a r t i s t : Hugh Hopper
t i t l e : Hopper Tunity Box
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Cuneiform Records
c a t : Rune 240
s o u r c e : Remastered
g e n r e : Progressive Rock
r l s. d a t e : 2007-02-09
t r a c k s : 9
b i t r a t e : 186 kbps avg
s i z e : 57.85MB
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Freshly remastered from the master tapes and issued on CD from the master
tapes for the first time, this was the second solo album by Soft Machine
bassist and composer Hugh Hopper. This was Hugh's second solo album and his
first solo album after leaving Soft Machine. In my fan-boy opinion, it is
one of the best records Hugh's ever made and is a fine and distinctively
unusual progressive/fusion album that has all the compositional and
performance twists and oddities that make it distinctly Hugh's. Originally
released in 1977 on the Compendium label, it highlights Hugh's quirky
compositional sense and trademarked fuzzbass/looping/lead bass stylings with
stunningly great contributions from Richard Brunton-guitar, Elton Dean-alto
sax and saxello, Mark Charig-cornet, Nigel Morris-drums, Frank
Roberts-electric piano, Dave Stewart-organ, pianet, oscillators, Mike
Travis-drums and Gary Windo-bass clarinet and saxes. There were no outtakes
or additions to add to this reissue, but Hugh did contribute new notes that
tell the story of the making of this album and he gave us reproductions of
some of the musical scores for the booklet. An absolutely essential album
that I've been pestering Hugh to allow us to release for well over a decade!
This is a lost jazz/rock classic that demands to be rediscovered 30 years
later! The original lp had a skip in the middle of one of Elton's wonderful
solos and the only previous CD version was recorded off of a vinyl record
and had the same skip! This is the first time this album has been released
on CD with the care that it deserves. Don't miss it!
"An old Soft Machinist never lets you down. Somehow he's brought with him
much of the flavour of his old band.... [Hopper Tunity Box] belongs up there
with Third and Fourth...." - Melody Maker
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01-Hopper Tunity Box [ 3:35 ]
02-Miniluv [ 3:35 ]
03-Gnat Prong [ 7:58 ]
04-The Lonely Sea And The Sky [ 6:39 ]
05-Crumble [ 3:54 ]
06-Lonely Woman [ 3:22 ]
07-Mobile Mobile [ 5:03 ]
08-Spanish Knee [ 3:50 ]
09-Oyster Perpetual [ 3:10 ]
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