Moon Safari's illusive comeback album is finally here! 70 minutes of no nonsense Symphonic Prog bursting with vocal harmonies, explosive guitars, huge melodies and romantic lyrics. CD in jewel case with a 20-page booklet. Graphic design by Mattias Noren. Mixed and Mastered by Rich Mouser.
SIX CD SET OF LIVE DREAM THEATER BROADCAST RECORDINGS FROM THE 1990s Formed in 1985, originally going under the name Majesty, by John Petrucci, John Myung and Mike Portnoy while all three attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston MA, they subsequently dropped out of their studies to concentrate further on the band that would ultimately become Dream Theater. Though a number of line-up changes followed, the three original members remained together until September 2010, when drummer Mike Portnoy left the band. Mike Mangini was announced as the new, permanent drummer in April 2011. This 6 CD set captures classic-era Dream Theater while performing live at various junctures in the earlier part of their career, specifically in 1993, 1995 and 1999, with full shows included from each of these years. All recorded for FM Radio Broadcast, resulting in perfect audio quality throughout, this boxed set will prove a very welcome reminder for fans of this enormously talented group of what a truly extraordinary musical phenomena they have always been within a live setting.
Some refer to The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon as the greatest album of all time! The story behind this LP, according to legend, is that when Hello Hello from Sopwith Camel's debut lp was used for a TV commercial, the band became inspired to make a new record. They supposedly went to Hawaii, enjoyed the herbal splendors the island is known for, then returned to California to record The Miraculous Hump Returns from the Moon. The record does indeed sound like a band drifting through clouds, as the cover illustration suggests. The lead track, Fazon became a minor FM radio hit, (when FM radio was still underground). It sounds like Traffic's Low Spark meets Steely Dan's Dr. Woo meets Flying off of the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour. It's breezy, cool, subversive fun…