The Orb – Blue Room
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WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings – 863 095-2 |
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UK |
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Genre: |
Electronic |
Style: |
Ambient |
Tracklist
| 1 | Blue Room | 39:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed To – Big Life
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WAU! Mr. Modo Records
- Copyright © – WAU! Mr. Modo Records
- Mixed At – Matrix 4, London
- Recorded At – Mark Angelo Studios
- Published By – Virgin Music
- Published By – Orb Music
- Published By – Big Life Music
- Published By – Oval Music
- Glass Mastered At – Nimbus
Credits
- Bass – Jah Wobble
- Design – The Designers Republic
- Engineer – Thrash
- Engineer [Assistant At Mark Angelo's] – Sarah 'Oot 4 The Lads'*
- Engineer [Assistant At Matrix] – Tim (7)
- Guitar – Steve Hillage
- Mixed By – The Orb
- Producer – The Orb
- Vocals [Sample From "Fast Forward Into Dub"] – Aisha, The High Priestess*
- Written-By – Hillage*
- Written-By [Sample From "Fast Forward Into Dub"] – Mad Professor
Notes
This version has Mayking Records.
This is Part 1 of a two CD set (Part 2 sold separately). Packaged in a gatefold card stock case, in a card outer sleeve containing room for a second gatefold card stock case. Also comes with a CD-sized card advert for Part 2 of the set.
Mixed on 8th March 1992 at Matrix 4. Programmed at Mark Angelo's October 1991.
℗ 1992 The copyright in this recording is owned by Wau! Mr Modo Records, Big Life Records are the exclusive licensees for the world © 1992 Wau! Mr Modo Records, made in England.
This is Part 1 of a two CD set (Part 2 sold separately). Packaged in a gatefold card stock case, in a card outer sleeve containing room for a second gatefold card stock case. Also comes with a CD-sized card advert for Part 2 of the set.
Mixed on 8th March 1992 at Matrix 4. Programmed at Mark Angelo's October 1991.
℗ 1992 The copyright in this recording is owned by Wau! Mr Modo Records, Big Life Records are the exclusive licensees for the world © 1992 Wau! Mr Modo Records, made in England.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 42286 30952 1
- Barcode (Scanned): 042286309521
- Price Code: PG 940
- Label Code: LC 6816
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1, mirrored): BLRDB 75 • 1:3 ·MASTERED· ·BY NIMBUS·
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2, mirrored): BLRDB 75 • 1:2 MASTERED BY NIMBUS
Other Versions (5 of 22)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Blue Room (CD, Maxi-Single) | Logic Records | 74321 10702 2 | Europe | 1992 | ||
| Blue Room (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo) | Big Life | BLRT 75, 863 095-1 | UK | 1992 | |||
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Recently Edited
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Blue Room (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo) | Big Life | PRO 1009-1 | US | 1992 | ||
| Blue Room / Towers Of Dub (CD, Single, Stereo, CD2) | WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings | BLRDB 75, 863 171-2 | UK | 1992 | |||
| Blue Room (12", 33 ⅓ RPM) | Mercury | 863 653-1 | US | 1992 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited 2 years agoPossibly my favourite ever Orb track, 45 minutes of pure transcendent beauty. I only have this disc but weirdly it’s in the other CD sleeve with the more purple cover? The music is part KLF (Space/Chill Out) throwback which makes it more divine but with that early Orb ‘earthiness’ that made ‘Huge evergrowing…’ so magical.
From a time when there were briefly no barriers and everything was new and fresh.
Mixing up gorgeous ambient (that intro!) dub bass manoeuvres, cut up voices and fx drift in and out, lysergic guitar work, ambient house and pretty much the kitchen sink thrown in.
Nothing near this around today sadly, like a mixtape beamed in from Jupiter.
I’ll never sell my copy. Ever. -
To me, this is The Orb's finest hour. The (CD-only) continuous 40 minute version is a classic of Ambient House and features one of the greatest basslines ever. My favourite snippet is the transition between 25:33 and 25:50 which can only be described as masterful.. The Various - Taking Liberties has the exclusive "Blue Lamp Mix" on it. -
Spent many nights, long ago under the summer stars contemplating the universe with this magnificent journey of a track.
Bliss. -
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Edited 10 years agoProg. house from "U.F.Orb" about a crashed flying saucer, and "Above Top Secret".
Ex-PiL Jah Wobble on bass. W/ex-Gong Miquette Giraudy. Produced by ex-Gong Steve Hillage,
Dr. Alex Paterson & then second half of the Orb, Kris "Thrash" Weston.
The track actually lasts for 40 minutes and was the longest single ever released.
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