Shadow Gallery - Prime Cuts compilation

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Shadow Gallery Prime Cuts
Magna Carta MA-1011
FROM SHADOW GALLERY'S MAGNA CARTA SESSIONS
Release Date :
August 28th in the USA
September 3rd in Europe
12 Tracks Newly Chosen by Shadow Gallery in 2007
Unreleased Demo from "Carved In Stone" - ("Rule The World")
New Band Edits of Two Tracks from "Legacy" - ("The Crusher" and "Colors")
Limited Edition DigiPak

Shadow Gallery began in the early 1980s under the name Sorcerer, changing their name just in time to sign with Magna Carta Records in 1991. It was a young band joining forces with a young label. Both were doing something brave and fraught with risk: They were making music that is complex enough to merit careful attention, built around a compelling but oddly non-commercial blend of virtuosity and emotion, and saying that maybe there's a place in the world for something other than three-minute songs. Shadow Gallery uses its chops to tell stories - big stories, sometimes so big they have to span across multiple albums.
Longtime fans will especially relish "Rule The World," a song recorded as a demo during the sessions for the second album, "Carved in Stone." It's very interesting to listen to it, and then flash forward to a more recent song, and see just how crystal clear the band's musical vision has always been - there has always been a sound that they are reaching for, and the perfection of that sound gets a little bit closer with each new album they record.

....I tend to find that these things can be quite a curate's egg...anyone interested???

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Jared Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 17530	Topic: Shadow Gallery - Prime Cuts compilation Posted: August 26 2007 at 13:50
	I think the message below is clear enough.... Shadow Gallery Prime Cuts Magna Carta MA-1011 FROM SHADOW GALLERY'S MAGNA CARTA SESSIONS Release Date : August 28th in the USA September 3rd in Europe 12 Tracks Newly Chosen by Shadow Gallery in 2007 Unreleased Demo from "Carved In Stone" - ("Rule The World") New Band Edits of Two Tracks from "Legacy" - ("The Crusher" and "Colors") Limited Edition DigiPak Shadow Gallery began in the early 1980s under the name Sorcerer, changing their name just in time to sign with Magna Carta Records in 1991. It was a young band joining forces with a young label. Both were doing something brave and fraught with risk: They were making music that is complex enough to merit careful attention, built around a compelling but oddly non-commercial blend of virtuosity and emotion, and saying that maybe there's a place in the world for something other than three-minute songs. Shadow Gallery uses its chops to tell stories - big stories, sometimes so big they have to span across multiple albums. Longtime fans will especially relish "Rule The World," a song recorded as a demo during the sessions for the second album, "Carved in Stone." It's very interesting to listen to it, and then flash forward to a more recent song, and see just how crystal clear the band's musical vision has always been - there has always been a sound that they are reaching for, and the perfection of that sound gets a little bit closer with each new album they record. ....I tend to find that these things can be quite a curate's egg...anyone interested???
	Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

Man Overboard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 07 2004 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 3830	Posted: August 27 2007 at 15:52
	Magna Carta's "Prime Cuts" series is generally them cashing in (without the artist's permission or sometimes even knowledge) on music they recorded (and often were not compensated for) while with Magna Carta. Avoid like the plague.

Jared Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 06 2005 Location: Hereford, UK Status: Offline Points: 17530	Posted: August 27 2007 at 15:56
	^^^ thanks, Aaron... I had wondered about it's...parentage....
	Music has always been a matter of energy to me. On some nights I believe that a car with the needle on empty can run 50 more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. Hunter S Thompson

Yorkie X Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 04 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1049	Posted: August 29 2007 at 00:41
	I was tempted in this but theres not enough new stuff to make me want to spend the cash