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Post by Guest on Sept 1, 2016 8:08:20 GMT
This album has special significance for me due to my dear old Dad.
When it was first released in 1973 my father listened to the Alan Freeman show religiously.
He was also beginning to go deaf, but would not admit it to the rest of the family.
So he thought he had heard part of this album on one Saturday afternoon and decided he loved it.
The following week he sent my sister into the city to search in every music shop for a copy of;
'I sail to meet her'!
I have since acquired most of Tomita's material, but Snowflakes are dancing remains my favourite.
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Post by julesd68 on Sept 1, 2016 10:05:07 GMT
An easy A for me.
I have most of the Tomita vinyl and love it all. It's so meticulously crafted and recorded. All of the compositions have respect for the originals but create their own unique atmosphere... I would have loved to have heard him play live.
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Post by John on Sept 1, 2016 10:07:22 GMT
Sorry really find it as dull as watching snow fall but thanks for sharing
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Post by Slinger on Sept 1, 2016 13:26:18 GMT
I own it, I like it. B from me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2016 14:12:55 GMT
O dear no totally don't like him.
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Post by MartinT on Sept 1, 2016 17:00:20 GMT
Tomita is certainly an acquired taste. What may seem at first contrived improves the more you listen to it. Snowflakes is good but I rather like his The Planets too. The compilation album Kosmos is the first one I bought back when I was a teenager. 'B' from me.
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Post by MartinT on Sept 1, 2016 17:01:32 GMT
Here's the Spotify link...
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Post by Barrington on Sept 3, 2016 14:45:07 GMT
Not getting it yet , a few more listens.
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 4, 2016 7:54:00 GMT
Debussy on a Moog?
The thought of that doesn't exactly excite me, but I'll give it a go.
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Post by dsjr on Sept 5, 2016 21:26:22 GMT
I love it! Thanks to this album, I 'discovered' Debussy and the real beauty in the original piano pieces. Tomita eggs the pudding a good bit, but I honestly believe he created the tonalities and painstakingly recorded and mixed this album with utmost respect and care. Not a piss-take in other words.
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 5, 2016 23:14:22 GMT
I quite like the Debussy but couldn't get past about the first two minutes without laughing. Sorry, but it's only one step away from a Stylophone recording to my ears.
Scores a one (or an E). Would've been a big fat zero (or F) if the 'whistling' hadn't made me sit up and listen more closely.......before laughing again.
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 3, 2016 16:47:36 GMT
I have the album from a big pile I bought at auction
Don't get it, but there are parts I quite like
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2016 19:14:49 GMT
Thumbs up from me. I havent heard this since 1975 when my brother was a fan. It sounds better to me today.
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Post by alaska on Oct 4, 2016 9:10:09 GMT
Good stuff - B from me.
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Post by native on Dec 21, 2016 13:45:48 GMT
Unfortunately, I can no longer vote - but I will say I love this album dearly. Listen to it every Christmas, and this year is no different.
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Post by MartinT on Dec 21, 2016 15:54:39 GMT
I've re-opened it so that you can add your mark  |
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Post by jandl100 on Dec 22, 2016 7:23:41 GMT
Hmm, interesting! I missed this 1st time around. Kinda 70s-weird, but I like it. B for me.  I shall be looking up more Tomita. |
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Post by zippy on Dec 22, 2016 9:26:01 GMT
Sorry really find it as dull as watching snow fall but thanks for sharing Yes, me too - it's the type of thing that sounds interesting for the first 10 minutes or so, and then I get bored and it starts to irritate ! |
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 22, 2016 11:21:20 GMT
Hmm, interesting! I missed this 1st time around. Kinda 70s-weird, but I like it. B for me. I shall be looking up more Tomita. Try his take on The Firebird - I've got most of his lps but that's a particular favourite ... |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 22, 2016 11:31:53 GMT
I rather like The Planets.
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