Brain Salad Surgery Enquiry
Posted by: bhazen on 09 January 2005
This for any ELP fans on the forum...IYHO what is the best-sounding version of Brain Salad Surgery available on CD?
This was the album (along with Dark Side of the Moon and Walter Carlos' A Clockwork Orange) which got me interested in better stereo gear in the 70's.
This was the album (along with Dark Side of the Moon and Walter Carlos' A Clockwork Orange) which got me interested in better stereo gear in the 70's.
Posted on: 09 January 2005 by BigH47
Stand by for skip loads of abuse.
I only have this on vinyl so would also be interested in the answers.
I'll add Switched on Bach by Wendy/Walter (Walter then) Carlos to the list of "setting off on the quest" albums.
Howard
I only have this on vinyl so would also be interested in the answers.
I'll add Switched on Bach by Wendy/Walter (Walter then) Carlos to the list of "setting off on the quest" albums.
Howard
Posted on: 09 January 2005 by NaimDropper
And Iso Tomita's Snowflakes are Dancing.
I don't have BSS on CD, only well-played Vinyl. Have not spun that one in years. May have to do that today. "Load your program, I am yourself" -- total drivel but fun nonetheless! Actually, “Tocatta” is a brilliant interpretation. Lots of ‘70s style bleep-bleeps but is was bleeding edge, state of the art for the time.
Standing by for abuse...
David
I don't have BSS on CD, only well-played Vinyl. Have not spun that one in years. May have to do that today. "Load your program, I am yourself" -- total drivel but fun nonetheless! Actually, “Tocatta” is a brilliant interpretation. Lots of ‘70s style bleep-bleeps but is was bleeding edge, state of the art for the time.
Standing by for abuse...
David
Posted on: 09 January 2005 by Cheese
Oh yeah, funny memories. And Jerusalem's orchestration was so OVER THE TOP that even the Floyd didn't beat that.
Cheese
Cheese
Posted on: 09 January 2005 by bhazen
I listened to it only last night, the 5i revs up the BSS fun factor greatly. The key to ELP listening is not taking 'em seriously (or any pop music for that matter!) and just letting the adrenaline kick in. "Toccata" is the bomb cranked up; not to mention the hyperspace prog of "Karn Evil 9".
Why I love Brain Salad: that queasy mixture of futurism, romanticism, nascent techno and Elgar-esque pomp. It's so far ahead of its time that we haven't got there yet. Admitting I loved it got me called a "fascist" once, which I cherish (and have discussed elsewhere on the Forum)!
The most fun I ever had listening to "Toccata" was in the passenger seat of a friends' Porsche as we hurtled at top speed through the Express Lane tunnel underneath Seattle one crazy night...
[This message was edited by bhazen on Sun 09 January 2005 at 19:43.]
Why I love Brain Salad: that queasy mixture of futurism, romanticism, nascent techno and Elgar-esque pomp. It's so far ahead of its time that we haven't got there yet. Admitting I loved it got me called a "fascist" once, which I cherish (and have discussed elsewhere on the Forum)!
The most fun I ever had listening to "Toccata" was in the passenger seat of a friends' Porsche as we hurtled at top speed through the Express Lane tunnel underneath Seattle one crazy night...
[This message was edited by bhazen on Sun 09 January 2005 at 19:43.]
Posted on: 09 January 2005 by Neil Gilbert
If you have the option to play it, the DVD-A version makes the vinyl redundant.
Neil
Neil
Posted on: 09 January 2005 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends we're so glad you could attend step inside step inside...
I remember hearing the ?NME flexidisk of this. I loved it in its day.
Regards
Mike
Spending money I don't have on things I don't need.
I remember hearing the ?NME flexidisk of this. I loved it in its day.
Regards
Mike
Spending money I don't have on things I don't need.
Posted on: 09 January 2005 by BigH47
I still have the flexidisk in it's mini LP cover.Can't play it though (no 45rpm).
Howard
Howard
Posted on: 10 January 2005 by Tarquin Maynard - Portly
Howard
Purely as a favour, I am willing to take the flexidisk off your hands. I'll gladly tape a copy for you.
Regards
Mike, ever the compassionate.
Spending money I don't have on things I don't need.
Purely as a favour, I am willing to take the flexidisk off your hands. I'll gladly tape a copy for you.
Regards
Mike, ever the compassionate.
Spending money I don't have on things I don't need.
Posted on: 10 January 2005 by BigH47
Mike
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Posted on: 10 January 2005 by bhazen
Gentlemen:
I think a British version of the BSS CD (on Castle?) has the Flexidisk tracks as bonus. I may order it myself (I'd then have 3 copies of the album on CD!!).
I think a British version of the BSS CD (on Castle?) has the Flexidisk tracks as bonus. I may order it myself (I'd then have 3 copies of the album on CD!!).