Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana OrchestraWhen The World Was One

Label:

Gondwana Records – GONDLP010

Format:

2 x Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Modal, Contemporary Jazz

Tracklist

A1When The World Was One7:35
A2A Far Away Place7:49
B1Patterns8:19
B2Falling Water9:25
C1Sagano Bamboo Forest10:32
C2Kiyomizu-Dera6:53
D1Tribute To Alice Coltrane 12:46

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Gondwana Records
  • Copyright ©Gondwana Records
  • Recorded At80 Hertz Studios
  • Pressed ByMPO

Credits

  • Artwork, DesignDaniel Halsall
  • BassGavin Barras
  • Composed By, TrumpetMatthew Halsall
  • DrumsLuke Flowers
  • FluteLisa Mallett
  • HarpRachael Gladwin
  • KotoKeiko Kitamura
  • Lacquer Cut ByLvC*
  • Mixed By, Mastered ByGeorge Atkins
  • PianoTaz Modi*
  • Recorded ByBrendan Williams, George Atkins
  • SaxophoneNat Birchall

Notes

Track durations are not mentioned on the release.
This first pressing don't show the MPO stamp "18 02039" engraved in the runout on side C. The reissue does.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 5 029385 996864
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): GONDLP 010 -A- MPO
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): GONDLP 010 -B- -LvC- MPO
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched): GONDLP 010 -C₂- -LvC- MPO
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched): GONDLP 010 -D₂- -LvC- MPO

Other Versions (5 of 12)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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When The World Was One (CD, Album)Gondwana Records, Gondwana RecordsGONDCD010, GONDCD 010UK2014
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When The World Was One (9×File, AAC, Album)Gondwana RecordsnoneUK & Europe2014
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When The World Was One (7×File, FLAC, Album, Stereo, 16-bit/44.1 kHz)Gondwana RecordsnoneUK2014
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When The World Was One (CDr, Album, Promo)Gondwana RecordsnoneUK2014
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When The World Was One (9×File, WAV, Album, Special Edition, 24-bit 88.2 kHz)Gondwana RecordsnoneEurope2014

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Reviews

  • djnash's avatar
    djnash
    One of my all-time favorite jazz albums. Absolutely stunning from start to finish
    • ardexx's avatar
      ardexx
      Edited 2 years ago
      Kind of blue? Well, Matthew is at least as bloody brilliant.
      • flipheroverture's avatar
        One of the best sounding LP's I've ever heard. A masterpiece in every sense of the word.
        • Grogan1965's avatar
          Grogan1965
          My God, completely floored and blown away by this. The vinyl seems flat, defect free, and jet black beautiful backgrounds. The music is insanely incredible. Modal Jazz at its finest here! Wow, stunning and amazing!!! A++++++++++++++++
          • jolyon's avatar
            jolyon
            Everything about this is perfection, from the music to the design to the mastering and pressing. If you like listening to jazz on vinyl and you don’t own this album then what are you doing with your life?
            • jamesgadd's avatar
              jamesgadd
              Stunning records, some of the best sounding modern vinyl that I own. The care that went in to making this is very much appreciated.
              • savakntr's avatar
                savakntr
                Edited 5 years ago
                This is an outstanding work. Very thoughtful compositions with those sparkling dynamic details that enrich the melodies and offer a miraculous sound that keeps the listener dumbfounded.
                It’s not only the melodic, warm and welcome sound of this album it’s the mind traveling because of this fine British jazz record of the modern era.
                • morphisz's avatar
                  morphisz
                  One the best spiritual jazz album of the last decade.
                  • off-the-cuff's avatar
                    off-the-cuff
                    Absolute Bliss - i love this album it has so much emotion !! amazing clarity and well recorded
                    • JoeA86's avatar
                      JoeA86
                      An absolutely essential piece of work of the contemporary/modal jazz cannon.

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