Harold Budd; Simon Raymonde; Robin Guthrie; Elizabeth Fraser / The Moon And The Melodies
Artist Harold Budd; Simon Raymonde; Robin Guthrie; Elizabeth Fraser
Album Title: The Moon And The Melodies
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Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Ambient/Dream Pop
Format CD
Released 11/10/1986
Label 4AD
Catalog No CAD 611 CD
Bar Code No none
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Sea, Swallow Me (3:09)
2. Memory Gongs (7:27)
3. Why Do You Love Me ? (4:51)
4. Eyes Are Mosaics (4:09)
5. She Will Destroy You (4:17)
6. The Ghost Has No Home (7:35)
7. Bloody And Blunt (2:13)
8. Ooze Out And Away, Onehow (3:39)
Date Acquired 01/01/1987
Personal Rating
Acquired from Northern Lights
Purchase Price 15.00

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Analyzed: Harold Budd & Simon Raymonde & Robin Guthrie & Elizabeth Fraser / The Moon and the Melodies
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -4.12 dB   -16.79 dB      3:09 01-Sea, Swallow Me
DR12      -5.53 dB   -20.23 dB      7:28 02-Memory Gongs
DR11      -5.85 dB   -19.09 dB      4:52 03-Why Do You Love Me?
DR11      -4.33 dB   -17.47 dB      4:10 04-Eyes Are Mosaics
DR11      -4.65 dB   -18.48 dB      4:18 05-She Will Destroy You
DR13      -5.79 dB   -24.40 dB      7:36 06-The Ghost Has No Home
DR10      -5.94 dB   -18.10 dB      2:13 07-Bloody and Blunt
DR11      -4.15 dB   -21.42 dB      3:39 08-Ooze Out and Away, Onehow
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Number of tracks:  8
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:           663 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Peter Stepek
The Moon and the Melodies is a collaboration between the Cocteau Twins and keyboardist/composer Harold Budd that fits soundly between the stylistic signatures of the two, both of whom make organic music that relies heavily on electronics. Budd's use of spacious treated piano and keyboard sounds (influenced by a previous collaborator, Brian Eno) combines with the Cocteau Twins' shimmering waves of guitars and Elizabeth Fraser's layered wordless vocals to create what amounts to a soundtrack to a dream about sleeping, with saxophones courtesy of Richard Thomas (of the now defunct Dif Juz) breathing further life into the music. Too bland to be the best introduction to the music of either, but a welcome addition to the collections of fans of both.


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