Andromeda - Andromeda (1969)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Psychedelic / Progressive Rock | ~ 456 or 237 Mb | Scans Included
1994 | Repertoire Records/GTR Records, GTR 024
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Psychedelic / Progressive Rock | ~ 456 or 237 Mb | Scans Included
1994 | Repertoire Records/GTR Records, GTR 024
Andromeda's sole album was heavy guitar psychedelia that leaned far more toward the lurking hard rock, progressive, and occasionally metal movements than it did toward more pop- and song-oriented psych. There were some impressive guitar exchanges, and as songwriters they certainly didn't lack ambition. No less than three of the eight tracks are three-part epics, clocking in at around seven or eight minutes each. Obviously they took care to vary the tempos and shadings; grandstanding solos and freakouts are alternated with quieter, slower passages. At one point in "Turns to Dust," for instance, they sound rather like Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac; in "When to Stop," a painfully frenzied bit of guitar skronk is followed by pretty flamenco-ish acoustic guitar that subtly quotes from the Yardbirds' "Still I'm Sad." But the songs are meandering and forgettable, for the most part, sometimes bearing passing similarity to Cream at their most indulgent, or looking ahead to the crunch of Led Zeppelin. It's too bombastic, although the absence of a screeching high-voiced singer, as so many bands of this type boast, does help.by Richie Unterberger
Andromeda Biography
Andromeda was a psychedelic/progressive rock trio formed by singer-guitarist John Cann (also known as John Du Cann), formerly of the psychedelic garage band the Attack, Mick Hawksworth (bass, vocals), and Ian McClane (drums, vocals). The group performed in various London venues including Middle Earth and the Marquee Club. Cann's guitar was the dominant instrument, leading listeners through classically based psychedelic and progressive directions and creative dissonances, contributing to the trio's impressive live sets. Andromeda combined their own original writing with elements appropriated out of familiar classical material. They were signed to RCA in 1969 but before that they'd appeared live on the BBC's Top Gear program in 1968, and in the 1990s, other live recordings from their performances at Middle Earth have surfaced as well. The group's first single, "Go Your Way," was released in 1969 and a self-titled album (which featured some impressive vocals) followed quickly. The group broke up late in the year, and Cann joined Vincent Crane in Atomic Rooster, and revived the group with him at the end of the '70s, while Hawksworth played with Alvin Lee and became a member of Ten Years After (and Ten Years Later), as well as playing with Matthew Fisher. Compact disc reissues of Andromeda's work began appearing in the '90s on the Kissing Spell label.by Bruce Eder
Британский хард-психоделик, коллектив, который был детищем хорошо известного в андерграундной тусовке гитариста и вокалиста Джона ДюКанна. До создания этого коллектива он поработал в психоделической банде Attack, а затем стал известен как участник культовых Atomic Rooster.
Ребята собрались вместе в 1968 и выдали прямо-таки комсомольский чёс по лондонским клубам, поражая слушателей мрачноватым, мощным саундом и очень хитовым, запоминающимся набором композиций. Не обошлось без вездесущего Джона Пила, который приметил перспективную компанию и привлек их в свое шоу. Короче говоря, выпуск дебютного лонгплея был не за горами и уже в 1969 году Andromeda записала на RCA одноименную пластинку. Многие считают ее шедевральной работой на рубеже тяжелого психо и прогрессива. В общем, отдельные вещи точно претендуют на громкое звание "классических" и жаль, что эта группа сегодня почти забыта. Увы, несмотря на резвый старт, записан был всего лишь один альбом и после ухода Джона в Atomic Rooster группа Andromeda развалилась.
Andromeda - Andromeda (1969):
Tracklist:
01. Too Old 05:00
02. Day Of The Change 05:04
03. And Now The Sun Shines 04:02
04. Turns To Dust 06:51
05. Return To Sanity 08:22
06. The Reason 03:33
07. I Can Stop The Sun 02:10
08. When To Stop 08:38
Bonus Tracks:
09. Go Your Way 03:05
10. Keep Out 'cos I'm Dying 03:48
11. Garden Of Happiness 03:13
12. Exodus 02:28
13. Journey's End 03:05
14. Let's All Watch The Sky Fall Down 04:05
15. Darkness Of Her Room 05:12
16. See Into The Stars 07:13
Musicians:
John Cann - guitar, vocals
Mick Hawksworth - bass guitar, vocals
Ian McLane - drums
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
EAC extraction logfile from 26. February 2013, 20:30
Andromeda / Andromeda
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Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 48
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Installed external ASPI interface
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Peak level 98.4 %
Extraction speed 4.5 X
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Test CRC 9EFD8529
Copy CRC 9EFD8529
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No tracks could be verified as accurate
You may have a different pressing from the one(s) in the database
End of status report
EAC extraction logfile from 26. February 2013, 20:30
Andromeda / Andromeda
Used drive : Optiarc DVD RW AD-5280S Adapter: 2 ID: 2
Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No
Read offset correction : 48
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Installed external ASPI interface
Used output format : User Defined Encoder
Selected bitrate : 768 kBit/s
Quality : High
Add ID3 tag : No
Command line compressor : C:\Program Files\Exact Audio Copy\Flac\flac.exe
Additional command line options : -V -8 -T "Date=%year%" -T "Genre=%genre%" %source%
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.00 | 5:00.40 | 0 | 22539
2 | 5:00.40 | 5:04.47 | 22540 | 45386
3 | 10:05.12 | 4:02.38 | 45387 | 63574
4 | 14:07.50 | 6:51.37 | 63575 | 94436
5 | 20:59.12 | 8:22.53 | 94437 | 132139
6 | 29:21.65 | 3:33.42 | 132140 | 148156
7 | 32:55.32 | 2:10.45 | 148157 | 157951
8 | 35:06.02 | 8:38.25 | 157952 | 196826
9 | 43:44.27 | 3:05.58 | 196827 | 210759
10 | 46:50.10 | 3:48.10 | 210760 | 227869
11 | 50:38.20 | 3:13.12 | 227870 | 242356
12 | 53:51.32 | 2:28.15 | 242357 | 253471
13 | 56:19.47 | 3:05.45 | 253472 | 267391
14 | 59:25.17 | 4:05.08 | 267392 | 285774
15 | 63:30.25 | 5:12.52 | 285775 | 309226
16 | 68:43.02 | 7:13.73 | 309227 | 341774
Range status and errors
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Filename G:\Sket4er\Andromeda - Andromeda (1969) 1994 [flac]\Andromeda - Andromeda.wav
Peak level 98.4 %
Extraction speed 4.5 X
Range quality 99.9 %
Test CRC 9EFD8529
Copy CRC 9EFD8529
Copy OK
No errors occurred
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Track 16 cannot be verified as accurate (confidence 2) [9D2DC9A9], AccurateRip returned [7CEBA814] (AR v2)
No tracks could be verified as accurate
You may have a different pressing from the one(s) in the database
End of status report
foobar2000 1.1.18 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-03-08 14:08:14
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Analyzed: Andromeda / Andromeda
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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Bitrate: 710 kbps
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DR11 -0.14 dB -11.99 dB 5:01 01-Too Old
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DR11 -0.14 dB -12.39 dB 3:34 06-The Reason
DR10 -1.96 dB -16.31 dB 2:11 07-I Can Stop The Sun
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DR8 -3.03 dB -12.31 dB 3:13 11-Garden Of Happiness
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 710 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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