Be Bop Deluxe - Postcards From The Future... Introducing Be Bop Deluxe (2004)

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Be Bop Deluxe - Postcards From The Future… Introducing Be Bop Deluxe (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 431 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 166 MB | Covers - 11 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI (7243 590976 2 6)

This 16-track set from Be Bop Deluxe's short but productive four-year, six-album career captures a handful of highlights from each release, and adds both sides of a rare 1973 single, which see their first CD appearance. Oddly those two songs close the disc, which otherwise is in strict chronological order as it traces the band's evolution from its vaguely glam roots to a more progressive-minded entity that could also churn out snappy near-hits. The specter of David Bowie is never far from the spotlight, especially given that singer/songwriter/frontman Bill Nelson (who also pens witty and reflective liner notes) sounds a lot like Ziggy Stardust. The music also approximates various aspects in Bowie's career, although the synths and general production seem not to have fared quite as well. Still, there is a charm to Be Bop Deluxe's sound that, while dated, shows a band with a clear direction and identifiable sound as it shoehorns Nelson's often experimental guitar solos into hummable melodies. This compilation only shares eight tunes with 1990's equally awkwardly titled Raiding the Divine Archive: The Best of Be Bop Deluxe. That either shows what constituted the band's best material is subjective, or the group had a lot of pretty good songs. A little of both is involved, since this is a solid listen with no clunkers, although the disappointing omission of the terrific "Panic in the World" and especially "Sleep That Burns" is glaring. A few more rarities and live tracks and there is certainly enough for a double album, something the band deserves. While not perfect, this is still an accurate overview that should have most listeners seeking out Be Bop Deluxe's entire catalog, which, as of this album's appearance in 2004, was sonically upgraded and bolstered by extra material.

Tracklist:
01. Axe Victim
02. Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape
03. Stage Whispers
04. Maid In Heaven
05. Sister Seagull
06. Jean Cocteau
07. Fair Exchange
08. Ships In The Night
09. Blazing Apostles
10. Kiss Of Light
11. Modern Music
12. Twilight Capers
13. Electrical Language
14. Possession
15. Islands Of The Dead
16. Life In The Air Age (Live)
17. Teenage Archangel
18. Jets At Dawn (Smile Records Version)

Total time: 01:10:42

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008

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Be Bop Deluxe / Postcards from the Future…Introducing Be Bop Deluxe

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