Re: old news

Colin Millar (millar@maths.ed.ac.uk)
Thu, 18 Jul 1996 13:15:05 +0100

> I know this is old news but I've juss been bought up bustle and outs
> album.... so, erm, I'd juss like to remind you how smart it is,
> sleeve notes especially, having lived in Bristol for 7 years now...
> it was particularly nice to see recognition and thanks to FTP (erm
> for the people radio, not file transfer watsit, not that FTP exsists
> anymore), DJ derek at the star an gar (now my local), the blue
> mountain (although its dissapointing these days, which is a shame),
> and the thekla... anyway an album by The Egg I also was given for mi
> birthday, which was nice, I'd be innarested to hear what ya think of
> it, particularly from cross the pond....
>
> jdp
>

Could anyone also pass any comments about The Egg album onto me.

I have previously bought both of their E.P.s on Cup Of Tea Records
(Shopping COT011, Big Duck COT024) and while the tracks are excellent
the original versions sound very similar to each other and made me put
off buying the LP as I wasn't sure if they had enough ideas to make a
varied enough album.

Could someone answer the following questions

Are any of the following tracks included on the album? :
Let's Get Some Money Together, Shopping
Warm Flan
Big Duck
Decoder

Are the tracks varied and are any of them in the same vein to the
above? (approx. 110 bpm instrumentals with guitars, occasional strings
and live drums)

Is it purely instrumental?

I would highly recommend both of the E.P.s, the first one having the
original and remixes of 'Let's Get Some Money Together, Shopping' from
Statik, Heights Of Abraham (brilliant), Fila Brazilia (not up their
usual standard) and a jungle mix from Ratman and the second one having
the other 3 tracks listed above as well as remixes (I'm not sure of
which tracks yet) by Ratman (this is superb - as I said before perfect
for listening to on a hot summer day), Red and Party Rocking.

Thanks,

Colin (email : millar@maths.ed.ac.uk)