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Orbital - Orbital 2 (Brown Album)

Label:
Catalog#:
TRUCD2, 828 386.2
Format:
CD, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
May 1993
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Techno

Tracklist

1   Time Becomes 1:44
2   Planet Of The Shapes 9:36
3   Lush 3-1 5:40
    Guitar - Paul Helliwell
4   Lush 3-2 4:41
    Guitar - Paul Helliwell
5   Impact (The Earth Is Burning) 10:28
6   Remind 7:58
    Programmed By [Bass Line, One Jupiter 6 Part] - Chris Daly (2)
7   Walk Now... 6:49
8   Monday 7:07
9   Halcyon + On + On 9:27
    Producer - P&P Hartnoll
  Producer [Extra Production] - Mr Mr Mann*
  Vocals - Kirsty Hawkshaw
  Written By - Hartnoll/Hartnoll/Barton
  Written-By - Barton* , Hartnoll/Hartnoll*
10   Input Out 2:11

Credits

Artwork By [Design] - Fultano '93
Mastered By [Cut By] - Kevin Metcalfe

Notes

Design at Studio Ranchero.

The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Internal Records.
℗© 1993 INTERNAL
CD tray inlay:
BIEM / STEMRA / BA 900 / LC 7654
Disc:
BIEM / MCPS / BA 900 / LC 7654

Barcode: 0 42282 83862 9

Matrix:
S TRUCD 2 01 DISCTRONICS IFPI L502 IFPI 8730

Incidental information:

There are minor variations to the durations printed on the insert.

6: Derived from the Orbital mix of Mindstream by Meat Beat Manifesto
Cat. No. BIAS 232 on Play It Again Sam Records.

9: Samples It's A Fine Day performed by Opus III courtesy of PWL Int.

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Review by fabriknos Jul 04, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)
I agree that this is Orbital's crowning achievement through their long and accomplished career. Here you have two of the biggest Orbital singles ever - Halcyon + On + On and Lush. The flow in this disc is better than on any of their others, with Snivilisation coming in a close secnond place (IMO). Years later, this is one of those albums of the 90s that stands the test of time and still will 30 years in the future.
Rated 5/5
Review by manchester Sep 22, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
Orbital's finest moment without question and one of the greatest electronic albums of all time. This is intelligent techno that is full of ideas, inventiveness, beauty, sonic landscapes and breathtaking production. An album that rocks and is incredibly dancefloor friendly but at the same time it's a stunning long player that needs to be heard at home to appreciate it's undenying beauty. A perfect dance music album from start to finish.
Review by jacktrax Dec 31, 2003
amazing. orbital at their peak. however, and here's the rub, the original cassette version tracklisting kicks off with "time becomes" then straight into lush 3-1 and lush 3-2 then into impact and then right into remind. planet of the shapes starts off side 2.

on the cd version planet of the shapes is the second track and there's a break between impact and remind. criminal. it really upsets the flow. buy the tape or edit it yourself!