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The Keith Tippett Group‘sDedicated to You, But You Weren’t Listeningis a landmark in cutting edge fusion/avant-jazz. A vital and profoundly adventurous jazz-rock record that still swings hard, it was first released on Vertigo in 1971. Original copies are now very tricky to score and, as most of you really should know, it’s aged ridiculously well. The stunning gatefold jacket fully restoresRogerandMartyn Dean‘s original, arresting album artwork to complete this must-have reissue. Alive and bursting with a joyful energy that has to be heard to be believed,Dedicated to You, But You Weren’t Listeningflirts with perfection. It’s truly magical and forever essential. A brilliant jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader “who could make the outlands of modern music feel like the most hospitable of places” (The Guardian), Keith Tippett’s second album is oft-regarded as hisCanterburyalbum. Indeed, not only does he draw heavily onSoft Machinemembers past, present and future but the album title itself archly references a Soft Machine composition.Ray Babbingtonhandles bass alongsideNeville Whiteheadand the drums are shared betweenBrian Spring,Robert Wyatt, andPhil Howard.Gary Boyleis on guitar whilst the great percussionistTony Uteris enlisted for his conga and cow bell expertise.Elton Deanon alto saxello, cornetistMarc CharigandNick Evanson trombone round out this quite stunning ensemble.Dedicated to You, But You Weren’t Listeningpresents a collective of superhuman musicians enjoying themselves in the studio. The sheer exuberance of the performance is totally infectious. It’s wild, energetic, atmospheric and, bluntly, bordering on chaotic at points. In a word, it’s beautiful. This Be With edition ofDedicated to You, But You Weren’t Listeninghas been re-mastered from the original Vertigo master tapes,Simon Francis‘ mastering working together withCicely Balston‘s cut at Abbey Road Studios to weave their usual magic with these wonderful recordings.
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