Future Sound Of London, The - The Isness

Label:

Hypnotic

Catalog#:

CLP 1206-3

Format:

CD, Album, Mispress

Country:

Released:

2002

Genre:

Electronic, Rock

Style:

Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

Tracklist

1	Elysian Feels	6:03
	Guitar [Electric] - Gary Lucas , Stinky Rowe* Strings - Future Sonic Orchestra Limited* Strings [Outro], Keyboards [Additional] - Max Richter Violin - Mike McEvoy*
2	The Mello Hippo Disco Show	4:32
	Arranged By [Brass] - Dominic Glover Backing Vocals [Additional La-la's] - Electric Gospel Choir, The Backing Vocals [Credited To, Additional La-la's] - Adrian Osmond , Christine Settle , Gloria Gee , Jacqueline Goddard , John-Llewelyn Evans , Jon English (2) , Rechenda Elmhurst Cello - Christene Jackson* , Helena Binney , Jane Fenton Engineer - Stix (4) , Yage Flute - Chris Margary* Harp - Thelma Owen Horns - Philip Eastop Mellotron, Organ [Farfisa], Keyboards - Mikey Rowe* Oboe, Cor Anglais - Kate St. John Orchestrated By, Composed By - Mike McEvoy* Synthesizer, Guitar [Additional] - Daniel Pemberton Trombone - Mark Eades Trumpet, Trombone - Fayaz Virgi* Violin - Joanna Archard* , Mark McEvoy , Morven Bryce , Sarah Tilley Voice [End Female] - Anjali Saga
3	Goodbye Sky (Reprise)	1:10
	Electric Piano [Rhodes], Arranged By, Performer - Richie Thomas* Vocals - Gaz Cobain* Vocals [Female] - Joss (4)
4	Osho	2:14
	Cello - Wayne Urqhart* Composed By [Strings, Credited To], Orchestrated By [Strings, Credited To] - Ben Pitt , Catrin Jones Composed By [Strings], Orchestrated By [Strings] - Cabbage Orchestra, The , Mau (3) Guitar [12 String], Vocals [Voices] - Cobain* Sitar, Flute, Strings [Dilruba] - Baluji Shrivastav Viola - Merlin Sturt* Violin - Charles Cross , Jennifer Underhill , Vulu Krakovic* Vocals [Female] - Christine Charley , Riz Maslen
5	The Galaxial Pharmaceutical	15:03
	Cello - Sue Monks Cello [Additional Mellotron Cello] - Mikey Rowe* Drums - Bertie (4) Drums [Rock Section] - Paul Tyagi Engineer [Initial Recordings] - One Man Band Of Cosmos Engineer [Initial Recordings], Engineer [Rock Section] - Stix (4) Flugelhorn - Phillip Bainbridge Guitar [Electric] - Stinky Rowe* Mixed By [Master Montage, Rock Section Splice-up & Montage] - Stone Freshwaters Orchestrated By [Strings & Choir], Piano, Keyboards - Max Richter Saxophone - Chris Margery* Synthesizer [Additional], Composed By [Additional Synth Orchestration] - Sir Daniel Pemberton* Viola - Levine Andrade Violin - Alex Balanescu* , Clio Gould Vocals [Female] - Christine Charley Voice [Additional] - Big Screen FX Singers , Vaudeville Stage, The Voice [Female Answer Machine Residue] - Sara Gepp
6	Yes My Brother	0:52
	Bass [Crotch-o-matic Bass Modulation] - Philip Pinn* Drums - Herb Moons
7	Go Tell It To The Trees Egghead	5:31
	Accordion [Electric] - Major, The Flute - Chris Margary* Glockenspiel - Albert Ross Junior Guitar [Steel & Slide] - Gary Lucas Harmonica - Sam Pickins Sitar, Tabla - Baluji Shrivastav Trumpet, Strings, Double Bass - Max Richter
8	Divinity	7:57
	Bass - Randy Hope-Taylor Brass - Chris Margary* , Fayaz Virgi* , Kevin Robinson (4) Cello - Sue Monks Chorus [Gospel Choir] - Nu Colours Engineer - Stix (4) Flugelhorn - Phillip Bainbridge Guitar [Electric] - Gary Lucas , Stinky Rowe* Orchestrated By - Max Richter Organ [Hammond], Mellotron [8 Voice Choir] - Mikey Rowe* Sitar, Strings [Dilruba], Tabla, Whistle [Tin] - Baluji Shrivastav Viola - Levine Andrade Violin - Alex Balanescu* , Clio Gould Vocals [Female] - Christene Charly* Voice, Guitar [12 String] - Gaz Cobain*
9	Guru Song	3:45
	Backing Vocals [Female] - Anjali Saga Flute - Chris Margary* Guitar [Electric] - Stinky Rowe* Sitar - Baluji Shrivastav
10	Her Tongue Is Like A Jellyfish	2:33
	Effects [Fx Warps] - Sampler Jam Sitar - Baluji Shrivastav
11	Meadows	3:28
	Banjo - Big Freddy Teddy Guitar [Bottleneck Steel] - Gary Lucas Piano, Organ, Guitar [Additional] - Mike Rowe Sitar - Baluji Shrivastav Strings, Double Bass, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Producer [Additional] - Max Richter Voice [Intro Narration] - Alexa Hamilton
12	High Tide On The Sea Of Flesh	5:25
	Acoustic Guitar [Finger Pick], Guitar [Electric], Effects [Ghost] - Gary Lucas Cello - Wayne Urqhart* Composed By [Strings, Credited To], Orchestrated By [Strings, Credited To] - Ben Pitt , Catrin Jones Composed By [Strings], Orchestrated By [Strings] - Cabbage Orchestra, The , Mau (3) Congas - Mick England Sitar, Tabla, Strings [Dilruba] - Baluji Shrivastav Viola - Merlin Sturt* Violin - Charles Cross , Jennifer Underhill
13	Goodbye Sky	4:43
	Backing Vocals - Adrian Osmond , Christine Settle , Gloria Gee , Jacqueline Goddard , John-Llewelyn Evans , Jon English (2) , Rechenda Elmhurst Brass [Intro] - Lager Brass Guitar, Effects [Ghost Choir] - Gary Lucas Harpsichord, Orchestrated By [Additional, Brass], Composed By [Additional, Brass] - Max Richter Synthesizer, Electronics [Brass Emulator] - Mike Rowe

Credits

Artwork By [Front Cover Image] - Jim Cherry - Katie
Engineer - Yage
Mastered By - Chris Ludd
Written-By - Dougans* , Cobain* , Richter* (tracks: 5, 11) , Rowe* (tracks: 2, 13) , Thomas* (tracks: 3)
Written-By, Producer - Future Sound Of London, The

Notes

This issue was an early version of the album which was released before it had chance to be scrapped. Most tracks differ slightly or significantly from the final version. Only 2,500 copies exist. Comes in digipak.

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Rated 5/5

Review by monkeygra Apr 21, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

Too bad this was a mispressing and not the official release, because this one is much better. The tracklist makes more sense, and there are better versions of some songs. "Divinity", "Egghead", and "Guru song" are a bit longer, while "Elysian feels" and "Mello hippo" here are what would become the "Abbey Road versions" from "The Otherness". Of course worth mentioning is the SIGNIFICANTLY better version of "The galaxial pharmaceutical", which is laid out differently. Some sections of the song are not in "official" version, some sections are longer, and it's presented as one continuous song, unlike the "official" version that is pretty much separated into two parts.
"The galaxial pharmaceutical" itself would be worth it for fans of these guys who don't yet have this version of the album.

...also this version is mastered louder, which is nicer but doesn't make the biggest difference.