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Artist:    Pink Floyd & The Stringman
Title:     Absolutely Ambient
Unique_Id: ABSOAMBI
 
Format:    CD
Catalog:   NDSCD 001 New Directions
Misc.:     
Produced:  Made in EEC
Date:      94
 
Cover:     Front:  Strange surreal landscape with a red mountain range in 
           the background whose tallest peak forms a nose and open mouth.
           Huge female torsos in the nude, with 'heads' consisting of 
           satellite dishes, tower over a blue walkway below in the 
           foreground.  'Pink Floyd' appears in light pink at the top 
           with the CD's title written just below it in small white text.  
           At the bottom is written 'The Ultimate Remix Collection'.
           
           Back:  A drawing of the statues at Karnak (I think!?!) under a 
           reddish sky with the tracks and times listed above.
           
           Booklet:  A double-page spread of what looks to be a desert 
           terrain shot from the air.  A triangle in the center contains 
           the words 'Pink Floyd'.  Photo is in b&w.  The picture on the
           rear of the booklet is the same as the back of the jewel case.

           Disc:  A b&w drawing of a pyramid with an open eye near the
           apex.  A bright glow appears to eminate from the eye. Under 
           the area where the disc rests is the same picture but with a
           Sphinx's face peeking out from where the transparent center 
           of the disc would rest.  'GEMA' is written on the disk.
           
Sources:          1970-1979, 199? Remix
           (1)  1970, ROLO Meddle
           (2)  1977, ROLO Animals
           (3)  1979, ROLO The Wall
           (4)  1975, ROLO Wish You Were Here
           (5)  1973, ROLO Dark Side of the Moon; 1979, ROLO The Wall
 
Tracks:    1. Echoes {Deep Sea Mix}                      9:32
           2. Sheep {Grazing Mix}                       13:04
           3. Another Brick In The Wall {Cement Mix}    16:26
           4. Shine On You Crazy Diamond {Madman Mix}   12:17
           5. Time {Minute Mix}                         12:49
              Total:                                    64:31
 
Band:      Roger Waters 
           David Gilmour
           Rick Wright 
           Nick Mason
 
           The Stringman

Xref:      !
 
Quality:   Sup  -DSJ
 
Comments:  Packaging claims mixes are unique to this disc and are not
           duplicated on any other Floyd remix CD.

           The majority of this CD has synths and keyboards in the fore
           while sampling from the original songs appear mostly in the
           background.  It has a strange psychedelic feel to it with 
           eerie repetitive lyrics and multiple sample overlays but the
           synths do become repetitive at times.  I'd recommend buying it 
           if it isn't too expensive and if you don't find the whole idea 
           of tampering with these songs blasphemous in the first place.  
                                                                -DSJ