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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 |
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| 1. Sunhair |
| 2. Stretchy |
| 3. Feng Shui |
| 4. Half Light In Thillai |
| 5. Jurassic Shift |
| 6. Pteranodon |
| 7. Train Oasis |
| 8. Vita Voom |
| 9. Feng Shui (Live) |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Glastonbury the Movie/MTV Footage |
| 2. Vita Voom Video |
| 3. Jurassic Shift - Performed Live at Reading Festival 1993 |
| 4. Feng Shui \x{2013} Performed Live at Manchester Academy 1993 |
| 5. Pteranodon - Performed Live at Manchester Academy 1993 |
| 6. A Previously Unreleased Live Jam - From Pongmaster's Ball, London Astoria 1993 |
| 7. In The Studio Making Jurassic (Compilation of Footage \x{2013} including unheard jams) |
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This a fantastic album and one that I play on a regular basis. I already own the original album from it's release in '93 but being a big Ozric's fan I thought that I'd splash out on this version as I'm always keen on getting my hands on some live footage. The DVD contains some great stuff, not least the amusing interview with Ed and John :-) I particularly enjoy the footage taken from a jam at the Mill Studio which offers a rare insight into the band 'behind the scenes'. The only drawback is that both the picture and audio quality of some of the footage is a bit below par (could be bootleg stuff?) which is a bit disappointing. If you are just discovering the Ozrics and you're not too bothered about the DVD then it's probably a better bet to buy the dual album release Erpland/Jurrasic Shift for £6.48 (which is madness!). However if you're a dedicated fan looking for some snippets that you've not seen before this is a worthy addition to your collection.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Totally cosmic release. I've had this for a few years now and I can't believe that there are no comments making note of the sheer quality of this release by Ozrics.
It is without a doubt one of their top albums to my mind and easily rests at the peak of my mountain of CDs.
The blend of tracks is eclectic; sending the mind reeling through the rain forests and desert regions of this beautiful earth and then dropping the listener into deep space to float through constellation after constellation.
The visual impact is the deeper meaning for me. Powerful musical construction, leading to profound inner vision.
I am invigorated and sedated in equal measure.
You have to try this music for yourselves. If you are a discerning prog-rock head, I know you will fall in love with Ozrics work.
Best track for me - Stretchy - without a doubt! The lead break towards the end is orgasmic in it's reach; grabbing my heart and prompting me to replay the track again and again and again.
More than anything, this album helps me to believe that there is a God out there. Such beauty can only eminate from a higher source.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I'm a fairly recent convert to the Ozric's world. In fact, I bought my first album by the band in october 2002. My first thoughts back then were that the band were interesting, but very difficult to grasp.
Not only are they an instrumental band, but they are essentially a band who write and play dance music. Don't let that put you off mind you, it's real music, not just some guy hitting a few buttons and letting a machine do all the work. Now I heard about the band through my love of rock music dating from during from the late 60s through the 70s and into the 80s. Specifically, I heard that Ozric Tentacles were similar to mid 70s Gong. There are certainly a few similarities, mainly in their impressive mix of acoustic and electronic instruments.
This then, is the band's 1993 album Jurrasic Shift. Discounting the tapes during the 80s, this is I believe, the group's 4th actual studio album. Though this is apparently not their best album, it is an incredible selection of material. This particular release of the album comes in a lovely new digipack as part of the Snapper Classics range. But of course, this is a review of the music and not of the packaging, so I'll move swiftly on.
There is some incredible rock guitar work going on here, but not in quite the way the instrument is normally employed. Instead, the guitar sprinkles over a solid base of hard fast powerful drums, and upward-spiraling bubbles of synth tinkling. Think of this as a mixture of space rock fused with dance music and more than a few hints of reggae thrown in. Tracks such as "Feng Shui" bring together a startling number of these diverse elements, creating an incredible modern soundscape. Production is stunning, as it always is with the band.
My favourite track on Jurrasic Shift is "Stretchy", featuring as it does, a couple of memorable classic synth flourishes. Highly reccomended, but probably best for those already initiated in the bizzare world of the Ozric Tentacles.
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They never get it wrong
I was a bit late coming to this band, been meaning to listen to them for years and now I hate to think what I've been missing all these years. From great rock to dreamy relaxation. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Paul T
Career high with some their finest moments.
All the defining Ozric trademarks are here: burbling sequencer patterns, dazzling synths, soaring guitars, grooving rhythms, awesome basslines. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Alister King
spectacular
Having first heard 'Kick Muck' at 17 yrs old at an 'indie night' I thought I'd give this a go. I bought this 1993 ish and it is one of the most played of my albums (and I have A... Read more
Published on 22 Aug 2009 by Mrs. T. J. Bailey
spine tingling combination of reggae, world, dance, funk and...
Let me come clean up front. I think that Ed Wynne is the most under-rated, my favourite and one of the best guitarists of all time. Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2008 by Alister King
The classic fourth album from the Ozrics
I'm a fairly recent convert to the Ozric's world. In fact, I bought my first album by them in october 2002. Read more
Published on 15 April 2003 by Paul Ferguson
A bit disappointing -3 1/2 stars!
I have to dissent a bit on this one from the other reviewers. I was already a big Ozrics fan when this came out and I bought it on the day of release and I have to say I was... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2002 by Emilio Mestiga
Spine tingling reggae, world, dance, funk and acid rock.
Let me come clean up front. I think that Ed Wynne is the most under-rated, my favourite and one of the best guitarists of all time. Read more
Published on 9 July 2001 by Alister King
OZRICS HIT MAINSTREAM POPULARITY ...SHOCK HORROR!
This, their 5th release proper, (excluding the then cassette only releases) broke the Ozrics into the mainstream consciousness with their first Top 30 placing. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2000 by BARRIE STRONG
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