Intense Records

Orbital (The Brown Album) ( 4LP Box Set)

London Records
LMS1725318
Breakbeat, Electronic, Techno
4x12"

£114.99 (£137.99 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/4LPsetsalsoincludeaconcertrecordedatNewYorksTheLimelightin1992Tracklisting4LPLP1 (Side One)Time BecomesPlanet of the ShapesLP1 (Side Two)Lush 3-1Lush 3-2Impact (The Earth Is Burning)LP2 (Side One)RemindWalk NowLP2 (Side Two)MondayHalcyon + On + OnInput OutLP3 (Side One)The Naked and the Dead (Live)The Naked and the Dub (Live)Sunday (Live)Remind (Live)LP3 (Side Two)Halcyon (Live)Walk Now (Live)Kinetic (Live)LP4 (Side One)Choice (Live)Satan (Live)LP4 (Side Two)Impact USA (The Earth Is Burning: Diversion)Semi Detached (Extended)