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LCCD 5096CD
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Curved Air live on Sounds of the Seventies March 1971, and Bilzen Jazz Festival in Vlaams, Belgium, August, 1971. Fronted by the charismatic Sonja Kristina and driven by Darryl Way's innovative violin, Curved Air burst onto the British music scene in the autumn of 1970, seemingly out of nowhere. Championed by John Peel, their exciting and innovative brand of progressive rock captivated audiences and made them live favorites. This superb release finds them at the peak of their powers on two incredible radio broadcast performances, live from the UK and Belgium. Four-panel digipack; includes 12-page booklet with background notes and images; professionally re-mastered for superb fidelity.
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PECLEC 42749CD
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"Esoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of a new clamshell boxed set featuring all four of Curved Air's classic albums recorded between 1970 and 1973. The Albums features newly remastered versions of Air Conditioning, Second Album, Phantasmagoria and Air Cut, along with bonus tracks 'It Happened Today' (single version), 'What Happens When You Blow Yourself Up' and 'Sarah's Concern', all originally issued as singles."
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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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PECLEC 22637CD
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"Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of an expanded 2 disc edition of the acclaimed Curved Air album Second Album. Released in 1971 the album featured a line-up of Sonja Kristina (vocals, acoustic guitar), Darryl Way (violin, piano), Francis Monkman (guitar, keyboards, VCS3), Florian Pilkington-Miksa (drums) and new member Ian Eyre (bass). The album featured the classic hit single 'Back Street Luv' along with such classic tracks as 'Young Mother', 'Jumbo', 'Puppets', 'Everdance' and 'Piece Of Mind' and was an acclaimed hit album in the UK and Europe. This expanded two-disc CD / DVD edition of Second Album includes five bonus tracks taken from a BBC Radio John Peel session in January 1971 and the entire live performance recorded for the BBC's John Peel's Sunday Concert in March 1971. The release has been re-mastered by Francis Monkman and also includes an additional DVD (NTSC / Region Free) featuring a recently discovered and previously unreleased promotional film from 1971, Warner Brothers presents Curved Air, featuring the tracks 'It Happened Today', 'Vivaldi' and 'Screw', along with the band's appearance filmed for the French TV show Pop Deux in July 1971 and their performances for the German TV show Beat Club the same year. Second Album restores the original album artwork and features a lavishly illustrated booklet with an essay by Malcolm Dome featuring exclusive interviews with Sonja Kristina, Darryl Way and Francis Monkman."
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PECLEC 22638CD
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"Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of an expanded 2 disc edition of the acclaimed Curved Air album Phantasmagoria. Released in 1972 the album was the first to feature a line-up of Sonja Kristina (vocals, acoustic guitar), Darryl Way (violin, piano), Francis Monkman (guitar, keyboards, VCS3), Florian Pilkington-Miksa (drums) and new member Mike Wedgwood (bass, vocals). A deluxe 2 disc edition with 3 bonus tracks; two previously-unreleased. And a DVD (NTSC/Region Free) of 1972 television appearances on the Belgian show 'Pop Shop' & Austrian show 'Spotlight'. Features an illustrated booklet with new essay and interviews with Sonja Kristina, Francis Monkman & Darryl Way."
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