I stand by my initial assessment that the music is more technically impressive than it is personally enjoyable, though I also own the European CD (it's cheaper than the US one) and find that despite the rather sterile mix, the music better reveals itself on nicer equipment. While digitally released in June 2021, only now does the 2LP vinyl edition of Tyler, The Creator's latest album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST hit shelves. Mastered by: Mike Bozzi at Bernie Grundman Mastering (digital), unknown GZ cutting engineer (EU vinyl) Mixed by: Neal H Pogue and Zachary Acosta Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOSTĬolumbia/Sony Music 19439916641 2LP (EU pressing)Įngineered by: Tyler, The Creator and Vic Wainstein, et al Parlophone keeps trickling out these unreleased Bowie recordings in the smallest doses possible, which feels like a tease at best and a scam at worst how long will it take to get The Leon Suites, or the 1974 Sigma outtakes, or any other widely bootlegged archival material? In the meantime at least, I'll continue buying and recommending the more interesting and value-minded releases, which now includes copies of this Brilliant Adventure EP filling the virtual bargain bins of Discogs (listed for around half of what I paid at my local storego figure). Still, the printed inner sleeve doesn't provide any context about these tracks (just credits), and for the $21.99 retail price, this EP feels like a rip-off. The disc is quiet, and the direct-to-board foldover jacket has a nice gloss coating on the front. The 12" vinyl of Brilliant Adventure EP, mastered by Cicely Balston at Alchemy Mastering at AIR and pressed at Optimal, sounds decent, if a bit thick and compressed. Bowie and Garson are both in top formmeasured and dynamic as alwaysthough there's so much spectacular Bowie material that I'm not sure these recordings are particularly essential. Live renditions of "A Small Plot Of Land" and Jacques Brel's "My Death," recorded with pianist Mike Garson at a fundraiser during the September 1995 Shakespeare Festival in Manhattan, are perhaps the most valuable tracks here. It sounds thicker and arguably more cohesive than the album mix on the original CD, though that's probably a mastering thing and the overall differences are slight. Following that is an "alternate single mix" of "I Have Not Been To Oxford Town," which was never actually released as a single (I assume this is an alternate mix originally meant for a proposed single release, though the liner notes don't explain).
"Johnny Downloader," an early version of "I'm Afraid Of Americans" recorded with Brian Eno during the 1994 Outside sessions, features alternate lyrics and more skeletal production than the Earthling version it's interesting, though as expected sounds a bit rough and unfinished. I picked up the latter (but not on RSD, because I knew there'd be abundant overstock and I couldn't be bothered to wake up early), which features four tracks surrounding 1995's high-concept 1:Outside. ("You've Got It Made With All The Toys") CD or 10" featuring more Toy material that you probably don't need (especially since the main box set is already overkill), and the Brilliant Adventure EP on CD and 33rpm 12" vinyl. Mastered by: Cicely Balston at Alchemy Mastering at AIRįor Record Store Day 2022, Parlophone released two archival David Bowie EPs: the Toy E.P.
Mixed by: David Richards and David Bowie (studio recordings), uncredited (live recordings) Produced by: David Bowie and Brian Eno (original recordings), Aisha Cohen and Nigel Reeve (reissue)Įngineered by: David Richards (studio recordings), Roy Clark and Tom Miho (live recordings)
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ISO Records/Parlophone 0190296670510 limited edition 12" EP (CD also available) It focuses on the previous few months' new releases for which we don't have time or energy to cover more extensively.) ( Review Explosion, curated by contributing editor Malachi Lui, is a guide to notable recent releases and reissues.
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