David Axelrod Vinyl, CD & Tape 4 Artikel

Audiophile reissue, lacquered directly from Axelrod’s original EQ’ed mastertapes at Capitol Records by Ron McMaster, housed in a deluxe gatefold jacket“Songs of Experience was supposed to have a different feel than Song of Innocence. You see,music is a great outlet. And regardless of what the titles say, and as close as I wanted it to be toWilliam Blake, what was going on in my life took precedence.” – David AxelrodSongs of Experience is visionary composer/arranger/producer David Axelrod’s second album; it wasrecorded after the death of his beloved son Scott. Experience is an ominous affair, an album concerned withmortality and spirituality – the solitary, pastoral musings of William Blake set to the urban bombast of a fullLos Angeles orchestra, with Wrecking Crew vets grounding the proceedings with dark funk.This is the next Now-Again issue in a series of reissues centered around Axelrod’s Capitol Trilogy – Song ofInnocence, Songs of Experience and Earth Rot – which will see release through 2018. Contains oversized,28 page booklet that delves into Axelrod’s incredible life and music, replete with never before publishedphotos and an interview with Axelrod by Eothen Alapatt and Wax Poetics’ Brian Digenti.“There are very few people who see the Grand Picture of the Universe and understand theNothingness that it all comes from. There are even fewer who can express these ideas throughmusic - David could do it all.” – T-Ray

“With Song of Innocence…Axelrod unleashed his remarkable imagination, one that would forevershape his reputation as one of the decade's most eclectic and creative producer-composers.”– SPINAudiophile reissue, lacquered directly from Axelrod’s originalEQ’ed master tapes at Capitol Records by Ron McMaster.Axelrod’s debut, and a ‘60s masterpiece. Celebrated as psychedelic, the birth of jazz-fusion,the harbinger of hip-hop, Song of Innocence is a hybrid that no one, not even Axelrodhimself, could describe. Grounded by Wrecking Crew vets Earl Palmer and Carol Kaye’sfunk, torn between the juxtaposition of musical elements, put at ease, Axelrod’s sweepingarrangements, which utilize brass and strings in a way that no one of his era did. It’s bothviolent and sublime.This is the first Now-Again issue in a series of reissues centered around Axelrod’s CapitolTrilogy – Song of Innocence, Songs of Experience and Earth Rot – which will see releasethrough 2018.Contains oversized, 28 page booklet that delves into Axelrod’s incredible life and music,replete with never before published photos and an interview with Axelrod by Eothen Alapattand Wax Poetics’ Brian Digenti.

Audiophile reissue, transferred directly from Axelrod’s original EQ’ed master tapes at Capitol Records by Ron McMaster“Songs of Experience was supposed to have a different feel than Song of Innocence. You see, music is a great outlet. And regardless of what the titles say, and as close as I wanted it to be to William Blake, what was going on in my life took precedence.” – David AxelrodSongs of Experience is visionary composer/arranger/producer David Axelrod’s second album, it was recorded after the death of his beloved son Scott. Experience is an ominous affair, an album concerned with mortality and spirituality – the solitary, pastoral musings of William Blake set to the urban bombast of a full Los Angeles orchestra, with Wrecking Crew vets grounding the proceedings with dark funk. This is the next Now-Again issue in a series of reissues centered around Axelrod’s Capitol Trilogy – Song of Innocence, Songs of Experience and Earth Rot – which will see release through 2018. Contains 32-page booklet that delves into Axelrod’s incredible life and music, replete with never before published photos. “There are very few people who see the Grand Picture of the Universe and understand the Nothingness that it all comes from. There are even fewer who can express these ideas through music - David could do it all.” – T-Ray