Brand X / Trilogy
Album: | Trilogy | Collection: | General | |
Artist: | Brand X | Added: | Sep 2003 | |
Label: | Buckyball Records |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2003-10-19 | Pull Date: | 2003-12-21 |
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Week Ending: | Nov 30 | Nov 23 | Nov 2 | Oct 26 |
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Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Dec 12, 2008: | Rorshach's Dance
Church of Hype |
4. | Oct 31, 2003: | Memory Select
Virus |
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2. | Nov 26, 2003: | crisco jones
Liquid Time, Virus |
5. | Oct 25, 2003: | Morning Glory
Operation Hearts and Minds, Zero Db |
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3. | Nov 22, 2003: | Morning Glory
Drum Ddu |
6. | Oct 24, 2003: | Memory Select
Church of Hype |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-10-31
Reviewed 2003-10-31
A three-CD set contrasting old and new Brand X. The band was part of the 1970s British prog-rock thing, but with deeper attention to jazz influences. In the '90s, they re-formed as a trio but with a harder-edged feel; guitarist John Goodsall had gotten into metal-derived guitar sounds for a more aggressive front.
Percy Jones, the bassist, is also still with the group. He's very much influenced by jazz fusion, with a rapid-fire, fluid sound on the electric bass.
"Trilogy" reissues two of the 1990s trio's CDs. It also includes a live set from the 1970s days, which included keyboardist Robin Lumley and drummer Phil Collins -- yes, THAT Phil Collins. Brand X was a side hobby of his during the Genesis days, back when he still cared about jazz drumming.
The 1990s stuff, by the way, closely resembles Percy Jones' prog/fusion band Tunnels. We've got two of their CDs in the library, one under Jones' name and one under Tunnels.
Percy Jones, the bassist, is also still with the group. He's very much influenced by jazz fusion, with a rapid-fire, fluid sound on the electric bass.
"Trilogy" reissues two of the 1990s trio's CDs. It also includes a live set from the 1970s days, which included keyboardist Robin Lumley and drummer Phil Collins -- yes, THAT Phil Collins. Brand X was a side hobby of his during the Genesis days, back when he still cared about jazz drumming.
The 1990s stuff, by the way, closely resembles Percy Jones' prog/fusion band Tunnels. We've got two of their CDs in the library, one under Jones' name and one under Tunnels.
Track Listing
1. | True to the Clicks | 16. | Strangeness | |||
2. | Stellarator | 17. | A Duck Exploding | |||
3. | Virus | 18. | Message to You | |||
4. | Xxl | 19. | Church of Hype | |||
5. | The Worst Man | 20. | Kluzinski Reprise | |||
6. | Manifest Destiny | 21. | Zero Db | |||
7. | Five Drops | 22. | Algon | |||
8. | Drum Ddu | 23. | Phil Collins Commentary | |||
9. | Operation Hearts and Minds | 24. | Dance of the Illegal Aliens | |||
10. | Mr. Bubbles Goes to Hollywoo | 25. | Robin Lumley Commentary | |||
11. | Xanax Taxi | 26. | Don't Make Waves | |||
12. | Liquid Time | 27. | Robin Lumley Commentary | |||
13. | Kluzinski Period | 28. | Phil Collins Commentary | |||
14. | Healing Dream | 29. | Malaga Virgen | |||
15. | Mental Floss | 30. | Phil Collins Commentary | |||
31. | And So to F |