- Audio CD (27 May 1994)
- Format: Import
- Label: Pivot
- ASIN: B000003BNG
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 366,240 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Format:Audio CD
Zima junction was a move away from the chameleons sound into a more chilled accoustic based album with mark burgess collaborating with brian glancy on a couple of songs.
if you like the chameleons acoustic albums strip and this ever ending now,then lend your ear to this collection of tunes.Mark burgess has quite a few pearls on this album notably happy new life,up on the hill , john barrys classic you only live twice and the haunting facades by glass in e minor.
zima junction is well worth a listen for , mark burgess has turned a collection of demos songs into an album that 14 years on still sounds like marks creative juices were still flowing after the demise of the chameleons.
if you like the chameleons acoustic albums strip and this ever ending now,then lend your ear to this collection of tunes.Mark burgess has quite a few pearls on this album notably happy new life,up on the hill , john barrys classic you only live twice and the haunting facades by glass in e minor.
zima junction is well worth a listen for , mark burgess has turned a collection of demos songs into an album that 14 years on still sounds like marks creative juices were still flowing after the demise of the chameleons.
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A Collection Of Demos That Puts Most Albums To Shame
13 April 2004
Format:Audio CD
Though it is technically a collection of demos for a record that was never fully completed, Zima Junction really sounds like a finished product of astonishing quality.
There is so much joy, mystery, and subtle humor in these songs, that when you hear them for the first time you'll regret not yet being able to sing along. Mark's finest work was undoubtedly recorded with the Chameleons back in the eighties. But though every member of that band made an essential contribution to the magic, Zima Junction proves that Mark was clearly the songwriting genius of the group.
I think if I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd give all the money to this man so that he could record ten more albums as beautiful and brilliant as this one.
A prelude to Magic Boomerang
23 April 2011
Format:Audio CD
If you like Zima Junction, check out his rare import Magic Boomerang (for some reason is in Amazon in the books section).
Amazing retrospective that includes 25 songs in 2 CD's, 5 previously unreleased, with other bands or solo efforts (excluding The Chameleons) and a Quicktime video. Digitally remastered, double digipack with a 20 page booklet,includes rare photos. These songs were performed in between his time at The Chameleons(1981-2002). Quoting the product description by another fan: "Mark spent weeks re-mastering and re-editing the album and for him it is very much a labour of love." He continues to quote the artist saying "I particularly enjoyed choosing the sound bytes that link the songs together and I'm really grateful at how fresh the material feels to me, considering how long ago many of the songs were recorded. Even the Cliches track, recorded in a single day at the end of the seventies in the immediate wake of Punk, seems to capture the true spirit of the time and far from finding the tracks embarrassing, I actually found them very charming and fun. By the end of the project I admit feeling a degree of pride at the quality of the work I'd been involved with and found a fresh appreciation for the many talented guitarists and writers Ive had the privilege to collaborate with through the years." A must for Mark & The Chameleons fans.
Amazing retrospective that includes 25 songs in 2 CD's, 5 previously unreleased, with other bands or solo efforts (excluding The Chameleons) and a Quicktime video. Digitally remastered, double digipack with a 20 page booklet,includes rare photos. These songs were performed in between his time at The Chameleons(1981-2002). Quoting the product description by another fan: "Mark spent weeks re-mastering and re-editing the album and for him it is very much a labour of love." He continues to quote the artist saying "I particularly enjoyed choosing the sound bytes that link the songs together and I'm really grateful at how fresh the material feels to me, considering how long ago many of the songs were recorded. Even the Cliches track, recorded in a single day at the end of the seventies in the immediate wake of Punk, seems to capture the true spirit of the time and far from finding the tracks embarrassing, I actually found them very charming and fun. By the end of the project I admit feeling a degree of pride at the quality of the work I'd been involved with and found a fresh appreciation for the many talented guitarists and writers Ive had the privilege to collaborate with through the years." A must for Mark & The Chameleons fans.
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