RogerF Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Cool - will have to get those. Never did get the Philips LP - though my eBay alter ego tried as it might! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzjet Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzjet Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 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'. ! Indeed, very much of its time. Also a very raw live sound quality achieved in the studio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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