Jade Warrior
Wind Borne - The Island Albums 1974-1978 (4CD Box)
Label: Esoteric Recordings
Format: 4CD Box
Genre: Psych
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‘Wind Borne – The Island Albums 1974-1978’ features newly remastered versions of ‘Floating World’, ‘Waves’, ‘Kites’ and ‘Way Of The Sun’. After releasing a series of albums for Vertigo Records, the original line-up of Jade Warrior split in 1973. Flautist Jon Field and innovative guitarist Tony Duhig decided to continue under the moniker and embarked on composing and recording a series of wonderful albums for Island Records in 1974.
Coming to the attention of Island founder Chris Blackwell through a recommendation from Steve Winwood, Island issued ‘Floating World’ in 1974. Stylistically, Jade Warrior had now evolved into an instrumental entity, pioneering a unique fusion of ethnic Japanese influences and ambient progressive rock which soon became critically acclaimed. The 1975 album ‘Waves’ took this template still further and featured guest musician Steve Winwood on piano and Moog synthesiser. ‘Kites’, issued in 1976, was even more ambitious, featuring a host of guest musicians including Fred Frith of Henry Cow and Clodagh Simmons of Mellow Candle.
Jade Warrior’s final album for Island Records, ‘Way Of The Sun’, was issued in 1978 and was arguably their finest album. An incredibly evocative work, inspired by the mythology of the Incas, the album saw Field and Duhig at the peak of their creative powers.
‘Wind Borne – The Island Albums 1974 – 1978’ has been newly remastered from the original master tapes and is a fine collection of truly innovative and beautiful music by Britain’s foremost pioneering progressive rock duo.
• A NEWLY REMASTERED CLAMSHELL BOX SET FEATURING THE FOUR CLASSIC JADE WARRIOR ALBUMS RELEASED BY ISLAND RECORDS BETWEEN 1974 AND 1978.
• NEWLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES.
• INCLUDES ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET WITH ESSAY.
Release notes
Tracks 1-1 to 1-10 recorded at Nova Sound, London, and Island Studios, Hammersmith; originally released as Island ILPS 9290 [r=1995497] in 1974. Tracks 2-1 & 2-2 recorded at The Manor, Oxfordshire, and Argonaut Studios, London; originally released as Island ILPS 9318 [r=1662543] in 1975. Tracks 3-1 to 3-12 recorded at Island Studios, Hammersmith, and Argonaut Studios, London; originally released as Island ILPS 9393 [r=2386871] in 1976. Tracks 4-1 to 4-9 recorded at Island Studios, Hammersmith,…
| Floating World | |||
| 1-1 | Clouds | ||
| 1-2 | Mountain Of Fruit And Flowers | ||
| 1-3 | Waterfall | ||
| 1-4 | Red Lotus | ||
| 1-5 | Clouds II | ||
| 1-6 | Rain Flower | ||
| 1-7 | Easty | ||
| 1-8 | Monkey Chant | ||
| 1-9 | Memories Of A Distant Sea | ||
| 1-10 | Quba | ||
| Waves | |||
| 2-1 | Waves Part I | ||
| 2-2 | Waves Part II | ||
| Kites | |||
| 3-1 | Songs Of The Forest | ||
| 3-2 | Wind Song | ||
| 3-3 | The Emperor Kite | ||
| 3-4 | Wind Borne | ||
| 3-5 | Kite Song | ||
| 3-6 | Land Of The Warrior | ||
| 3-7 | Quietly By The Riverbank | ||
| 3-8 | Arrival Of The Emperor "What Does The Venerable Sir Do?" | ||
| 3-9 | Teh Ch'eng "Do You Understand This?" | ||
| 3-10 | Arrival Of Chia Shan: "Discourse And Liberation" | ||
| 3-11 | Towards The Mountains | ||
| 3-12 | The Last Question | ||
| Way Of The Sun | |||
| 4-1 | Sun Ra | ||
| 4-2 | Sun Child | ||
| 4-3 | Moontears | ||
| 4-4 | Heaven Stone | ||
| 4-5 | Way Of The Sun | ||
| 4-6 | River Song | ||
| 4-7 | Carnival | ||
| 4-8 | Dance Of The Sun | ||
| 4-9 | Death Of Ra | ||
