Subtitled - Introducing Be Bop Deluxe. UK compilation for the British rock group fronted by guitarist Bill Nelson. EMI 2004.
Postcards from the Future,Be Bop Deluxe,Rock/Pop
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Postcards from the Future...Introducing Be Bop Deluxe
Be Bop Deluxe Manufacturer: Caroline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Britain
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Progressive Rock
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Pop Rock
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Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
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ASIN: B0002Y2F6Q Release Date: 2004-12-07 |
Tracks:
- Axe Victim
- Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape
- Stage Whispers
- Maid in Heaven
- Sister Seagull
- Jean Cocteau
- Fair Exchange
- Ships in the Night
- Blazing Apostles
- Kiss of Light
- Modern Music
- Twilight Capers
- Electrical Language
- Possession
- Islands of the Dead
- Life in the Air Age [Live]
- Teenage Archangel
- Jets at Dawn [Smile Records Version]
Album Description
Subtitled - Introducing Be Bop Deluxe. UK compilation for the British rock group fronted by guitarist Bill Nelson. EMI 2004.Album Details
Be Bop Deluxe were a British Rock Group who Began in the Early 70's. Led by Guitarist Bill Nelson, They Veered Between Glam Rock, Pop, and Heavy Metal, with Lots of Demonstrations of Nelson's Guitar Prowess. As Bill Nelson Says, "postcards from the Future Isn't Simply a Cute Title... If You Are New to Be Bop Deluxe, You have Some Catching Up to Do. If, However, You Are Familiar with the Band, Then There's Still More to Hear with Each Listen. The Music, Forever Slightly Faster Than Your Clock of Dreams, is Always Waiting for You... "Customer Reviews:
This guitar (I mean review) does not lie, enjoy the fine CD!.......2007-06-03
Although Be-Bop Deluxe never had the American following they had in the U.K. (A real shame) they did perform in the 3-5 thousand seat venues. The audience was often fixated on Bill Nelson. Any moment could be a great one as he handled the guitar with the greatest of expertise.
Be-Bop sounded terrific on album as well as in the live setting. They are often called everything from "Glam" to "Art-Rock" but they really were unique in what the songs would say.
This particular representation of their work is superlative because you can get the rare and forgotten single Teenage Archangel/Jets At Dawn (Not the LP version). That 45 on Smile Records is not only their rarest collectable it is one of the finest singles from the time period.
The tunes picked for the release are a proper introduction to the band. During the amazing days of American progressive Rock radio tracks 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16 could be heard often.
If you are first getting into Be Bop, please focus on these tracks initially. Once you get comfortable with their sound and direction you can best enjoy exploring the others.
Before the group disbanded they had 5 studio recordings and one live effort. Since then there have been some nice live archival releases to enjoy. Most folks will purchase the second, third, and forth releases in no specific order: "Futurama", "Sunburst Finish", and "Modern Music." They then go back to the first record "Axe Victim", and finish the studio collection with the final effort "Drastic Plastic." Along the way "Live In The Air Age" will find its way into the collection.
This is one band that had too short a history and never gave us the reunion we craved.
That is why the CD will either bring back great memories or create new ones for you.
Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"
Sublime Guitar Work with a Mediocre Backing.......2006-11-14
Listening to it, I came upon two conclusions. First, the guitarist is bloody great. Effortlessly, he can shred and rock with the purest sort of rough-edge glee. Fantastic. The rest of the band, however, has a tempo problem. They're so darn slow! Here you've got a top-notch guitarist that can rip it up, and yet the rhythm section lags! Oh, how frustrating that is!
Overall, however, some tracks manage to get it right. Many others, however, are caught between the paradox of virtuosity and lethargy. Oh, and the keyboard player adds some good proggyness to the equation. If I had a time machine, I'd go back to the mid-70s, tell Be Bop Deluxe to turn up the tempo and I swear that would make them the gods to punks and proggers alike.
GUITAR GENIUS AND AXE VICTIM.......2006-08-14
arrangements. Saw the band on their Sunburst Finish tour,warming up for Golden Earing-they were very good.
Axe Victim, Maid in Heaven, Sister Seagull, Life in the Air Age, Ships in the Night, Fair Exchange, Modern Music, Kiss of Light, were all great songs. Bill Nelson is a very underated rock guitarist and a decent singer. Their music compares to Bowie, Roxy Music, and the dynamics/arrangements that Queen did. Be Bop Deluxe didn't have the harmonies of Queen, however.
They were a Bill Nelson showcase. Great music for its' time, songs with intelligent lyrics, wit, shifting melodies, rapid fire guitar licks, Nelson was a Blazing Apostle on guitar. They are worth a listen.
70's British Rock.......2005-10-26
Just mix together Bowie, Roxy Music, Mott the Hoople, and maybe early Queen, and add a wide variety of great guitar sounds from Nelson and this is what you get!
The BEST!!.......2005-05-19
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Postcards from the Future
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ASIN: B00069V4ZA Release Date: 2005-02-08 |
Album Description
Subtitled - Introducing Be Bop Deluxe. UK compilation for the British rock group fronted by guitarist Bill Nelson. EMI 2004.Rock Music:
- Resoled & More [Import]
- Reunion [Import]
- Road Trip [CD-single] [Import]
- Rock Around the Clock [Import]
- Rock for Food [Import]
- Rock & Roll Favourites: Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay [Import]
- Shakin' With the Money Man [DualDisc] [Enhanced]
- Stare Into The Sun
- Start from the Dark [Import]
- State of Alert [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]
