The Mandrake Memorial - Puzzle (1969) {Not On Label MM02371 rel 1995}
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© 1969, 1995 Poppy Records / Not On Label | MM 02371
Rock / Psychedelic Rock / Early Progressive Rock
While Mandrake Memorial's second LP (Medium) had moved them in a more self-consciously progressive hard rock direction, their third and final album went somewhat off the deep end in that regard. There was little left of the song-driven psychedelia of their first and best album, and what had replaced it came close to drowning in an inchoate blend of late psychedelia and early progressive rock. There's much apparent ambition on this record but little coherence, alternating semi-improvised-sounding noodly instrumental passages with not-so-great songs and positively weird swells of operatic doomsday voices and cinematic electronic rock.
It sounds like a concept album without a concept, complete with brief interludes and preludes. Parts of the ten-minute "Bucket of Air" make it clear that they probably did their share of listening to Pink Floyd's A Saucerful of Secrets, but the Floyd seemed positively economic next to this squawky aimlessness. Occasional gasps of their original song-oriented brand of wistful psychedelia can be heard, but it's overwhelmed by the messy crossfire of half-formed fusions of hard rock, classical, and other miscellany.
Musicians
Craig Anderton / guitars, electronics
Randy Monaco / bass, voices
John Kevin Lally / drums
Track Listing
01 - Earthfriend (Prelude)
02 - Earthfriend
03 - Just A Blur (Version 1)
04 - Hiding
05 - Just A Blur (Version 2)
06 - Tadpole
07 - Kyrie
08 - Ocean's Daughter
09 - Volcano (Prelude)
10 - Volcano
11 - Whisper Play
12 - Bucket Of Air (1)
13 - Bucket Of Air (2)
14 - childrens Prayer
15 - Puzzle
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EAC extraction logfile from 5. June 2008, 16:19
The Mandrake Memorial / Puzzle
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Used interface : Installed external ASPI interface
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
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Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
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1 | 0:00.32 | 3:50.38 | 32 | 17319
2 | 3:50.70 | 4:49.55 | 17320 | 39049
3 | 8:40.50 | 0:46.17 | 39050 | 42516
4 | 9:26.67 | 3:01.48 | 42517 | 56139
5 | 12:28.40 | 1:38.15 | 56140 | 63504
6 | 14:06.55 | 2:17.60 | 63505 | 73839
7 | 16:24.40 | 3:16.47 | 73840 | 88586
8 | 19:41.12 | 3:32.45 | 88587 | 104531
9 | 23:13.57 | 1:53.08 | 104532 | 113014
10 | 25:06.65 | 0:41.32 | 113015 | 116121
11 | 25:48.22 | 4:55.25 | 116122 | 138271
12 | 30:43.47 | 0:36.55 | 138272 | 141026
13 | 31:20.27 | 14:21.50 | 141027 | 205651
14 | 45:42.02 | 3:03.38 | 205652 | 219414
15 | 48:45.40 | 1:24.30 | 219415 | 225744
Track 1
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Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Ian\Desktop\The Mandrake Memorial - Puzzle (1969) [FLAC]\07 - Kyrie.wav
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Track 9
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EAC extraction logfile from 5. June 2008, 16:19
The Mandrake Memorial / Puzzle
Used drive : ASUS DRW-1608P3S Adapter: 1 ID: 0
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
Gap handling : Appended to previous track
Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo
TOC of the extracted CD
Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––-
1 | 0:00.32 | 3:50.38 | 32 | 17319
2 | 3:50.70 | 4:49.55 | 17320 | 39049
3 | 8:40.50 | 0:46.17 | 39050 | 42516
4 | 9:26.67 | 3:01.48 | 42517 | 56139
5 | 12:28.40 | 1:38.15 | 56140 | 63504
6 | 14:06.55 | 2:17.60 | 63505 | 73839
7 | 16:24.40 | 3:16.47 | 73840 | 88586
8 | 19:41.12 | 3:32.45 | 88587 | 104531
9 | 23:13.57 | 1:53.08 | 104532 | 113014
10 | 25:06.65 | 0:41.32 | 113015 | 116121
11 | 25:48.22 | 4:55.25 | 116122 | 138271
12 | 30:43.47 | 0:36.55 | 138272 | 141026
13 | 31:20.27 | 14:21.50 | 141027 | 205651
14 | 45:42.02 | 3:03.38 | 205652 | 219414
15 | 48:45.40 | 1:24.30 | 219415 | 225744
Track 1
Filename C:\Documents and Settings\Ian\Desktop\The Mandrake Memorial - Puzzle (1969) [FLAC]\01 - Earthfriend (Prelude).wav
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