Ed Kuepper - Today Wonder -Remastered- (c) 2002 HOT Records
Artist....: Ed Kuepper
Album.....: Today Wonder
Type......: Album
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 17
Genre.....: Indie
Label.....: HOT Records
Catalogue#: HOT 1032-R
Encoder...: LAME 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint-Stereo
URL.......: http://www.thekuepperfiles.com
Tracklist:
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01 Horse Under Water 06:04
02 Always The Woman Pays 03:13
03 Everything I've Got Belongs To You 04:34
04 What You Don't Know 04:02
05 I'd Rather Be The Devil 04:24
06 There's Nothing Natural 03:45
07 Medley (A)Today Wonder (B)Hey Gyp (C)White Houses 04:32
08 Pretty Mary 03:41
09 Eternally Yours 05:34
10 If I Were A Carpenter 03:58
11 Intermission 00:18
12 Always The Woman Pays(Live) 04:03
13 Pretty Mary(Live) 04:18
14 Medley (A)Today Wonder (B)Hey Gyp (C)White Houses(Live) 04:14
15 Horse Under Water(Live) 05:30
16 I Am Your Prince,told Myself 07:16
17 Everything I Got Belongs To You (Live) 04:32
Total:112,6 MB/ 73:58 min
Release Notes:
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Fundamentally, popular music can be split into two types: that which is
listened to in a crowd and that which is best enjoyed alone.
In the same way that, say, trance is mind-numbingly dull outside of its
heady, sweaty night time club environment, there's little point in
allowing Ed Kuepper's music to make its way beyond a set of good
quality headphones.
In fact, this newly remastered and expanded edition of Today Wonder,
one of Kuepper's most-loved solo albums, reveals an extra layer of
warmth and clarity that alone makes its re-release welcome. The title
track, in particular, features newfound depth and a cleaner-sounding
mix. Eternally Yours, a favourite first time around in 1990, still
stands up twelve years later and is testimony to the timeless nature of
Kuepper's best songwriting.
Often stark and terrifying, dark and raw, Today Wonder has grown old
gracefully. It rumbles and bubbles with a tension that belies its
acoustic profile.
The extraordinary contribution of drummer and percussionist, Mark
Dawson, must not pass without note. The additional live tracks
demonstrate what an able performer Dawson is, but it is his imaginative
use of percussive elements on the studio versions of these songs that
adds so much texture to Kuepper's vision. Dawson shares the same
ability as The Church's Time Powels to create a rich and interesting
percussive backdrop that is as far away from the straightforward
hats/snare/kick ensemble as you're likely to get. Like Powels, he is
able to realize the full potential of the drum kit as a musical
instrument and not just a mere timekeeper. It is clear that without his
contribution these songs would not have been done justice.
One questions the value of the additional live recordings given that
the original versions were recorded live to two track over the course
of a couple of days. Certainly, Everything I've Got Belongs To You in
its live incarnation seems to posses an extra level of pathos, but only
trainspotters and completists will be interested in the remaining live
versions. However, the new liner notes, written by Ed himself, make for
interesting reading and help explain the circumstances surrounding the
original recordings.