Re: (idm) Grooverider 1?-CD

From Chris Basford
Sent Wed, Dec 9th 1998, 18:08

In message , John Bush <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> writes :
>> Is "Mysteries of Funk" actually any good?
>
>I like it quite a bit.  Only one track, "Where's Jack the Ripper," really
>hits that Optical peak though. 

This is my favourite track as well. Quite a few people have been voicing
concern about how much influence Optical had on the album though. 

>If it helps anyone figure out possible differences between versions, below
>are the track times for my 1-CD British version.  Several of the
>four-minute tracks could easily be edits...

Right, just to clarify this for you, here are the times on the 2 CD
version :

>Grooverider / Mysteries of Funk (1-CD UK):
>
>Cybernetic Jazz (9:10)

12:18

>Rainbows of Colour (4:17)

8:22

>On the Double (4:01)

8:45

>Time & Space (7:11)

The same. 

>Where's Jack the Ripper? (8:07)

9:15

>Fly With Me (1:56)

Same. 

>C Funk (7:41)

11:44

>Imagination (parts 1 & 2) (8:25)

Same. 

>Rivers of Congo (6:58)

8:29

>Imagination (part 3) (4:55)

Same. 

>560 (5:40)

7:22

>Starbase23 (8:27)

10:19

>Rainbows of Colour (Heaven's Breath) (0:17)

Same. 

Sorry about the immense triviality of this post, hope that clears up
your problem though. This album has been severely butchered to fit onto
1 CD :)



Chris Basford
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