Gil Mellé's Greatest Album Makes it to CD!

[Teasing the Korean]

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[etherbored]

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NO WAY! But with a 25 minute playing time (due to the time restraints of hexagon shaped vinyl)....

Edited February 3, 2010 by etherbored

[Cliff Englewood]

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After listening to the sound clips, I would have to respectfully disagree that this is "Gil Mellé's Greatest Album".

It sounds more like someone dicking around with some synths.

[AllenLowe]

take your fingers out of your ears - or wherever else they may be.

I just ordered mine.

[Dave James]

I really like this kind of music, but $20.00 for a 26 minute CD is a little steep. I may waver later, but for now, I'm out.

[Peter Johnson]

You could always rent the film...

[BruceH]

Sounds dated to me.

[AllenLowe]

definitely has a date on it. But Gil was a smart guy who was doing a lot of this stuff before anybody else.

[JSngry]

Truthfully, I don't know what "dated" really means, at least not in terms of substance. If you want to talk about "style", then hell, everything is dated, or soon will be...

[Cliff Englewood]

Sounds dated to me.

I agree, to me it sounds like someone in 1971 trying to imagine what the "Future" is going to sound like, nice try but no cigar. Also I find it quite rare for a Soundtrack to work in isolation, ie without it accompaning the film it was made for, I know some people really dig them but I'm just not one of them. I know that Gil did a lot of development work on electronic instruments/music but it doesn't necessarily mean that he was the best person to create music using those tools.

Now if you want something really and truly timeless, try "Patterns in Jazz", that's a more legitimate candidate for "Gil Mellé's Greatest Album", I love the Prestige stuff too, but haven't listened to it as much as "Patterns in Jazz".

[Teasing the Korean]

I agree, to me it sounds like someone in 1971 trying to imagine what the "Future" is going to sound like...

And the "future" that was imagined between the 1950s and 1970s is about 10,000 times better than the future we got. I'd rather listen to an early 70s version of the future than the millennial pop crap that was around (electronic music notwithstanding). I LIVE for albums like this. You can have the real future, I'll take the fake one.

In fairness, Gil Melle made another good album too, called "Tome VI." He also designed some futuristic looking record covers, which, again, look better than the future we got.

[Chuck Nessa]

Not really, but they are cute.

[Late]

Gil Mellé is shockingly humble.

And I like his records too.

Waterbirds.

[Chuck Nessa]

I like his recordings too, BUT he's never been "shockingly humble" unless that stance would enhance his reputation.

Not a bad stance for a neglected artist.

[colinmce]

Yeah, reading his notes to The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions "humble" was not really a word that came to mind.

But I agree with Chuck on his latter point, and the Blue Note 2xCD is one of my most treasured recordings.

[Cliff Englewood]

I agree, to me it sounds like someone in 1971 trying to imagine what the "Future" is going to sound like...

And the "future" that was imagined between the 1950s and 1970s is about 10,000 times better than the future we got. I'd rather listen to an early 70s version of the future than the millennial pop crap that was around (electronic music notwithstanding). I LIVE for albums like this. You can have the real future, I'll take the fake one.

Yeah, reality is a bummer............ dude/man/etc. :cool:

Edited February 6, 2010 by Cliff Englewood

[Teasing the Korean]

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Yeah, reality is a bummer............ dude/man/etc. :cool:

Music, furniture, design and style allow for the creation of one's own environment. That's what some of us do.

[Cliff Englewood]

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Yeah, reality is a bummer............ dude/man/etc. :cool:

Music, furniture, design and style allow for the creation of one's own environment. That's what some of us do.

You forgot to mention drugs, drugs will make the whole process an awful lot easier. :g

[Teasing the Korean]

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Yeah, reality is a bummer............ dude/man/etc. :cool:

Music, furniture, design and style allow for the creation of one's own environment. That's what some of us do.

You forgot to mention drugs, drugs will make the whole process an awful lot easier. :g

Wine is my drug of choice. Yes, I forgot to mention that.

[Jazzmoose]

Purely on an exploitive note, I'd love to find the vinyl in a cheapie bin at Goodwill, but I think I'll pass on actually listening to it.

[rostasi]

Long love affair with this soundtrack. Have owned 3 LPs

of this since '71 (one of which is a promo copy that came

with the "key" - if you've seen the movie, then you'll know)

and the version on disc that came out 4 years ago.

This could be the fifth version 'cause it's nice to know that it was

taken from the original tapes. It's short (as has been mentioned)

at only 26:20. Actually, there's no reason why they couldn't

have released this in hexagon shape - there's octagon shape discs:

Loved the movie as a youngster (even tho the acting was atrocious)

to the point of seeing it at least a dozen times and writing a short story

for high school lit class extrapolating on its concept.

For me, Crichton could do no wrong in those days

(he went insane in his later years).

Telephoned him in '71 and he was very patient with a young admirer.

A book "report" in high school on "The Terminal Man"

turned into a multimedia event with abstract slides and

sampled sounds/music from composers such as

John Cage and Henry Cowell to Paul Horn, et al.

This was Allen, Texas - imagine...

This soundtrack has a special place historically.

If you're interested in classic analog electronic music,

then it could be something for you. If you're expecting jazz,

then you can pass.

[Late]

I like his recordings too, BUT he's never been "shockingly humble" unless that stance would enhance his reputation.

I guess sarcasm doesn't come through without a winky.

[JohnS]

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After listening to the sound clips, I would have to respectfully disagree that this is "Gil Mellé's Greatest Album".

It sounds more like someone dicking around with some synths.

Sorry to say that's my view too.

[captainwrong]

Thanks for the heads up. I'm in.

[AllenLowe]

just got and it's a terrific - if you think it's just "dicking around" listen again. Of course, it's a soundtrack, and so not always linear, but there's a lot of organization and thought around it.

Great stuff.