Bob Downes reissues

[RogerF]

Two reissues by Bob Downes are now out on Esoteric Records in the UK. The first Open Music has never been available on CD before and Electric City was only reissues on CD in Germany by Repertoire but has been OOP for years. Very good news as these are both excellent albums IMO:

http://www.cherryred.co.uk/esoteric/artists/bobdownes.php

[clifford_thornton]

Cool - will have to get those. Never did get the Philips LP - though my eBay alter ego tried as it might!

[Jazzjet]

Two reissues by Bob Downes are now out on Esoteric Records in the UK. The first Open Music has never been available on CD before and Electric City was only reissues on CD in Germany by Repertoire but has been OOP for years. Very good news as these are both excellent albums IMO:

http://www.cherryred.co.uk/esoteric/artists/bobdownes.php

There was another album - 'Deep Down Heavy' - which featured Chris Spedding and lyrics by poet Robert Cockburn. I don't think that has turned up on CD yet.

[clifford_thornton]

I have a copy of the first Openian LP, Diversions, as well as a cool disc on Reel Recordings, and that's it. Mostly excellent, free-ish stuff from what my ears have told me so far though obviously he has a jazz-rock connection as well.

[sidewinder]

There was another album - 'Deep Down Heavy' - which featured Chris Spedding and lyrics by poet Robert Cockburn. I don't think that has turned up on CD yet.

And you could pick that up back in the early 70s in Woolworths as it was on the budget MFP 'Music For Pleasure' label. Have only heard a bit of it - sounds very much 'of its time'.

I have the Openian 'Diversions' LP too. Quite nice. Wish I could find a copy of that Philips LP !

Edited April 6, 2010 by sidewinder

[Jazzjet]

There was another album - 'Deep Down Heavy' - which featured Chris Spedding and lyrics by poet Robert Cockburn. I don't think that has turned up on CD yet.

And you could pick that up back in the early 70s in Woolworths as it was on the budget MFP 'Music For Pleasure' label. Have only heard a bit of it - sounds very much 'of its time'.

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Indeed, very much of its time. Also a very raw live sound quality achieved in the studio.

[Head Man]

Two reissues by Bob Downes are now out on Esoteric Records in the UK. The first Open Music has never been available on CD before and Electric City was only reissues on CD in Germany by Repertoire but has been OOP for years. Very good news as these are both excellent albums IMO:

http://www.cherryred.co.uk/esoteric/artists/bobdownes.php

Thanks for the heads-up, I've just put my order in for Open Music. I already own a copy of Electric City which I bought from Hiroshi some time ago.

BTW does anyone know where I can source a copy of his Flashback album from a UK website. His German website looks a bit flaky!

Edited April 6, 2010 by Head Man