the 2012 album Valentina by Gedge's band The Wedding Present (SCOPITONE 037CD). In 1997 David Gedge decided to take a break from The Wedding Present. But he didn't take a break from music. Instead, he elected to take a different musical path and write songs inspired by his love of film scores and classic pop music. Thus, Cinerama was born. Together with his then-girlfriend Sally Murrell and Wedding Present co-writer Simon Cleave, he went on to record three amazing Cinerama albums and celebrate them with multiple live tours until The Wedding Present ultimately returned in 2004. In 2012, The Wedding Present released their ninth studio album, Valentina. But the critical acclaim that followed wasn't quite enough for Gedge. He had long been harboring a dream to record one version of an album as The Wedding Present and another, with reimagined songs, as Cinerama. He chose Valentina for this project. The initial plan was release the two versions simultaneously, but it was soon realized that this was a project that would take years to accomplish. So the releases were staggered to allow time to complete the complex Cinerama arrangements. From the first blast of horns to the last twinkle of piano keys, Cinerama's version of Valentina sparkles. It is a total departure from The Wedding Present's version, of course, which is how it was always meant it to be. Gedge recruited Spanish indie legend Pedro Vigil to assist with arrangements and add some Las Vegas-style swagger. So, yes, David Gedge -- the alt-rock guitar-hero -- absolutely shines in his alternate guise as a chanteur. His carefully crafted lyrics and perfect vocal melodies find a natural home in this part-orchestral, part-big band setting, enabling his pure talent to show through, unfettered by the traditional wall of raging Wedding Present guitars.
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SCOPITONE 052LP
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2015 release. 180-gram LP version. Include download code.
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SCOPITONE 017DV
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2004 release. In Get Up and Go, filmmaker Tim Middlewick accompanies Cinerama, recording life on the road. This 68-minute documentary follows the band as they perform and promote their third album, Torino (2002), with concerts, radio interviews, and sessions around the UK. The DVD also contains a number of extra features in the form of interviews with leader David Gedge on subjects such as The Wedding Present, songwriting, John Peel, Steve Albini, and America. The fly-on-the-wall style film also includes footage of Cinerama performing an acoustic version of The Wedding Present's "Corduroy" in Gedge's house, plus Gedge discussing his influences, inspirations and favorite records.
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SCOPITONE 062CD
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In June 2015, Cinerama performed live for the first time in what one might call all its glory, with a string quartet, trumpeter, flautist, and assorted other guest contributors. This spectacular event, which was held at London's O2 Academy Islington, was something of a one-off, so frontman David Gedge (The Wedding Present) decided to film and record it for posterity. Live 2015 is the result. From the first twang of guitar to the last twinkle of piano keys, Cinerama bring to life favorites selected from each of their four studio albums. DVD includes one extra track, two promotional videos, and a "Behind the Scenes" feature. DVD is PAL; DVD-9; region-free; stereo. Length: 87 minutes; bonus features: 12 minutes.
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