Luminous Groove

Robyn Hitchcock - Luminous Groove

Luminous Groove
List Price: $49.98
Our Price: $44.99
You Save: $4.99 (10%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $35.23 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more new music releases
Listen soundtracks from this album

Compare Prices for Luminous Groove

(Click here)
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store

Music CD Cover

Artist: Robyn Hitchcock
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 2008-08-19
Music Label: Yep Roc Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Egyptian Cream
  2. Another Bubble
  3. I'm Only You
  4. My Wife and My Dead Wife
  5. Goodnight I Say
  6. Man with the Lightbulb Head
  7. Insect Mother
  8. Strawberry Mind
  9. Glass
  10. Fly
  11. Heaven
  12. Bells of Rhymney [#]
  13. Some Body [#]
  14. Heaven [Live][#]
  15. Pit of Souls (I-IV) [#]
  16. Drowning Church [#]
  17. Man with the Lightbulb Head [#][Instrumental]
  18. Lady Obvious [#]
Music CD 2
  1. Sometimes I Wish I Was a Pretty Girl [Live]
  2. Kingdom of Love [Live]
  3. Acid Bird [Live]
  4. Cars She Used to Drive [Live]
  5. My Wife and My Dead Wife [Live]
  6. Brenda's Iron Sledge [Live]
  7. Fly [Live]
  8. Only the Stones Remain [Live]
  9. Egyptian Cream [Live]
  10. Leppo and the Jooves [Live]
  11. America [Live]
  12. Heaven [Live]
  13. Listening to the Higsons [Live]
  14. Face of Death [Live]
  15. If You Were a Priest [Live]
  16. Freeze [Live]
  17. I'm Only You [Live]
  18. Unsettled [Live]
Music CD 3
  1. If You Were a Priest
  2. Winchester
  3. Somewhere Apart
  4. Ted, Woody and Junior
  5. President
  6. Raymond Chandler Evening
  7. Bass
  8. Airscape
  9. Never Stop Bleeding
  10. Lady Waters & the Hooded One
  11. Black Crow Knows [#]
  12. Crawling [#]
  13. Leopard [#]
  14. Tell Me About Your Drugs [#]
  15. Sprinkling Dots [#]
  16. Upside-Down Church Blues [#]
  17. Into It [#]
  18. Neck [#]
  19. Bass [#][Demo Version]
  20. Lady Waters & the Hooded One [Mix I][#]
Music CD 4
  1. Bad Case of History [*]
  2. In Agony of Pleasure [*]
  3. Poisonous Angel [*]
  4. Live Man Die [*]
  5. Furry Baby [*]
  6. Evil Guy [*]
  7. Hangin' Out with Dad [*]
  8. Wild Mountain Thyme [*]
  9. Ivy Alone [*]
  10. I Am Not Me [*]
  11. Surfer Ghost [*]
  12. Beautiful Queen [*]
  13. Testosterone Blues [*]
  14. Zipper in My Spine [*]
  15. Lost Tribes [*]
Music CD 5
  1. Child of the Universe [Live][*]
  2. Freeze [Live][*]
  3. Veins of the Queen [Live][*]
  4. Ruling Class [Live][*]
  5. So You Think You're in Love [Live][*]
  6. Driving Aloud [Live][*]
  7. Wax Doll [Live][*]
  8. Living Years [Live][*]
  9. Eight Miles High [Live][*]
  10. Chimes of Freedom [Live][*]
  11. Railway Shoes [Live][*]
  12. Arms of Love [Live][*]
  13. Moon Inside [Live][*]
  14. Globe of Frogs [Live][*]
  15. Vegetation & Dimes [Live][*]
  16. Wafflehead [Live][*]
  17. Wreck of the Arthur Lee [Live][*]
  18. V & D
  19. Wafflehead
  20. Wreck of the Arthur Lee

Free Music Notes for Luminous Groove

Free Music Review: Revisiting the Hitchcock museum for additional classics and rarities in boxed set
Hit: 4 Stars

Three seminal Robyn Hitchcock albums "Fegmania!!!", "Gotta Let This Hen Out" and "Element of Light" get remastered with some different bonus tracks, no liner notes and a 2 CD collection "A Bad Case of History" with one disc of previously unreleased/rare studio material and the second live tracks personally selected by Egyptians musician Morris Windsor. All four are presented in miniature "LP" style gatefold sleeve jackets made of cardboard and with a booklet featuring photos, lyrics and a story inside. 54 tracks in total that have never been "offically" released before are the highlight of the set.

While these have appeared on CD before WITH bonus tracks, fans will really want to pick this up for the two disc "rarities" set as with the previous boxed set of releases. You can do what I did--I made a CD-R of some of the tracks not included on these reissues and then sold the original CDs to buy this. The REAL reason to get this is that, unlike "I Wanna Go Backwards" where the bonus discs cherry picked some of the finest previously released tracks from albums like 1995's "You and Oblivion", these haven't seen the light of day on CD to the best of my knowledge before with 15 previously unreleased studio tracks and 17 live tracks that dip into the A&M years when Hitchcock reached critical mass and actually had some minor hits.

Yep Roc has done a nice job with this set but I do miss the liner notes from the Rhino editions of these albums which were quite informative about the songs and albums but it's really the music that matters. Is this a double dip (or triple depending on how many times you've purchased this?)? Yep. Is it worth it? Yep. Why? "A Bad Case of History" makes it worthwhile although I would have liked to see a DVD of live performances or an additional CD featuring odds and ends.

Overall for Hitchcock fans this is a terrific set but be aware that if you do decide to sell the previous CDs these duplicate, the track listing for bonus tracks aren't exactly the same so you might want to rip them to your computer. The other option is to check and see if some of these tracks from the "History" set will be offered at Robyn's website.
Write your own review
More free music notes:
1 2

Luminous Groove Poster

The second in a series of Robyn Hitchcock retrospective box sets from Yep Roc, the five-disc ''Luminous Groove'' box set shines a light on Robyn's rock & roll renaissance with the Egyptians. In 1985 Robyn's newest group, with ex-Soft Boys Andy Metcalfe and Morris Windsor plus keyboardist Roger Jackson, marked the next stage in the career of one of popular music's most unique creators. ''Fegmania!'' is a return to band format, showcasing the new outfit through sonic tapestries around Hitchcock's signature skittered melodies and private lyrics. On ''Element of Light,'' The Egyptians glide between regal pop and driving psychedelia, resulting in one of the most deliberate and nuanced rock records of the decade. ''Gotta Let This Hen Out!'' captures a blazing live set by the Egyptians from London's Marquee club in early 1985. The band blasts through new and old Hitchcock classics, effortlessly blending the show into what amounts to a live best-of collection and reminding fans that Robyn's legend is built as much on loud guitars as it is on eerie metaphors and jagged melodies. All three albums contain new bonus tracks exclusive to ''Luminous Groove.'' In addition to these three seminal albums, the set also includes two exclusive bonus discs entitled ''Bad Case of History'' which features previously unreleased studio recordings, including the final 1994 sessions, and a CD of unheard live material. Just as with Yep Roc's first box set collection ''I Wanna Go Backwards,'' the curation of ''Fegmania!,'' ''Element of Light,'' and ''Gotta Let This Hen Out!'' into one box set encapsulates a critical portion of the creative life of Britain's Mad Hatter of pop and further illuminates Hitchcock's gloriously mysterious ''Luminous Groove.'' ''Luminous Groove'' is also available as an eight-LP vinyl set.

Alternative Rock Music CDs
Music Genres
Top music charts in Ole Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians - Gotta Let This Hen Out ImageRobyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians - Gotta Let This Hen Out
Release date: 2001-06-26; DVD
Best price: $33.93
Robyn Hitchcock - Storefront Hitchcock ImageRobyn Hitchcock - Storefront Hitchcock
Release date: 2001-08-14; DVD
Best price: $2.78
Price in other shops: $9.98
Black Snake Diamond Role ImageRobyn Hitchcock - Black Snake Diamond Role
Release date: 1995-01-24; Music CD
Best price: $39.59
Gravy Deco: The Complete Groovy Decay/Decoy Sessions ImageRobyn Hitchcock - Gravy Deco: The Complete Groovy Decay/ Decoy Sessions
Release date: 1995-01-24; Music CD
Best price: $18.98
I Often Dream of Trains ImageRobyn Hitchcock - I Often Dream of Trains
Release date: 1995-01-24; Music CD
Best price: $6.48
Price in other shops: $11.98
Fegmania! ImageRobyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Fegmania!
Release date: 1995-02-28; Music CD
Best price: $49.19
Gotta Let This Hen Out! ImageRobyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Gotta Let This Hen Out!
Release date: 1995-02-28; Music CD
Best price: $31.78
Element of Light ImageRobyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Element of Light
Release date: 1995-02-28; Music CD
Best price: $46.08
Invisible Hitchcock ImageInvisible Hitchcock
by Robyn Hitchcock
Published: 1986; Music CD
Best price: $99.99
Globe of Frogs ImageRobyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians - Globe of Frogs
Release date: 1993-05-04; Music CD
Best price: $72.07
Top Rated Albums
Fleet Foxes ImageFleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Release date: 2008-06-03; Music CD
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops: $13.98
No Line On The Horizon ImageU2 - No Line On The Horizon
Release date: 2009-03-03; Music CD
Best price: $7.27
Price in other shops: $13.98
Murmur [Deluxe Edition] Imager.e.m. - Murmur [Deluxe Edition]
Release date: 2008-11-24; Music CD
Best price: $16.00
Price in other shops: $29.98
Tell Tale Signs: the Bootleg Series Vol. 8 ImageBob Dylan - Tell Tale Signs: the Bootleg Series Vol. 8
Release date: 2008-10-07; Music CD
Best price: $14.51
Price in other shops: $22.98
Shadow Cat ImageRobyn Hitchcock - Shadow Cat
Release date: 2008-04-01; Music CD
Best price: $13.48
Price in other shops: $18.98
Little Honey ImageLucinda Williams - Little Honey
Release date: 2008-10-14; Music CD
Best price: $8.60
Price in other shops: $13.98
Sugar Mountain-Live At Canterbury House 1968 (CD/DVD-A) ImageNeil Young - Sugar Mountain-Live At Canterbury House 1968 (CD/ DVD-A)
Release date: 2008-12-02; Music CD
Best price: $10.82
Price in other shops: $21.98
Middle Cyclone ImageNeko Case - Middle Cyclone
Release date: 2009-03-03; Music CD
Best price: $7.99
Price in other shops: $17.98
Goodnight Oslo ImageRobyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 - Goodnight Oslo
Release date: 2009-02-17; Music CD
Best price: $10.98
Price in other shops: $15.98
I Wanna Go Backwards ImageRobyn Hitchcock - I Wanna Go Backwards
Release date: 2007-11-13; Music CD
Best price: $36.32
Price in other shops: $57.98
Books | Health and Personal Care | Beauty | Digital Cameras and Photo | Kitchen and Housewares | Tools and Hardware
Copyright © 2005-2007 musicnear.com
Google
 
Web musicnear.com
Compare prices and find music notes for more than one million Music CD titles