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Hugh Hopper

1984 (LP, coloured)

Label: CBS

Format: LP, Red Vinyl

Genre: Psych

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* 2022 Stock. Collector's Edition. One time pressing. Red Vinyl * Bassist/composer Hugh Hopper (of Soft Machine fame) has been involved in many projects during his more than 40 years in music. 1984, originally released in 1973, & his first solo release, remains perhaps his most singular. This combines Hugh's unique fuzz bass & compositions with tape work, multiple overdubs, & a very avant esthetic & then contrasts those works with short, weirdly devolved James Brown-inspired pieces. Nearly 50 years later, the originality and distinctiveness of Hugh's vision on 1984 remains untouched. 1984 was an extremely unusual release for 1973 and an extremely unusual project for CBS Records, who first released it. Like the groundbreaking novel after which it was named, Hugh Hopper's record was truly ahead of its time when it was created. It remains timeless today, nearly 50 years after it was created -- years which saw the rise of industrial music and electronica, the seeds of which can be found in Hopper's release -- the originality and distinctiveness of Hopper's 1984 remains untouched.

Details
Cat. number: S 65466, 783 192
Year: 2022
Notes:
Recorded at Advision Studios, London during the months of July and August, 1972 Record Store Day 2020 issue. Collector's Edition. One time pressing. Includes jacket, printed inner sleeve & original record labels.