The Incredible string band - U (1970) full album

 

 

The Incredible string band - U (1970) full album

    

     

 

U is a double album by The Incredible String Band released in 1970 The music on the album is taken from the Incredible String Band's live mixed-media show of the same name, for which the band had just concluded performances when they recorded the album. The "U" show, which involved pantomime-like dancing along with music.

Disc 1

 1. "El Wool Suite" Mike Heron 8:31
2. "The Juggler's Song" 3:13
3. "Time" 3:58
4. "Bad Sadie Lee" Janet Shankman 3:49
5. "Queen of Love" 8:37
6. "Partial Belated Overture" Heron 2:56
7. "Light in Time of Darkness/Glad to See You" Heron 10:16
8. "Walking Along With You" Heron 3:59
9. "Hirem Pawnitof/Fairies' Hornpipe" Traditional, arr. Heron 6:20
10. "Bridge Theme" Heron 2:18
Disc 2
 1. "Bridge Song" Heron 8:49
2. "Astral Plane Theme" 4:52
3. "Invocation" 4:49
4. "Robot Blues" 4:09
5. "Puppet Song" 6:16
6. "Cutting The Strings" 5:10
7. "I Know You" Licorice McKechnie 3:24
8. "Rainbow" Heron 15:41

I didn't know it was based on a mixed media show until I read the Wikipedia just now. Man alive I bet that was over the top cosmic, neck a couple of sugar cubes and hit the theatre some point in 69 to catch the ISB U pantomime one can imagine that would somewhat strangle up the mind lol. Powerful!

I love this album its not quite as good as wee tam BH but there are some of their very best tunes on U, and it has a relatively high % of female vocal Liquorice may not have had what you would call technically the best folk vocal but it does not suffer as a result and has an ethereal beauty that is just lovely.
Enjoy!