Freedom Is Frightening
eclec2087
Released 27/10/08. Stomu Yamashta is a master percussionist who studied Jazz drumming at Berklee School of Jazz. In the 1970’s he recorded a string of innovative albums for Island records fusing his percussion talents with jazz, electronic and classical music. “Freedom Is Frightening” features a fine band, including Soft Machine bass guitarist Hugh Hopper and guitarist Gary Boyle. It was a fine achievement which propelled Yamashta to a wider audience which would eventually lead to his acclaimed Go albums featuring collaborators Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve, Klaus Schulze. Never before released on CD, this Esoteric reissue has been re-mastered from the original master tapes and fully restores the original vinyl artwork and continues Esoteric’s series of Yamashta’s work for Island Records
 Freedom Is Frightening / Rolling Nuns / Pine Of The Horizon / Wind Words
|
Go - Live From Paris
eclec2086
Released 27/10/08. The album “Go”, released in April 1976, was a fine achievement and Yamashta assembled a band featuring collaborators Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve, Klaus Schulze and Al Di Miola to deliver a series of stunning concerts. The Parisian concert was captured by Island Records and was released as “Go Live From Paris” in 1977.
Space Song / Carnival / Wind Spin / Ghost Machine / Surf Spin / Time Is Here / Winner/Loser / Solitude / Nature / Air Voice / Crossing The Line / Man Of Leo / Stellar / Space Requiem
|
Raindog
eclec2085
Released 27/10/08. Stomu Yamashta is a master percussionist who studied Jazz drumming at Berklee School of Jazz. In the 1970’s he recorded a string of innovative albums for Island records fusing his percussion talents with jazz, electronic and classical music. “Raindog” was a fine achievement which propelled Yamashta to a wider audience which would eventually lead to his acclaimed Go albums featuring collaborators Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve, Klaus Schulze and Al Di Miola. Never before released on CD, this Esoteric reissue of Raindog has been re-mastered from the original master tapes and fully restores the original vinyl artwork and continues Esoteric’s series of Yamashta’s work for Island Records
Dunes / 33 1/3 / Rainsong / The Monks Song / Shadows / Ishi
|
Floating Music
eclec2084
Stomu Yamashta’s first island album, “Floating Music” was recorded with the band come to the edge and gains it’s first European CD release with this reissue. ‘Poker Dice’ and ‘One Way’ were for used by Nicholas Roeg in the soundtrack of the David Bowie film the Man Who Fell to Earth.
Poker Dice / Keep In Lane / Xingu / One Way
|
One By One (East Wind)
eclec2083
Originally released in 1974 On Island Records, “One By One” was the soundtrack to the racing movie, ‘One By One’, directed by Claude du Boc and released in 1975. This Esoteric Recordings reissue marks the album’s debut on CD and has been re-mastered from the original master tapes.
One By One / Hey Man / One By One (Reprise) / Black Flame / Rain Race / Tangerine Beach / Superstar / Loxycycle / Nurburgring / Seasons / Accident / At Tangerine Beach
|
The Man From The East
eclec2082
Originally released in 1973 for Island Records, “The Man from the East” was the soundtrack to a fascinating theatre-piece Yamashta presented in Paris and London in 1972. Several of these songs (‘Poker Dice’, ‘One Way’, ‘Memory of Hiroshima’) appeared on the film soundtrack of The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and have since attained mythical status among fans.
Ana Orori / Mandala / Memory Of Hiroshima / Mountain Pass / My Little Prayer / Scoop / What A Way To Live In Modern Times
|
Go
eclec2081
Stomu Yamashta is a master percussionist who studied jazz drumming at the Berklee School Of Jazz. In the 1970’s he recorded a string of innovative albums for Island records which utilised the talents of such leading musicians as Hugh Hopper, Maurice Pert, Steve Winwood, Michael Shrieve and Klaus Schulze, fusing his percussion talents with jazz, electronic and classical music to creat an ambient form of music all of his own. His music has been used by the Royal Ballet.Originally released in April 1976, “Go” is perhaps Yamashta’s finest achievement and also featured collaborators Steve Winwood and Michael Shrieve along with artists such as Klaus Schulze and ex-Traffic and future Can bassist Rosko Gee.
Solitude / Nature / Air Over / Crossing The Line / Man Of Leo / Stellar / Space / Space Requiem / Space Song / Carnival / Ghost Machine / Surf Spin / Time Is Here / Winner / Loser
|
add this page to your favourites |
|
|
