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Third Ear Band
Hymn to the Sphynx
Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Hymn to the Sphynx - Third Ear Band,
2. Sun Ra Raga - Third Ear Band, Black
3. Third Ear Raga - Third Ear Band, Black
4. Live Ghosts - Third Ear Band, Sweeney
5. Pyramid Song - Third Ear Band,
6. Egyptian Book of the Dead - Third Ear Band, Coff

CD Details

All Artists: Third Ear Band
Title: Hymn to the Sphynx
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Mooncrest Records UK
Release Date: 6/26/2001
Genres: Folk, Special Interest, Pop, Rock
Styles: Experimental Music, Progressive, Progressive Rock
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 766126806727, 766487140423

Synopsis

Album Description

New two CD collection for the classic British progressive rock act that originally formed in 1967, played the Isle of White festival with Jimi Hendrix in 1969 & continue recording & touring to this day. CD1 contains studio material recorded in the UK, tracks 1-5 in 1990 & tracks 6-12 in 1970. CD2 contains live material recorded in the UK in 1991. Over two hours of digitally remastered music. Includes eight page booklet with detailed liner notes. Slimline double jewel case. 2001 release.

CD Reviews

Third Ear Band - 'Hymn To The Sphynx' (Mooncrest) 4 1/2 star

Mike Reed | USA | 08/31/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Gave it a 4 1/2 star rating,on part of the low price,for a 2-CD import-that is. Disc one is made up of studio cuts,from 1990 and 1970. The music is very well written and perfomed I thought. Best described as 'progressive art rock'. Disc two is SUPERB! It's from a 1991 reunion show,apparently. Most memorable tunes were the lengthy "Sun Ra Raga" followed by "Third Ear Raga" (running over fourteen minutes each) and the inventive "Pyramid Song". I think I like this release more so than I do their self-titled effort and 'MacBeth' (see my reviews of both). A must-have."

Medieval Space-Folk Witchery

ProEvil | MA | 05/26/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"What can be said about a band that is mentioned in the infamous "Nurse With Wound List", is cited as an influence by Hans Jochim Roedelius, scored Roman Polanski's Macbeth and shared a violinist with Hawkwind, High Tide and David Bowie?

Very little it seems, since very little has ever been said or written about this band. Equally parts pastoral and spacey, archaic and futurist, tranquil and frightening.

This cd consists of three rare albums collected on two discs. One studio and one live from 1990 and the "Abelard and Heloise" BBC production soundtrack from 1970. The recent recordings are equal in quality to the vintage. This usually sells for the price of one album.

Will appeal to fans of: Amon Duul, Brian Eno, Dead Can Dance, Comus, Ash Ra Tempel, David Sylvian, (K)Cluster, Nurse With Wound, Michael Rother, Sun Ra and anything on the 4AD or ECM labels."