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avestin
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Topic: Secret Oyster Posted: October 08 2007 at 10:19 |
As now all of the four albums of Secret Oyster have been re-issued by Laser's Edge, I thought it would be an opportunity to remember this great band and their albums, and (like in other polls I made recently) have comments, impressions, thoughts, anekdotes etc from members and fans. See here the page at Laser's Edge of the 4 releases - http://www.lasercd.com/Search.aspx?Keyword=secret+oyster
Edited by avestin - October 08 2007 at 10:47 |
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TheProgtologist
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 23 2005 Location: Baltimore,Md US Status: Offline Points: 27802 |
Posted: October 08 2007 at 10:24 |
Of the ones I have heard definitely Sea Son.
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Magic Mountain
Forum Senior Member Joined: March 21 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 163 |
Posted: October 08 2007 at 10:28 |
Sea Son for me. One of my favorite cds and definitely an underappreciated gem.
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Sean Trane
Special Collaborator Prog Folk Joined: April 29 2004 Location: Heart of Europe Status: Offline Points: 19618 |
Posted: October 08 2007 at 10:33 |
Avoid Astarte, IMHO >> sounds like some late night ballroom music
Sea Son was the first re-release of Laser's Edge and an excellent one (with bonus tracks) >> second best
Furtive Pearl is their debut with a different rhythm section (not as good IMHO, but the songwriting is fresher than the other albums. >>> My choice
Krakenhaus is also quite good but doesn't come up SS or FP.
All four albums are now available on Laser's Edge.
there are plans for two posthumous release: one would come close to Astarte (another order from some ballet origanization) and a live album, both only issued if sales deemed satifying by LE
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
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paulindigo
Forum Senior Member Joined: May 24 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 469 |
Posted: October 08 2007 at 11:16 |
Funny, when I updated the release information on 3 of their albums only a few minutes ago I didn't even know there was a thread going on...
I've had their cds for too short time to choose a favourite, but on first impression I disagree with Sean on Astarte, it doesn't sound so bad to me. But I definitely need more listens. Edited by paulindigo - October 08 2007 at 11:18 |
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Rainer Rein
Forum Newbie Joined: March 28 2006 Location: Estonia Status: Offline Points: 19 |
Posted: October 08 2007 at 13:29 |
I prefer mostly Sea Son. The second best IMO is Straight To The Krankenhaus. These two I chose to be "members" of my music-collection.
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Time Signature
Forum Senior Member Joined: July 20 2007 Status: Offline Points: 362 |
Posted: October 08 2007 at 13:34 |
I wonder why they didn't go for a direct English translation of "Vidunderlige Kælling". |
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This user has left the PA fora, but will occasionally post reviews so as to support artists.
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gr8dane
Forum Senior Member Joined: May 11 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 1127 |
Posted: October 08 2007 at 15:07 |
Wonderful bitch.Ha.
My pick STTK by just a touch over Season.
Astarte is a bit non-exciting.It just flows.Maybe I just need to really listen to a few more times.
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Apsalar
Forum Senior Member Joined: June 06 2006 Location: gansu Status: Offline Points: 2888 |
Posted: October 08 2007 at 18:29 |
Abashedly I will admit I no longer have my copy of their s/t. One of those albums I never quite found its groove, I certainly gave it a shot because of all the peoples views I respect liking them. After that first experience I'm afraid I have not ventured further into their works.
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memowakeman
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 19 2005 Location: Mexico City Status: Offline Points: 13032 |
Posted: October 09 2007 at 00:09 |
Sadly the only one i know is Sea Son which is excellent.
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