In message , John Bush <johnb@allmusic.com> writes :
quoted 4 lines Is "Mysteries of Funk" actually any good?>> Is "Mysteries of Funk" actually any good?
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>I like it quite a bit. Only one track, "Where's Jack the Ripper," really
>hits that Optical peak though.
This is my favourite track as well. Quite a few people have been voicing
concern about how much influence Optical had on the album though.
quoted 3 lines If it helps anyone figure out possible differences between versions, below>If it helps anyone figure out possible differences between versions, below
>are the track times for my 1-CD British version. Several of the
>four-minute tracks could easily be edits...
Right, just to clarify this for you, here are the times on the 2 CD
version :
quoted 3 lines Grooverider / Mysteries of Funk (1-CD UK):>Grooverider / Mysteries of Funk (1-CD UK):
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>Cybernetic Jazz (9:10)
12:18
quoted 1 line Rainbows of Colour (4:17)>Rainbows of Colour (4:17)
8:22
quoted 1 line On the Double (4:01)>On the Double (4:01)
8:45
quoted 1 line Time & Space (7:11)>Time & Space (7:11)
The same.
quoted 1 line Where's Jack the Ripper? (8:07)>Where's Jack the Ripper? (8:07)
9:15
quoted 1 line Fly With Me (1:56)>Fly With Me (1:56)
Same.
quoted 1 line C Funk (7:41)>C Funk (7:41)
11:44
quoted 1 line Imagination (parts 1 & 2) (8:25)>Imagination (parts 1 & 2) (8:25)
Same.
quoted 1 line Rivers of Congo (6:58)>Rivers of Congo (6:58)
8:29
quoted 1 line Imagination (part 3) (4:55)>Imagination (part 3) (4:55)
Same.
quoted 1 line 560 (5:40)>560 (5:40)
7:22
quoted 1 line Starbase23 (8:27)>Starbase23 (8:27)
10:19
quoted 1 line Rainbows of Colour (Heaven's Breath) (0:17)>Rainbows of Colour (Heaven's Breath) (0:17)
Same.
Sorry about the immense triviality of this post, hope that clears up
your problem though. This album has been severely butchered to fit onto
1 CD :)
Chris Basford
E-mail : chris@g3vkm.demon.co.uk