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The OrbThe Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld

Label:

Island Records – 0602557753264, Island Records – 577 532-6, UMC – 0602557753264, UMC – 577 532-6

Format:

2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180g

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Ambient, Dub, Ambient House

Tracklist

Orbits Record One
Earth Orbits
A1Little Fluffy Clouds
EngineerGreg Hunter, Thrash
Mixed By, ProducerDr Alex Paterson*
Producer, Mixed ByYouth
Written-ByA Paterson*, M Glover*
4:27
A2Earth (Gaia)
EngineerGreg Hunter
Mixed ByThrash
ProducerDr Alex Paterson*
Written-ByA Paterson*, K Weston*
9:48
A3Supernova At The End Of The Universe
Engineer [Assistant]Gunter Mit Cafe
Engineer, Mixed ByAndy Falconer, Thrash, Tim Russell
Written-ByA Paterson*, M Giraudy*, S Hillage*
11:56
Lunar Orbits
B1Back Side Of The Moon
Engineer [Assistant]Gunter Mit Cafe
Engineer, Mixed ByAndy Falconer, Thrash, Tim Russell
Written-ByA Paterson*, M Giraudy*, S Hillage*
14:14
B2Spanish Castles In Space
Bass GuitarGuy Pratt
Engineer [Assistant]James Mit Flowers
Engineer, Mixed ByAndy Falconer
ProducerDr Alex Paterson*
Written-ByA Paterson*, G Pratt*, J Le Mesurier*
15:06
Ultraworld Records
Ultraworld Probes
C1Perpetual Dawn
Engineer [Mix]Andy Falconer
Mixed ByThrash
Mixed By, ProducerDr Alex Paterson*
ProducerEddie Manasseh
Turntables [DJ]Nancy Noisen*
Written-ByA Paterson*, E Maiden*
9:32
C2Into The Fourth Dimension
Engineer [Assistant]Maureen Mit Love*
Mixed By, EngineerThrash
Mixed By, Engineer, ProducerAndy Falconer
ProducerDr Alex Paterson*
Written-ByA Paterson*, A Falconer*, P Ferguson*
9:15
C3Outlands
EngineerAndy Falconer
Mixed ByThomas Fehlmann, Thrash
Mixed By, ProducerDr Alex Paterson*
ProducerReady Made (2)
Written-ByA Paterson*, T Fehlmann*
8:23
Ultraworlds
D1Star 6 & 7 8 9
Engineer [Assistant]James Mit Cafe
Engineer, Mixed ByAndy Falconer
ProducerDr Alex Paterson*, Baku
Written-ByA Paterson*, H Vickers*, T Green*
8:10
D2A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld: Live Mix MK 10
Engineer, Mixed By, ProducerDr Alex Paterson*
Producer, Engineer, Mixed ByJimmy Cauty
RemixLX*
Written-ByPaterson*, Woolley*, Cauty*, Ripperton*, Rudolph*, Darlow*, Lipson*, Horn*
18:48
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Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Island Records
  • Copyright ©Island Records
  • Record CompanyUniversal Music Operations Ltd.
  • Recorded AtDo Not Erase Studio
  • Recorded AtBerwick Street Studios
  • Recorded AtMarcus Recording Studios
  • Recorded AtTrancentral
  • Remastered AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Lacquer Cut AtAbbey Road Studios
  • Pressed ByGZ Media – 159747E

Credits

  • CGI Artist [Battersea Power Station Treated By]Dr*, Chromagene (2)
  • Design [Orbsonic Love Deep Space & Sampling Image In]The Designers Republic
  • Lacquer Cut ByMiles*
  • Photography By [Battersea Power Station]Richard Cheadle
  • Photography By [Europium Silver & Iron Orbitals]David Parker (14)
  • Photography By [Orbital Pagoda Probe]Paul Evans (10)

Notes

℗ 1991 Islands Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
© 1991 Islands Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Made in the E.U. Includes a download voucher.

Cat# on sticker: 577 5326
Cat# on spine: 060255753264

A1: Recorded at Do Not Erase, London. Programmed at the Coach house, London.
A2: Recorded at Do Not Erase, London. Respect to Jasper. The inner sleeve shows incorrect credits, these are corrected in the discogs credits.
A3: Recorded at Marcus Studios, London.
B1: Recorded at Marcus Studios, London. Programmed 25 miles above the earth.
B2: Recorded at Berwick Street Studio, London. Programmed in Barcelona, Spain.
C1, C2: Recorded at Berwick Street Studio, London. Programmed in Soho, London.
C3: Recorded at Berwick Street Studio, London. Programmed in Lab Studio, Berlin.
D1: Recorded at Berwick Street Studio, London. Programmed in Brixton, Southside.
D2: Recorded live at Trancentral, London. Programmed in inner space.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 6 02557 75326 4
  • Barcode (Scanned): 602557753264
  • Other (LP 1 Cat #: Inner Sleeve, Label): 0602557753288
  • Other (LP 2 Cat #: Inner Sleeve, Label): 0602557753271
  • Label Code: LC 01846
  • Rights Society: BIEM SDRM
  • Matrix / Runout (Side One): 5775328 -A 159747E1/A1 MILES ABBEY ROAD RM30
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Two): 5775328 -B 159747E2/A1 MILES ABBEY ROAD RM30
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Three): 5775327 -A 159747E3/A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side Four): 5775327 -B 159747E4/A MILES ABBEY ROAD RM30

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The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld (2×CD, Album)Big Life, Big LifeBLRDCD 5, 847963-2Europe1991
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The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld (2×LP, Album, Stereo)Big Life, Big LifeBLRDLP 5, 847963-1Europe1991
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The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld (CD, Album)Big Life, Mercury314 511 034-2US1991
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The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld (2×Cassette, Album)Big Life, Big Life, Big LifeBLRDMC 5, BLR DMC 5, 847 963-4UK & Europe1991
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The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld (CD, Album)AtticACD 1321Canada1991

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Reviews

  • oztin79's avatar
    oztin79
    Since upgrading my cart from a 2M Blue to a Hana ML, I have to say my appreciation for the sonics on this album has grown. I would now categorize this as an audiophile pressing, whereas earlier, I thought this pressing lacked dynamics. Hard to remember now what I was hearing then. Dynamics are stellar. Oh yeah, and what an album!
    • ianmcx's avatar
      ianmcx
      I found a cheap used copy and was expecting the worst but was pleasantly surprised. This pressing sounds as pulsing and hypnotic as ever with a minimum of surface noise. It's a marvel of vinyl engineering that they managed to fit so much music on each side without it sounding like a 'K-Tel 20 Greatest Disco Hits' record. All in all, a fantastic listening experience of a timeless feat of electronic pioneering.
      • lee.bridges.080471's avatar
        Sounds good to me. As others have said, not the quietest records, but just adds to the experience. Overall, warm, lush sounding with good separation and sound stage. Sounds great on headphones. Paid £20, so really happy. I don't personally like gatefold, would rather have single outer and nice printed inners, which this has.
        • Alexandria_Librarian's avatar
          Edited 12 months ago
          I grew up with the CD! My copy of this is stored on the shelf back to back with https://www.discogs.com/release/119427-The-Orb-Perpetual-Dawn in the same outer sleeve. Perpetual Dawn (Solar Youth Mix) is the version I first heard on alternative radio, and Star 6 & 7 8 9 (Phase II) is the version I grew up with. All 3 vinyls together make up the complete thought of the album as I remember it.

          This double LP also definitely sounds great. I'm hearing detail and nuance I'd never noticed before.
          • old-school-0's avatar
            old-school-0
            Must have gotten lucky. Wax is flat, quiet, and sounds on point. Was kind of apprehensive due to the 20min+ per side and expectations were low. As always, cleaned upon receiving, before initial spin and TT in tolerance.
            • _ZERO_'s avatar
              _ZERO_
              Pretty happy overall. Yeah some pops and crackles here and there but after a wash and some plays with antistat gun it’s good. Really cool album! Geeez the 90s were great. If you want silent play back try a CD
              • oztin79's avatar
                oztin79
                9.5/10. Nothing to complain about in this pressing. No sonic defects at all on my copy. Classic album and a cornerstone of my collection. -0.5 due to minor room for improvement in dynamics.
                • kevjarrett's avatar
                  kevjarrett
                  Edited one year ago
                  I had this on vinyl when it was originally released thirty odd years ago and to be honest this seems pretty much identical to it in every way, cover, labels, inner-sleeves, exactly as I remember. As for the sound of the vinyl, must of got lucky (judging by some of the other comments on here) no poppity-clicks, no debris, flat records, and the sounds coming out my speakers are phenominal. Such a ground-breaking and original album deserved a good re-issue, and am very happy with mine on every way.
                  • Schallplatten4Ever's avatar
                    Bought this brand new and the records were quite dirty. After giving them a good clean and placing them anti-static inner sleeves I can honestly say that I am very impressed 👍.

                    Both records sound tremendous and free of any mentionable background noises.
                    • cheeseplant's avatar
                      cheeseplant
                      Sound quality not the best, much surface noise, which a shame, given that it detracts from this classic album. Would liked to have purchased the 4x12" version, but is now unaffordable. This one is still going relatively cheap on Juno.

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