Intense Records

Orbital (The Brown Album) (2CD)

London Records
LMS1725323
Breakbeat, Electronic, Techno
2xCD

£11.24 (£13.49 incl. VAT)

Originallyreleasedin1993,Orbitalssophomorealbum(knownas TheBrownAlbum)markedasignificantevolutioninthebandssound.TrackssuchasHalcyon+On+On,Impact(TheEarthIsBurning)andLush3-1andLush3-2demonstratednewlevelsofscopeandambition,with thealbumreachingnewlevelsof emotional connection forelectronicmusic,balancingrhythmswithmelodicflourishes.TheBrownAlbumwasregardedasaninstantclassic,withNMEawardingthealbum9/10,anditwaschosenasoneofMixmagsBestDanceAlbumsOfAllTime.The4CDdeluxeboxset ispresentedina12x12gatefoldincluding22bonustracksandrarities,aspecial 12 x12hardback60-pagebookcontainingunseenphotos,atrack-by-track byOrbital themselves andessays on themusic by esteemedmusicjournalistAndrewHarrison,flyersandsticker.The2CDeditionincludesadiscof rarities, includingthefull11:09versionof Halcyonandthe13-minuteUnderworldmixof Lush, inafour-panelRemusSpinecase.Reissuedonvinyl for thefirst timeinadecade, TheBrownAlbumhasbeencutathalfspeed, toensuremaximumaudiofidelityfor thislandmarkrelease,withnewlinernotesbyAndrewHarrison.ThedeluxeLPboxset includes four black180gvinyl LPs in twogatefoldsleeves, aspecialhardbackbookcontainingunseenphotos,aslipmat,atrack-by-trackbyOrbitalthemselvesandessaysonthemusicbyesteemedmusicjournalistAndrewHarrison.ThestandardLPedition ispressedontoblack140gdoublevinyl inagatefoldsleevewithprintedinners.AlsoavailabletoindependentretailersonGold&Khakicoloureddoublevinyl.Thedeluxe4CD/4LPsetsalsoincludeaconcertrecordedatNewYorksTheLimelightin1992Tracklisting2CDCD1Time BecomesPlanet Of The ShapesLush 3-1Lush 3-2Impact (The Earth Is Burning)RemindWalk NowMondayHalcyon + On + OnInput OutCD2HalcyonThe Naked And The DeadSundayThe Naked And The DubLush 3-3 (Underworld)Lush 3-4 (Warrior Drift) (Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia